Horace's Satires, Epistles and Art of Poetry

Horace's Satires, Epistles and Art of Poetry is a collection of works by the ancient Roman poet, Horace. The book includes Horace's satirical poems, which comment on contemporary Roman society, as well as his epistles, which are letters written in verse form. Additionally, the book features Horace's Art of Poetry, a treatise on the principles of poetry and literary criticism. The works in this book are considered some of the most influential and important works of Roman literature, and have been studied and analyzed for centuries. Horace's writing is known for its wit, humor, and keen observations of human behavior, making this book a fascinating and insightful read for anyone interested in ancient Roman culture and literature.1729. Mr. Dunster has carefully endeavored, throughout this work, to observe a due medium between a paraphrase and a verbal translation; he kept himself close to the author's sense, and had some regard to the genius and spirit of every particular satire and epistle. This Dunster thought the most likely way to make Horace intelligible, which is much better done in prose than verse. Written in Old English.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.