How to be content : an ancient poet's guide for an age of excess
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Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2020].
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Published
Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2020].
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Book
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x, 238 pages ; 18 cm.
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English

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Includes index.
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"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"--,Provided by publisher.
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Includes selected text from all of Horace's works in Latin with English translation.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Horace., Harrison, S. J., & Horace. (2020). How to be content: an ancient poet's guide for an age of excess . Princeton University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Horace, S. J., Harrison and Horace. 2020. How to Be Content: An Ancient Poet's Guide for an Age of Excess. Princeton University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Horace, S. J., Harrison and Horace. How to Be Content: An Ancient Poet's Guide for an Age of Excess Princeton University Press, 2020.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Horace,, S. J. Harrison, and Horace. How to Be Content: An Ancient Poet's Guide for an Age of Excess Princeton University Press, 2020.

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