Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Kay, N. M. (Nigel M.)

Description

1. 315 p.; 24 cm.

Summary

1. "Decimus Magnus Ausonius of Bordeaux, whose life spanned the greater part of the fourth century AD, was one of the most significant literary and political figures of his age. After an academic career in his native Gaul he was appointed tutor to the future emperor Gratian, a position through which he achieved great power for himself and his family. He was made consul in 379 and lived on to enjoy a ripe old age as the grand old man of Latin letters." "In this first full length modern edition of those poems of Ausonius which are collected together under the general heading of epigrams, N.M. Kay gives us a line-by-line commentary dealing with points of literary, linguistic, historical and other interest. The epigrams throw light on many aspects of Ausonius' life, career and attitudes as well as on fourth-century Latin literature, and will thus be of interest to students of the fourth-century western world, of Latin literature, and of the epigram form in particular. This edition includes both Latin text and translation."--BOOK JACKET.

Uniform title

1. Epigrammata

Alternative title

1. Epigrammata

Subject

1. Ausonius, Decimus Magnus > Criticism and interpretation
2. Epigrams, Latin

Genre/Form

1. Epigrams, Latin.

Owning institution

1. Harvard Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 33-38) and indexes.

Language (note)

1. Latin text with introduction and accompanying commentary in English.

Processing action (note)

1. committed to retain