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Horace : A Very Short IntroductionOxford Very Short Introductions Horace was one of the greatest poets during the reign of Augustus; knowledge of his poetry has long been considered a mark of cultural sophistication. This Very Short Introduction examines how Horace's poetry has exerted enormous influence but argues that it is best understood within the traditions of ancient literature. Llewelyn Morgan guides the reader through the dizzying twists and turns of Horace's biography, which

Tacitus vividly portrays the machinations of Sejanus as he attempts to manoeuvre himself into a position to assume the ultimate authority

Professor Rusten's commentary aims to assist the students to learn to read Thucydides

Ο άνθρωπος που βγαίνει από τον Β΄ Παγκόσμιο Πόλεμο είναι ένας άνθρωπος που δεν μπορεί να στοχαστεί

and to Classics within modern culture-from Jefferson and Byron to Asterix and Ben-Hur

and discover what happens when the quick-thinking mouse comes face to face with an owl

ο Πέτρος ήταν εννιά χρονών

αναγκάζονται να αλλάξουν ριζικά τη ζωή τους

There was a time when Cicero held Caesar's life in the palm of his hand

Dating from between c

με πολλές εκπλήξεις

and of the Homeric hexameter

The Introduction contains material for non-classicists interested in Latin literature