The Satires of Horace

A Collection of Satirical Poems

By:

Horace

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Paperback / softback

Series:

The Works of Horace

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The Satires of Horace: Books 1 & 2. From the Works of Horace. Translated literally into English prose by C. Smart, A.M. The Satires is a collection of satirical poems written by the Roman poet, Horace. Composed in dactylic hexameters, the Satires explore the secrets of human happiness and literary perfection. Published probably in 35 BCE and at the latest, by 33 BCE, the first book of Satires represents Horace's first published work. It established him as one of the great poetic talents of the Augustan Age. The second book was published in 30 BCE as a sequel. In his Sermones or Satires, Horace combines Epicurean, that is, originally Greek philosophy with Roman good sense to convince his readers of the futility and silliness of their ambitions and desires. As an alternative, he proposes a life that is based on the Greek philosophical ideals of autarkeia (Greek for "inner self-sufficiency") and metriotes (Greek for "moderation" or sticking to the Just Mean). In S. 1.6.110-131, Horace illustrates what he means by describing a typical day in his own simple, but contented life.

Release date Australia

July 4th, 2018

Author

Horace

Series

The Works of Horace

Contributor

Translated by C. Smart

Pages

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Dimensions

178x254x3

ISBN-13

9781722336912

Product ID

37211356

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