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Poets in a Landscape, by Gilbert Highet, is a classic work that explores the lives and poetry of seven major Roman poets (Catullus, Virgil, Horace, Propertius, Tibullus, Ovid, Juvenal) by connecting them to the Italian landscapes they inhabited, blending biography, travel writing, history, and literary criticism with translations of their works. Published in 1959 by Pelican Books in London, this English-language book vividly recreates the Roman world through its descriptions of places like Tivoli and the Abruzzi, offering an accessible introduction to classical literature.

Key Aspects of the Book:

• Focus: Seven Roman poets: Catullus, Virgil, Horace, Propertius, Tibullus, Ovid, and Juvenal.

• Content: Combines biographical sketches, historical context, literary analysis, modern translations, and travelogue elements.

• Theme: Shows how the Italian landscape shaped the poets’ lives and work, bringing ancient Rome to life.

• Style: Written in an immediate, engaging style, making classical poetry relatable and accessible.

•  Illustrations, photographs, notes, index. Light edgewear. “Italy is a land full of presences. It has produced many great statesmen, brilliant artists, admirable musicians, superb poets. Each of these has left something of his spirit in Italy. Scarcely any other country has preserved so much of a richly varied past. If it were not for the courage and vitality of the Italians, they would be dwarfed by their own history” – from the Introduction. Book about Gaius Valerius Catullus, Horace, Juvenal, Ovid, Propertius, Tibullus & Vergil. Locale: Italy; Rome. (Ideas, Ideas, Literature, Poetry).