University-level textbook compilation of Horace's poetry with an emphasis on the innovative metrical forms that he famously adapted from Greek lyric poetry for a new Latin style.
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Price: $1,200.00
Among the most revered of the ancient poets, Horace's influence extends even into the English language with the phrase "seize the day" (carpe diem). A contemporary of Virgil in the age of the Roman Civil Wars and the ascension of Augustus, Horace is known for his teasing distance from the solemn and noble epics of his friends, as well as his emphasis on the Golden Mean. His biggest impact, however, was in his use of meter. Especially influenced by the lyric poetry of Archilochus, Alcaeus, and Sappho, Horace transformed their often intimidatingly complex metrical forms into a new kind of Roman lyric, a dazzling display of linguistic mastery. This edition was first published in 1531 by Simon de Colines, who produced textbooks for the University of Paris for a large part of his career. The work reprints Horace's Odes, Epodes, Epistles, Satires, and Art of Poetry, with scansions before most poems and other metrical glosses added by Niccolò Perotti (1429-1480), onetime Poet Laureate of Bologna and the author of a popular Latin Grammar. A useful tool for the 16th-century student to appreciate Horace's most important contribution to poetry.
Paris: Simonem Colinaeum [Simon de Colines], 1543. Full title: Horatius. Nicolai Perotti libellus non infrugifer de metris Odarum Horatianarum. 4.25'' x 2.5''. 20th-century period-style full calf ruled in blind, raised bands, gilt-rules to spine, red morocco spine label. Elaborate woodcut border to title page. Text in Latin. 176 ff. A few early ink annotations. Title page a bit soiled, infrequent faint foxing to text, a couple leaves with shallow chips not affecting text. Firm.
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