Verse translation of Lucretius's epic Latin poem explaining the universe, within the framework of Epicurean philosophy.

The first substantial commentary for a generation on this book of Horace's Odes, a great masterpiece of classical Latin literature.

Folengo (1491-1544) was a native of Mantua and a member of the Benedictine order, later to become a runaway monk and satirist.

" --The Classical World "Of all the editions of the Aeneid in English, this] volume should be of special interest to the teacher--as well as to the student." --The Classical Outlook

This book provides specially commissioned in-depth discussions of the poetry of Catullus from ten leading Latin scholars.

Describes the legendary origin of the Roman nation.

His Two Books of Hendecasyllables, subtitled Baiae, are the elegant offspring of Pontano's leisure, written to celebrate love, good wine, friendship, nature, and all the pleasures of life to be found at the seaside resort of Baiae on the ...