The Satires of Horace

by Niall Rudd

Overview

'A systematic study of all the Satires, [this book includes] for each Satire an exposition of argument and structure illustrated by pieces of either idiomatic translation of paraphrase, a description ofhistorical and social background, and comments on the quality of the poem ... this happy blend of historical scholarship and literary criticism is aimed at a wide audience.' Michael Coffey, Classical Review

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780862920418
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	02/24/1994
Series:	BCPaperbacks
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

Niall Rudd is Emeritus Professor of Latin, University of Bristol.

Table of Contents

Preface ix Abbreviations xi I. The Diatribes of Book i (1.1, 1.2, 1.3) 1
II. Poet and Patron (1) (6) 36
III. Entertainments (1.5, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9) 54
IV. Horace and Lucilius (1.4, 1.10, 2.1) 86
V. The Names 132
VI. The Diatribes of Book 2 (2.2, 2.3, 2.7) 160
VII. Food and Drink (2.4, 2.8) 202
VIII. A Consultation (2.5) 224
IX. Poet and Patron (2) (2.6) 243
Appendix: Dryden on Horace and Juvenal 258
Notes 274
Bibliographical Note 308
Indexes
1. Horatian Passages Quoted or Referred to 309
2. Names and Topics 312