Horace: Satires Book II

Frances Muecke was Senior Lecturer in Classics at the University of Sydney, Australia. She specialises in the study of Greek and Roman comedy and ancient poetry.

• PrefaceBibliographyIntroduction1.Horace in the late 30s B.C.2. Satire — an anti-genre?3. The satiric self-portrait4. ‘Diatribe’, dialogue and philosophy5. The structural patterns of Book 26. The focus on food7. Text and manuscripts8. Notes on references and abbreviationsChronological TableHorace: Satires Book II - Parallel Latin Text and English TranslationCommentaryIndex