Horace: 273 books

Horace's first book of Satires is his debut work, a document of one man's self-fashioning on the cusp between republic and empire, and a pivotal text in the history of Roman satire. It wrestles with the problem of how to define and assimilate satire and justifies the poet's own position in a suspicious...

Horace's Odes remain among the most widely read works of classical literature. This volume constitutes the first substantial commentary for a generation on this book, and presents Horace's poems for a new cohort of modern students and scholars. The introduction focusses on the particular features...

An incredible true tale of one man's courage and defiance of the German nation in the name of love Horace "Jim" Greasley was 20 years old in the spring of 1939 when Adolf Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia and Poland. There had been whispers and murmurs of discontent from certain quarters...

Horace - Oeuvres Complètes Ce livre numérique présente une collection des Oeuvres Complètes de Horace éditées en texte intégral. Une table des matières dynamique permet d'accéder directement aux différentes oeuvres....

"Horace", or "Quintus Horatius Flaccus", was the leading romantic lyric poet during the time of Augustus. The rhetorician Qunitillian regarded his Odes as just about the only Latin lyrics worth reading: "He can be lofty sometimes, yet he is also full of charm and grace, versatile...

We offer to the general reader some specimens of Horace Walpole’s correspondence. Students of history and students of literature are familiar with this great mine of facts and fancies, but it is too extensive to be fully explored by those who have not both ample leisure and strong inclination for...

2 works of Horace Leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus (65-8 BC) This ebook presents a collection of 2 works of Horace . A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected. Table of Contents: Poems Satires

Ancient Rome had no shortage of great writers and poets, including Plutarch, Virgil, Ovid, Catullus, Tacitus, and countless others. One of the great Roman poets who is usually part of the conversation is Quintus Horatius Flaccus, known simply as Horace (65-8 B.C.). In fact, Horace was the preeminent...

'What's the harm in using humour to put across what is true?' Gluttony, lust, and hypocrisy are just a few of the targets of Horace's Satires. Writing in the 30s BC, Horace exposes the vices and follies of his Roman contemporaries, while still finding time to reflect on how to write good satire and...

2 works of Horace Plunkett Anglo-Irish unionist (1854-1932) This ebook presents a collection of 2 works of Horace Plunkett. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected. Table of Contents: - Ireland In The New Century - The Rural Life Problem of the United States

2 works of Horace Greeley American newspaper editor, a founder of the Liberal Republican Party, a reformer, a politician, and an outspoken opponent of slavery (1811-1972) This ebook presents a collection of 2 works of Horace Greeley. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected. Table of Contents: Glances at Europe What I know of farming

2 works of Horace Scudder American man of letters and editor (1838-1902) This ebook presents a collection of 2 works of Horace Scudder. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected. Table of Contents: - Noah Webster - American Men of Letters - Seven Little People and their Friends

Longlisted for the PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for Nonfiction "A MUST-READ FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO UNDERSTAND THE INTERSECTION OF RACE AND POLICE BRUTALITY IN AMERICA." -CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS During his 28-year career, Matthew Horace rose through the ranks from a police...

As bass player with the Specials, in his second-hand suit and pork pie hat, Horace Panter was a member of one of the most innovative and exciting bands to come snarling out of the punk era. Founded by Jerry Damners, their fusion of punk, reggae and ska created a new musical fashion, spearheaded by...