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

Horace's Odes are among the most popular, and the most misunderstood, of ancient writings. The present work is written in the belief that they are learned poems

This book is a successor to the commentaries by Nisbet and Hubbard on Odes I and II, but it takes critical note of the abundant recent writing on Horace. It sta

Book 3 of the Odes completes the lyric trilogy which Horace, who rivals Virgil as the greatest of all Latin poets, published in 23 BC. Arguably his most famous

This edition provides current information and guidance on fundamental matters of language usage, poetic structure, and literary interpretation.