About this title: The Roman philosopher and dramatic critic Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65-3 B.C.), known in English as Horace, was also the most famous lyric poet of his age. Writing in the troubled decade ending with the establishment of Augustus' regime, his "Satires" provide trenchant social commentary on men's perennial enslavement to money, power, fame, and sex. Not as frequently translated as his "Odes", in recent decades the "Satires" have been rendered into prose or bland verse.Horace continues to influence modern lyric poetry, and our greatest poets continue to translate and marvel at Horace's command ...
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Publisher: Privately Printed By Nathan Haskell Dole
Description: Good. B000NPUWN2 Few scrapes to front cover. Bit of fading & age toning to spine. Binding strong. No damage. Insides beautiful & bright. A very solid 'G. ' Lovely rough-cut book. Packed rigid and Shipped promptly from Manhattan, NYC! read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hard Back
Publisher: Macmillan & Co Limited, London UK
Date Published: 1905
Description: Book Good ++ No Dustjacket. 6 2/3 in By 4 1/4in Approx. Lxvi+410 pages including index & notes (notes are pages 113-396). Red boards, colour faded to beige at spine with gilt titles, wear to spine-ends with light fraying to top end, light wear to corners, light colour fading to top edges, very slight handling marks. Flyleaf & half-title page removed, inner front board looks scruffy with removed label, darkening & paper missing from top 3cm. pages 83-94 are loose at to bottom half of spine but ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Breviary Treasures
Date Published: 1905
Description: Very Good. Near Fine, Every page is illustrated, tiny tear at top of spine, bit darkened on the spine, privately printed, limted edition, #43 of #550. (Edition: First Edition)...All books are packaged with care to protect the corners. Ships same or next bussness day. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Macmillan & Co, London
Date Published: 1899
Description: Reading Copy. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. Text in LATIN with notes and introduction in English. 410pp inc index. Annotated throughout. Name in large writing written across front end papers and again across fore edge. A perfectly acceptable working copy. read more
Description: GOOD. Crisp, clean unread hardcover with light to moderate shelfwear including a torn/creased dust jacket and a bump to the boards-NICE! ! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Date Published: 8-29-08
ISBN-13:9780812240900ISBN:0812240901
Description: GOOD. Crisp, clean unread hardcover with light to moderate shelfwear including a torn/creased dust jacket and a bump to the boards-NICE! ! 0.65 lbs. read more
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 9 by 6 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00184 pages) lang=english accessory: no accessory (Paperback ) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Univ of Pennsylvania Pr
Date Published: 2008-09-05
ISBN-13:9780812240900ISBN:0812240901
Description: NEW. Hardcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780812240900. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780812240900ISBN:0812240901
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Description: BRAND NEW HARDCOVER. 9 by 6 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00184 pages) lang=english accessory: no accessory (Hardcover ) read more
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 9 by 6 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00478 pages) lang=english accessory: no accessory (Paperback ) read more
Description: BRAND NEW HARDCOVER. 9 by 6 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00478 pages) lang=english accessory: no accessory (Hardcover ) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Macmillan
Date Published: 1/1/1971
Description: Good. B000VIMJZK Hard cover copy. Light over all wear to the cover. Notes through out the first 1/4 of book in light pencil. Tight binding. Fast shipping! read more
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