Traditions and Contexts in the Poetry of Horace

This book explores a variety of critical approaches to the whole range of Horace's poetry.

Tony Woodman (Edited by), Denis Feeney (Edited by)

9780521642460, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 16 May 2002

282 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.536 kg

'… stimulating collection of essays … many valuable insights.' Andrea Cucchuarelli, University of Siena-Arezzo

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.

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.

Subject Areas: Literary studies: poetry & poets [DSC], Literary studies: classical, early & medieval [DSBB]