A Symposion of Praise
Horace Returns to Lyric in Odes IV
Published on 30. January 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
344 pages
978-0-299-20744-1 (ISBN)
Description
Horace's later lyric poetry, ""Odes IV"", which focuses on praising Augustus, the imperial family, and other political insiders, has often been treated more as propaganda than art. But, the author, here, examines the richly textured ambiguities of ""Odes IV"".
Reviews / Votes
The reading of these odes as inviting a 'communal' response is well-sustained and of interest; the discussions of each individual poem are thoughtful and carefully integrated with each other,... very readable. - Bryn Mawr Classical Review ""A wonderfully complex and nuanced picture of Horace's poetry."" - Patricia A. Rosenmeyer, University of Wisconsin-Madison ""Achieves a striking new theoretical conceptualization of traditional issues and is imbued with a sense of subtlety and humor appropriately Horatian in spirit."" - Eleanor Leach, Indiana UniversityMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Wisconsin
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
460 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-299-20744-1 (9780299207441)
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Timothy Johnson is associate professor of classics at the University of Florida.