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The Museum of Augustus. The Temple of Apollo in Pompeii, the Portico of Philippus in Rome, and Latin Poetry.
Peter Heslin
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Description for The Museum of Augustus. The Temple of Apollo in Pompeii, the Portico of Philippus in Rome, and Latin Poetry.
Num Pages: 363 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 265 x 189 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1368.
In the Odes, Horace writes of his own work, "I have built a monument more enduring than bronze,"-a striking metaphor that hints at how the poetry and built environment of ancient Rome are inextricably linked. This fascinating work of original scholarship makes the precise and detailed argument that painted illustrations of the Trojan War, both public and private, were a collective visual resource for selected works of Virgil, Horace, and Propertius. Carefully researched and skillfully reasoned, the author's claims are bold and innovative, offering a strong interpretation of the relationship between Roman visual culture and literature that will deepen modern ... Read more
In the Odes, Horace writes of his own work, "I have built a monument more enduring than bronze,"-a striking metaphor that hints at how the poetry and built environment of ancient Rome are inextricably linked. This fascinating work of original scholarship makes the precise and detailed argument that painted illustrations of the Trojan War, both public and private, were a collective visual resource for selected works of Virgil, Horace, and Propertius. Carefully researched and skillfully reasoned, the author's claims are bold and innovative, offering a strong interpretation of the relationship between Roman visual culture and literature that will deepen modern ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
363
Condition
New
Number of Pages
363
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, United States
ISBN
9781606064214
SKU
V9781606064214
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About Peter Heslin
Peter Heslin is a lecturer in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at Durham University.
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