- Additional Authors
- Harrison, S. J.
- Description
- 1 online resource (x, 238 pages)
- Summary
- "The Roman poet Horace (65-8 BC) has long been read as a wise and pragmatic guide to living a good life. Writing at the very moment when Rome was transitioning from a republic to an empire, Romans found the advice in his poems appealing: live quietly and non-extravagantly amid the excesses of a materialistic society, avoid extreme emotions of any kind as psychologically damaging, place a value on friendship of all kinds, do not be afraid of death, and most famously live every day to the full as tomorrow may never come (carpe diem). But above all else, Horace advocated a life of contentment and self-sufficiency"--
- Series Statement
- Ancient wisdom for modern readers
- Uniform Title
- How to be content (Online)
- Ancient wisdom for modern readers.
- Alternative Title
- How to be content (Online)
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Language (note)
- Includes selected text in Latin with English translation.
- Contents
- The search for the good life -- The importance of friendship -- Love--the problem of passion -- Death--the final frontier.
- ISBN
- 9780691208497
- LCCN
- 2020015296
- OCLC
- ssj0002404107
- Author
Horace.
- Title
How to be content [electronic resource] : an ancient poet's guide for an age of excess / Horace ; selected, translated and introduced by Stephen Harrison.
- Imprint
Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2020]
- Series
Ancient wisdom for modern readers
Ancient wisdom for modern readers.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
- Language
Includes selected text in Latin with English translation.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Harrison, S. J.
Horace. Poems. Selections. English.
Horace. Poems. Selections.