The Works of Ausonius : with Introduction and Commentary

ISBN-13: 9780198144632

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Ausonius of Bordeaux, poet, professor, and statesman, lived during the Fourth Century A.D, a time of great cultural and political change. As an imperial courtier, he was closely involved in the administration of the Roman Empire. A prolific and original poet, Ausonius covered an astonishing stylistic range in his many and varied poems. This revised text of his complete works offers over 100 new emendations, and includes detailed commentary as well as four introductory chapters that consider the nature of Ausonius' poetry, his life and career, his influence, and the manuscripts of his works.

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he has thoroughly weighed all his choices and decisions and produced a text which honours the author ... A new edition always provokes the question as to whether it improves on its predecessors. Having worked through the whole of the text, I dare to answer in the affirmative. This commentary is a storehouse of learning and professional skill.

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Introduction: 1. The poetry of Ausonius; 2. Ausonius' life and career; 3. Ausonius' influence; 4. The manuscripts of Ausonius; Order of poems in V, Z, and H; Note; Abbreviations; Select bibliography; Sigla Codicum; Decimi Magni Ausonii Opera (text and commentary); Appendices A, B, and C; Concordances; Bibliography of Ausonius; Index