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Horace : poet on a volcano / Peter Stothard

This biography traces the life of the Roman poet Horace, from his origins as the son of a freedman to his prominence in the imperial court. It examines how the civil wars and Rome's transition from republic to autocracy shaped his diverse and influential poetry.

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