A Symposion of Praise Horace Returns to Lyric in Odes IV |
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| Author:
| Johnson, Timothy |
| Series title: | Wisconsin Studies in Classics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-299-20744-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
| Publisher: | University of Wisconsin Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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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"".
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"".