The Satires of Horace and Persius

by Horace (Author); Persius (Author); Persius, Rudd (Translator)

• ISBN13: 9780140455083
• ISBN10: 0140455086
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-12-27
• Publisher: Penguin Classics

Summary

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 - its history and social functions, and the craft required for its success. Both works have had a powerful influence on later Western literature, inspiring poets from Ben Jonson and Alexander Pope to W. H. Auden and Robert Frost. The Satires of Persius (AD 34-62) are highly idiosyncratic, containing a courageous attack on the poetry and morals of his wealthy contemporaries - even the ruling emperor, Nero.

Author Biography

Horace, Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65-û8 BC), friend of Virgil patronized by Maecenus, is considered the leading lyrical poet of the Augustan Age.
Persius, Aules Persius Flaccus (AD 34-û62), Roman poet and satirist, was rich and well connected to several members of the Stoic opposition to Nero-'s rule.
Niall Rudd was formerly Chair of Latin at Bristol University.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the Second Edition	vii
Foreword to the 1997 Edition	vii
Foreword to the 2005 Edition	vii
Introduction	ix
Horace, Satires I
Satire 1	3	(4)
Satire 2	7	(4)
Satire 3	11	(5)
Satire 4	16	(4)
Satire 5	20	(5)
Satire 6	25	(4)
Satire 7	29	(1)
Satire 8	30	(2)
Satire 9	32	(3)
Satire 10	35	(4)
Horace, Satires II
Satire 1	39	(3)
Satire 2	42	(4)
Satire 3	46	(10)
Satire 4	56	(3)
Satire 5	59	(4)
Satire 6	63	(3)
Satire 7	66	(4)
Satire 8	70	(7)
Horace, Epistles I
Epistle 1	77	(3)
Epistle 2	80	(2)
Epistle 3	82	(1)
Epistle 4	83	(1)
Epistle 5	84	(1)
Epistle 6	85	(2)
Epistle 7	87	(3)
Epistle 8	90	(1)
Epistle 9	90	(1)
Epistle 10	91	(1)
Epistle 11	92	(1)
Epistle 12	93	(1)
Epistle 13	94	(1)
Epistle 14	95	(1)
Epistle 15	96	(2)
Epistle 16	98	(2)
Epistle 17	100	(2)
Epistle 18	102	(3)
Epistle 19	105	(2)
Epistle 20	107	(1)
Horace, Epistles II
Epistle 1	108	(7)
Epistle 2	115	(6)
Ars Poetica (Epistle 3)	121	(16)
Persius
Prologue	137	(1)
Satire 1	137	(5)
Satire 2	142	(2)
Satire 3	144	(4)
Satire 4	148	(2)
Satire 5	150	(6)
Satire 6	156	(3)
Notes	159	(50)
Select Bibliography	209	(4)
Index	213