Horace a very short introduction
Horace was one of the greatest poets of the reign of Augustus and a mark of cultural sophistication since his time. This Very Short Introduction examines how Horace's poetry has exerted enormous influence but argues that it is best understood within the traditions of ancient literature. Llewely...
| Otros Autores: | |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
Oxford :
Oxford University Press
[2023]
|
| Colección: | Very short introductions ;
741 |
| Materias: | |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991011549235108016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
| Sumario: | Horace was one of the greatest poets of the reign of Augustus and a mark of cultural sophistication since his time. This Very Short Introduction examines how Horace's poetry has exerted enormous influence but argues that it is best understood within the traditions of ancient literature. Llewelyn Morgan guides the reader through the dizzying vagaries of Horace's biography, which reflect the political and social instability of the period. His poetry, and the life he artfully constructs and presents to us in it, engages both with the greatest crisis that Roman had ever faced, and its resolution by the first Emperor. Horace is Rome's laureate, and through him we experience the anxieties and triumphs of his age -- |
|---|---|
| Descripción Física: | 122 páginas : ilustraciones (blanco y negro) ; 18 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (páginas 116-118) e índice |
| ISBN: | 9780192849649 |
