Buch, Englisch, 836 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 1329 g
with Introduction and Commentary
Buch, Englisch, 836 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 1329 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-814463-2
Verlag: Oxford University Press
Ausonius of Bordeaux, poet, professor, and statesman, whose long life almost spanned the fourth century AD, lived at a time of great cultural and political change, and was for many years, as an imperial courtier, closely involved in the administration of the Roman Empire. A prolific and original writer, Ausonius covers an astonishing stylistic range in his many and varied poems, from an elaborate description of the river Moselle to after-dinner diversions, from scurrilous epigrams to the stately verses in which he proclaims his Christian beliefs or his eminence as consul. This revised text of Ausonius' complete works, with over a hundred new emendations, is followed by a detailed commentary. Four introductory chapters consider the nature of Ausonius' poetry, his life and career, his influence, and the manuscripts of his works.
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Introduction: 1. The poetry of Ausonius; 2. Ausonius' life and career; 3. Ausonius' influence; 4. The manuscripts of Ausonius; Order of poems in V, Z, and H; Note; Abbreviations; Select bibliography; Sigla Codicum; Decimi Magni Ausonii Opera (text and commentary); Appendices A, B, and C; Concordances; Bibliography of Ausonius; Index
