Ars poetica

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Horace was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus, now celebrated for being one of the greatest poets the world has ever known. The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin and Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Horace in English and Latin, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Horace’s life and works Features the complete works of Horace, in both English translation and the original Latin Concise introductions to the poetry Provides both verse (Conington) and prose (Smart) translations of all the works Excellent formatting of the texts Easily locate the poems or works you want to read with individual contents tables Includes a special Dual Texts feature, with poem by poem access to the Latin and English translations of the Odes and Epodes – ideal for students, also including line numbers Features three bonus biographies, including Suetonius’ original biography – immerse yourself in Horace’s ancient world! Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com for more details and to learn more about our exciting range of titles   CONTENTS:   The Translations SATIRES (PROSE) SATIRES (VERSE) EPODES (PROSE) EPODES (VERSE) ODES (PROSE) ODES (VERSE) EPISTLES (PROSE) EPISTLES (VERSE) CARMEN SAECULARE (PROSE) CARMEN SAECULARE (VERSE) ARS POETICA (PROSE) ARS POETICA (VERSE)   The Latin Texts LIST OF LATIN TEXTS   Dual Texts DUAL LATIN AND ENGLISH TEXTS   The Biographies THE LIFE OF HORACE by C. Suetonius Tranquillus THE LIFE OF HORACE by William Tuckwell HORACE by J. W. Mackail Please visit www.delphiclassics.com for more details and to learn more about our exciting range of titles