Traditions and contexts in the poetry of Horace / edited by Tony Woodman & Denis Feeney.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Woodman, A. J. (Anthony John), 1945- editor.

Feeney, D. C., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Horace--Criticism and interpretation.

Horace.

Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)--History--To 1500.

Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).

Epistolary poetry, Latin--History and criticism.

Epistolary poetry, Latin.

Laudatory poetry, Latin--History and criticism.

Laudatory poetry, Latin.

Verse satire, Latin--History and criticism.

Verse satire, Latin.

Rome--In literature.

Rome.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 271 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Traditions & Contexts in the Poetry of Horace

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Horace's birthday and deathday / Arnold Bradshaw

Amicus certus in re incerta cernitur: Epode I / Ian M. Le M. Du Quesnay

Dreaming about Quirinus: Horace's Satires and the development of Augustan poetry / James E.G. Zetzel

Biformis vates: the Odes, Catullus and Greek lyric / Tony Woodman

The Odes: just where do you draw the line? / Alan Griffiths

A wine-jar for Messalla: Carmina 3.21 / R.G.M. Nisbet

Feminine endings, lyric seductions / Ellen Oliensis

The uniqueness of the Carmen saeculare and its tradition / Alessandro Barchiesi

Solus sapiens liber est: recommissioning lyric in Epistles I / Kirk Freudenburg

Poetry, philosophy, politics and play: Epistles I / John Moles

Horace, Cicero and Augustus, or the poet statesman at Epistles 2.1.256 / Michèle Lowrie

Vna cum scriptore meo: poetry, Principate and the traditions of literary history in the Epistle to Augustus / Denis Feeney.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 252-267) and index.

ISBN:

1-280-41750-1

1-139-14597-5

0-511-18093-4

0-511-06623-6

0-511-05992-2

0-511-33111-8

0-511-48242-6

0-511-06836-0

OCLC:

475924366