Traditions and Contexts in the Poetry of Horace
- Editors:
- Tony Woodman, University of Durham
- Denis Feeney, Princeton University, New Jersey
- Date Published: May 2002
- availability: Available
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521642460
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This book explores the whole range of the output of an exceptionally versatile and innovative poet, from the Epodes to the literary-critical Epistles. Distinguished scholars of diverse background and interests introduce readers to a variety of critical approaches to Horace and to Latin poetry. Close attention is paid throughout to the actual text of Horace, with many of the chapters focusing on reading a single poem. These close readings are then situated in a number of different political, philosophical and historical contexts. The book sheds light not only on Horace but on the general problems confronting Latinists in the study of Augustan poetry, and it will be of value to a wide range of upper-level Latin students and scholars.
Read more- Covers the whole range of the output of this central Latin author
- Boasts a distinguished international team of contributors
- Demonstrates a range of critical approaches and techniques and provides a showcase for contemporary Latin criticism
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'The most radical essay in Traditions and Contexts in the Poetry of Horace is Alan Griffith's 'The Odes: Just Where Do You Draw the Line': the evidence he offers is well argued …' Quadrant
See more reviews'… stimulating collection of essays … many valuable insights.' Andrea Cucchuarelli, University of Siena-Arezzo
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- Date Published: May 2002
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9780521642460
- length: 282 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 19 mm
- weight: 0.536kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
List of contributors
Prologue
Acknowledgements
1. Horace's birthday and deathday Arnold Bradshaw
2. Amicvs certvs in re incerta cernitvr: epode I Ian M. Le M. Du Quesnay
3. Dreaming about Quirinus: Horace's Satires and the development of Augustan poetry James E. G. Zetzel
4. Biformis vates: the Odes, Catullus and Greek lyric Tony Woodman
5. The Odes: just where do you draw the line? Alan Griffiths
6. A wine-jar for Messalla: Carmina 3.21 R. G. M. Nisbet
7. Feminine endings, lyric seductions Ellen Oliensis
8. The uniqueness of the Carmen Saecvlare and its tradition Alessandro Barchiesi
9. Solvs sapiens liber est: recommissioning lyric in Epistles I Kirk Freudenburg
10. Poetry, philosophy, politics and play: Epistles I John Moles
11. Horace, Cicero and Augustus, or the poet statesman at Epistles 2.1.256 Michèle Lowrie
12. Vna cvm scriptore meo: poetry, Principate and the traditions of literary history in the Epistle to Augustus Denis Feeney
13. Epilogue
Notes
Abbreviations and bibliography
Indexes.
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