{"product_id":"horace-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","title":"Horace: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLlewelyn Morgan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHorace was one of the greatest poets during the reign of Augustus and is seen as mark of cultural sophistication since this time. This \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e examines how Horace's poetry has exerted enormous influence but argues that it is best understood within the traditions of ancient literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLlewellyn Morgan guides the reader through the dizzying vagaries of Horace's biography, which reflects the political and social instability of the period. His poetry, and the life he artfully constructs and presents to us in it, engages both with the greatest crisis that Rome had ever faced, and its resolution by the first Emperor. Horace is Rome's laureate, and through him we experience the anxieties and triumphs of his age. For posterity, Horace has served for a model of the good life, a promoter of enlightened retirement, but has also exemplified poetic artistry, and is the most creative manipulator of the Latin language, even among his remarkable contemporaries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: The \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/em\u003e series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLlewelyn Morgan, \u003cem\u003eProfessor of Classical Languages and Literature, University of Oxford\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLlewelyn Morgan has taught Greek and Roman languages and literature at Brasenose College for 25 years, and before that at University College Dublin. He has published books on Virgil, Ovid, poetic metre, the Buddhas of Bamiyan, and nineteenth-century archaeology in North-West India, and articles on many aspects of Greco-Roman literature. He is particularly active in promoting Classics in schools, and has also made regular appearances in Classics-related radio programmes. Morgan is the author of \u003cem\u003eOvid: A Very Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2020).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 6.5 x 4.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749033509152,"sku":"9780192849649","price":14.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/083c10a6d8e1c4aff1fc246aa2b41dfb.webp?v=1779923628","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/horace-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}