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Horace : poet on a volcano

by Peter Stothard

This biography traces the life of the Roman poet Horace, from his origins as the son of a freedman to his prominence in the imperial court. It examines how the civil wars and Rome's transition from republic to autocracy shaped his diverse and influential poetry.

Accession 31366 ISBN 9780300256581 Publisher Yale University Press
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