Horace (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162666693)

Horace is a book written by Theodore Martin that provides a comprehensive biography of the Roman poet, Horace. The book covers Horace's life from his birth in 65 BC to his death in 8 BC, detailing his upbringing, education, and career as a poet, as well as his personal relationships and political affiliations. Martin delves into Horace's literary works, including his famous Odes, and analyzes their historical and cultural significance. The book also explores the broader social and political context of Horace's life, including the tumultuous period of Roman history in which he lived. Overall, Horace is a detailed and engaging biography of one of the most important poets of ancient Rome.Horace himself had manifestly watched the angry surges from the cliffs of Lebedos. But a more interesting record of the Asiatic campaign, inasmuch as it is probably the earliest specimen of Horace's writing which we have, occurs in the Seventh Satire of the First Book. Persius, a rich trader of Clazomene, has a lawsuit with Rupilius, one of Brutus's officers, who went by the nickname of ""King."" Brutus, in his character of quaestor, has to decide the dispute, which in the hands of the principals degenerates, as disputes so conducted generally do, into a personal squabble.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Theodore Martin
ISBN-10: 1162666692
ISBN-13: 9781162666693
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 158
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.34d