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

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

" --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

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

Describes the legendary origin of the Roman nation.

An evocative survey of the sensory culture of the Roman Empire, showing how the Romans themselves depicted their food, wine and entertainments in literature and in art.