Horace's Poetic Journey A Reading of Odes 1-3 |
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Author:
| Porter, David H. |
Series title: | Princeton Legacy Library |
ISBN: | 978-0-691-63773-0 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2016 |
Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $190.00 |
Book Description:
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David Porter's approach to Horace's most important lyric collection is through a close sequential reading of the eighty-eight poems in Odes 1-3. Taking into account the way an ancient book was read or recited, this view of the work as a continuously unfolding creation reveals a strong sense of forward movement and of thematic development, at times
David Porter's approach to Horace's most important lyric collection is through a close sequential reading of the eighty-eight poems in Odes 1-3. Taking into account the way an ancient book was read or recited, this view of the work as a continuously unfolding creation reveals a strong sense of forward movement and of thematic development, at times