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    Horace
    Horace
    Horace
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    Horace

    By William Tuckwell

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    Horace by Rev. W. Tuckwell is about Quintus Horatius Flaccus, who was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus (also known as Octavian). Tuckwell writes a full biography complete with photos and excerpts of his work. Contents: "Struggle, Success, Satires and Epistles, Odes and Epodes, Swan-Song, The Wines of Horace, Chronology."
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateDec 10, 2019
    ISBN4064066224448
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