Literary Criticism - General & Miscellaneous, Satire - Literary Criticism, Rhetoric, Ancient Roman Poetry - Literary Criticism, General & Miscellaneous Poetry - Literary Criticism
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Overview
This book analyzes the different use of lyric and narrative in Horace's Odes. On the formal level, numerous odes contain narration. Together they tell a larger story about the aesthetic and political demands on the poet's development as a lyrist. At issue is whether Horace can ever truly become a poet of praise.
Synopsis
This book analyzes the different use of lyric and narrative in Horace's Odes. On the formal level, numerous odes contain narration. Together they tell a larger story about the aesthetic and political demands on the poet's development as a lyrist. At issue is whether Horace can ever truly become a poet of praise.
Book Details
Published
October 1, 1997
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Pages
400
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780198150534