Traditions and Contexts in the Poetry of Horace [Hardcover]

This book explores a variety of critical approaches to the whole range of Horace's poetry.This book is a collection of freshly commissioned essays which covers the whole range of the output of an exceptionally versatile and innovative poet. The essays introduce readers to a variety of critical approaches to Horace and to Latin poetry. All of the essays show close attention to the actual text of Horace, while placing that analysis in a number of different contexts - political, philosophical, historical. The collection sheds light not only on Horace but on the problems of Augustan poetry in general.This book is a collection of freshly commissioned essays which covers the whole range of the output of an exceptionally versatile and innovative poet. The essays introduce readers to a variety of critical approaches to Horace and to Latin poetry. All of the essays show close attention to the actual text of Horace, while placing that analysis in a number of different contexts - political, philosophical, historical. The collection sheds light not only on Horace but on the problems of Augustan poetry in general.This collection of freshly commissioned essays covers the entire range of the works of an exceptionally versatile and innovative poet. The essays introduce readers to a variety of critical approaches to Horace and to Latin poetry, as well as a number of different contexts--political, philosophical, historical. The collection sheds light not only on Horace but on Augustan poetry in general.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, lylSÊ