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Mediocre--But Forgivable--Latin Verse,
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This review is from: Ausonius (Vol. 1) (Hardcover)
Ausonius of Bordeaux was perhaps the greatest grammarian of the fourth-century. His admirable efforts as a poet, politician, father and schoolman, won him the lofty title of consul and fame that echoed to the ends of the Empire. As a poet, it would be safe to say that he fails to surpass his younger contemporary Claudian, although at times--for instance in his Moselle--Ausonius rises to Virgilan mastery. The poems preserved in these two volumes are various and diverse in their versification and style; and their contents are a more valuable source for history than for their merit as pure Latin verse. Nevertheless, occasional brilliance marks the elements of Ausonius' writings; his faults as a poet are to be dismissed due to the flaws of his age. This volume is a definite recommendation for students of the Later Roman Empire.
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Ausonius (Vol. 1) by Ausonius (Hardcover - January 1, 1919)
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