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  • The Odes of Horace

    A Translation

    by Horace, David Ferry ...
    David Ferry, the acclaimed poet and translator of Gilgamesh, has made an inspired translation of the complete Odes of Horace, one that conveys the wit, ardor and sublimity of the original with a music of all its own.The Latin poet Horace is, along with his friend Virgil, the most celebrated of the poets of the reign of the Emperor Augustus, and, with Virgil, the most influential. These marvelously ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • The Satires, Epistles, and Art of Poetry of Horace

    Enriched edition.

    by Horace, Jared Black ...
    Translated by John Conington ...
    In 'The Satires, Epistles, and Art of Poetry,' Horace emerges as a masterful voice of the Augustan age, blending humor with philosophical insight. This compilation showcases his sharp wit and keen observations of Roman society, particularly through the satirical lens that critiques human folly and moral failings. The elegance of his Latin prose and verse is interlaced with a refined, didactic tone ... Read more

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  • The Satires of Horace and Persius

    by Horace, Persius ...
    Translated by Niall Rudd ...
    The Satires of Horace (65-8 BC), written in the troubled decade ending with the establishment of Augustus' regime, provide an amusing treatment of men's perennial enslavement to money, power, glory and sex. Epistles I, addressed to the poet's friends, deals with the problem of achieving contentment amid the complexities of urban life, while Epistles II and the Ars Poetica discuss Latin poetry - ... Read more

    $12.59 USD

  • The Satires, Epistles, and Art of Poetry of Horace (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Roman Satire, Moral Philosophy, and Classical Poetic Theory

    by Horace, Tessa Dunleigh ...
    Translated by John Conington ...
    The Satires, Epistles, and Art of Poetry gathers Horace's most reflective and conversational works, in which Roman life, moral philosophy, and literary criticism are rendered with urbane wit. The Satires expose folly without savage indignation, preferring amused diagnosis to denunciation; the Epistles transform familiar correspondence into ethical meditation; and the Art of Poetry offers enduring ... Read more

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  • Satires and Epistles

    by Horace, Robert Cowan ...
    Translated by John Davie ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    '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 along the way revealing his own persona to be as flawed and bigoted as the people he attacks. ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The Satires of Horace

    by Horace ...
    Translated by A. M. Juster ...
    The Roman philosopher and dramatic critic Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65-3 B.C.), known in English as Horace, was also the most famous lyric poet of his age. Written in the troubled decade ending with the establishment of Augustus's regime, his Satires provide trenchant social commentary on men's perennial enslavement to money, power, fame, and sex. Not as frequently translated as his Odes, in ... Read more

    $28.49 USD

  • The Epistles of Horace

    A Translation

    by Horace ...
    Translated by David Ferry ...
    My aim is to take familiar things and makePoetry of them, and do it in such a wayThat it looks as if it was as easy as could beFor anybody to do it . . . the power of makingA perfectly wonderful thing out of nothing much.--from "The Art of Poetry"When David Ferry's translation of The Odes of Horace appeared in 1997, Bernard Knox, writing in The New York Review of Books, called it "a Hor... ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • Hands That Speak

    Learn Essential American Sign Language in 30 Days

    by Horace Carroll ...
    Imagine being able to communicate with anyone—without saying a single word.With Hands That Speak: Learn Essential American Sign Language in 30 Days, you’ll discover how to connect, express, and understand through the universal language of movement and meaning.This clear, beginner-friendly guide takes you step-by-step through the fundamentals of American Sign Language (ASL) in just one month ... Read more

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  • The Works of Horace

    by Horace ...
    The Works of Horace by Horace is a masterful collection of poetry that blends wit, wisdom, and insight into human nature. Through odes, satires, and epistles, Horace explores themes of love, friendship, philosophy, and the art of living with elegance and balance. His writing captures the joys and challenges of life with clarity, humor, and enduring relevance. At the heart of this work lies its ... Read more

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  • They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

    by Horace McCoy ...
    Series series Serpent's Tail Classics
    During the Depression, Gloria and Robert enter a dance marathon in return for three square meals a day and a chance at winning the big-money prize. Under the intense scrutiny of the media, corporate sponsors and obsessive fans, the competing couples are put through a series of gruelling and humiliating feats of endurance, until they begin to fight among themselves and betray each other. As days ... Read more

    $10.69 USD

  • The Castle of Otranto

    A Gothic Story

    by Horace Walpole ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    'Look, my lord! See heaven itself declares against your impious intentions!' The Castle of Otranto (1764) is the first supernatural English novel and one of the most influential works of Gothic fiction. It inaugurated a literary genre that will be forever associated with the effects that Walpole pioneered. Professing to be a translation of a mysterious Italian tale from the darkest Middle Ages, ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Complete Works of Horace (Delphi Classics)

    by Horace, Delphi Classics ...
    Series Book 8 - Delphi Ancient Classics
    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 ... Read more

    $1.99 USD