The Odes (Classical) - Horace
KORTE INHOUD
?T.E. Page?s commentary on Horace?s Odes was first published by MacMillan in 1883; and after a century of constant use in schools and universities, it has now been replaced by Kenneth Quinn?s edition. Despite the obvious virtues of Page?s commentary, it is clear that it was designed for an educational system quite different from that of the present. Its concerns are almost entirely technical: there are excellent and detailed notes on grammar, prosody, and style, but almost no literary interpretation. (?) In short, Page is excellent on grammar, and on Latin in general; but the student should not look for him for any help in understanding the poem as a whole. Q.?s commentary is totally different in emphasis; it is clear that, as in his commentary on Catullus, he has tried to cater to the tastes of modern undergraduates. His grammatical notes are very brief. (?) His main goal is perfectly reasonable, even laudable: to help students read Horace as a poet, not as a grammatical exercise. Thus, he gives a clear outl...
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London, 2002.1987. Reprint ed.1996. XVIII,333p. Paperback. Pencil markings and underlings in Commentary. [Antiquarian] [Auteur: HORACE, (HORATIUS),] [Uitgever: Bristol Classical Press] [Jaar: 2002] [Titel: The Odes. Edited with Introduction, Revised Text and Commentary by K. Quinn.]
