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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Custom Bundle
- No
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Vintage
- No
- Book Series
- Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
- Literary Movement
- Ancient Wisdom
- Era
- 2010s
- Features
- Dust Jacket
- ISBN
- 9780691182520
- Subject Area
- Philosophy, Language Arts & Disciplines, Self-Help
- Publication Name
- How to Be Content : an Ancient Poet's Guide for an Age of Excess
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Item Length
- 7.1 in
- Subject
- Ethics & Moral Philosophy, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Linguistics / General, Emotions
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Series
- Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Item Weight
- 11.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 4.9 in
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691182523
ISBN-13
9780691182520
eBay Product ID (ePID)
25038762277
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
How to Be Content : an Ancient Poet's Guide for an Age of Excess
Subject
Ethics & Moral Philosophy, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Linguistics / General, Emotions
Publication Year
2020
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Philosophy, Language Arts & Disciplines, Self-Help
Series
Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
11.4 Oz
Item Length
7.1 in
Item Width
4.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2020-015296
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"[ How to Be Content ] shines a light on the philosophical core of the great poet's [Horace] writing. . . . Stephen Harrison translates excerpts beautifully in modern English." ---Steven Gambardella, The Sophist, "Stephen Harrison translates excerpts beautifully in modern English, giving us the historical and philosophical context in detail." ---Steven Gambardella, The Sophist, "This book is a delight. . . . This should be in the pocket of every lover of Latin literature, and especially of Horace." ---Peter Jones, Classics for All, "Fantastic . . . a long and wonderfully informed conversation with [Horace]." ---Steve Donoghue, Open Letters
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
874.01
Synopsis
What the Roman poet Horace can teach us about how to live a life of contentment What are the secrets to a contented life? One of Rome's greatest and most influential poets, Horace (65-8 BCE) has been cherished by readers for more than two thousand years not only for his wit, style, and reflections on Roman society, but also for his wisdom about how to live a good life--above all else, a life of contentment in a world of materialistic excess and personal pressures. In How to Be Content , Stephen Harrison, a leading authority on the poet, provides fresh, contemporary translations of poems from across Horace's works that continue to offer important lessons about the good life, friendship, love, and death. Living during the reign of Rome's first emperor, Horace drew on Greek and Roman philosophy, especially Stoicism and Epicureanism, to write poems that reflect on how to live a thoughtful and moderate life amid mindless overconsumption, how to achieve and maintain true love and friendship, and how to face disaster and death with patience and courage. From memorable counsel on the pointlessness of worrying about the future to valuable advice about living in the moment, these poems, by the man who famously advised us to carpe diem , or "harvest the day," continue to provide brilliant meditations on perennial human problems. Featuring translations of, and commentary on, complete poems from Horace's Odes , Satires , Epistles , and Epodes , accompanied by the original Latin, How to Be Content is both an ideal introduction to Horace and a compelling book of timeless wisdom., What are the secrets to a contented life? One of Rome's greatest and most influential poets, Horace (65-8 BCE) has been cherished by readers for more than two thousand years not only for his wit, style, and reflections on Roman society, but also for his wisdom about how to live a good life-above all else, a life of contentment in a world of materialistic excess and personal pressures. In How to Be Content, Stephen Harrison, a leading authority on the poet, provides fresh, contemporary translations of poems from across Horace's works that continue to offer important lessons about the good life, friendship, love, and death. Living during the reign of Rome's first emperor, Horace drew on Greek and Roman philosophy, especially Stoicism and Epicureanism, to write poems that reflect on how to live a thoughtful and moderate life amid mindless over-consumption, how to achieve and maintain true love and friendship, and how to face disaster and death with patience and courage. From memorable counsel on the pointlessness of worrying about the future to valuable advice about living in the moment, these poems, by the man who famously advised us to carpe diem or 'harvest the day,' continue to provide brilliant meditations on perennial human problems.
LC Classification Number
PA6394.H37 2020
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