Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Lordship and tradition in barbarian Europe Lordship and tradition in barbarian Europe Hermann Moisl "In this work, the author aims to acquaint the novice with not only the techniques but also the values of the hunter. The work covers the famous hunters of legend, the moral value of hunting, and the… OL14850741W
Satirae Satirae Juvenal In the Satires, Juvenal mocks in verse the venal behaviors common to the powerful in the Rome of his time. The Satires became a standard Latin reader for students learning that language. It has been … OL15236604W
Satirae Satirae Horace The Roman philosopher and dramatic critic Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65-3 B.C.), known in English as Horace, was also the most famous lyric poet of his age. Written in the troubled decade ending with … OL15249113W
Horace Horace Randall L. B. McNeill "Traditional views of Horace seek to present the poet as a consistent, vivid personality who stands behind and orchestrates the diverse "Horatian" writings that have come down to us. In recent years,… OL221270W
Victor's adventure in Alphabet Town Victor's adventure in Alphabet Town Janet McDonnell Uses many words beginning with the letter v to describe the caring relationship between Victor the Vet and his animal patients. OL3256904W
Satires of Rome Satires of Rome Kirk Freudenburg This new survey of Roman satire locates its most salient possibilities and effects at the center of every Roman reader's cultural and political self-understanding. This book describes the genre's num… OL4280868W
How I Learned How I Learned Gloria Frym The acclaimed poet's first collection of short stories illuminates worlds of the unfortunate and lives of the marginalized. OL471246W
Carmina Carmina Horace "The odes of Horace are the cornerstone of lyric poetry in the Western world. Their subtlety of tone and brilliance of technique have often proved elusive, especially when - as has usually been the c… OL88217W