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Horace's "Carmen Saeculare": Ritual Magic and the Poet`s Art

Michael C.J. Putnam

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A close examination of Horace's hymn Carmen Saeculare which was commissioned by Augustus in 17 BC for performance at the Ludi Saeculare . A presentation of the poem itself is accompanied by discussions of the Horatian and Hellenistic background and comparisons are made with other Latin poems. Extracts in Latin with English translation.

Language: English

Pages: 192

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Yale University Press

Release: January 11, 2001

ISBN: 0300083335

ISBN 13: 9780300083330

Horace's "Carmen Saeculare": Ritual Magic and the Poet`s Art

Michael C.J. Putnam

5/5 ( ratings)

A close examination of Horace's hymn Carmen Saeculare which was commissioned by Augustus in 17 BC for performance at the Ludi Saeculare . A presentation of the poem itself is accompanied by discussions of the Horatian and Hellenistic background and comparisons are made with other Latin poems. Extracts in Latin with English translation.

Language: English

Pages: 192

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Yale University Press

Release: January 11, 2001

ISBN: 0300083335

ISBN 13: 9780300083330

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