Horace and the Rhetoric of Authority |
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| Author:
| Oliensis, Ellen |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-57315-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 1998 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $94.99 |
Book Description:
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This advanced introduction to Horace considers his poetry not only as works of literature, but also as social acts which simultaneously promoted his authority while also paying deference to his eminent patrons. The book charts this aspect of the poet's persona across his entire literary career.
This advanced introduction to Horace considers his poetry not only as works of literature, but also as social acts which simultaneously promoted his authority while also paying deference to his eminent patrons. The book charts this aspect of the poet's persona across his entire literary career.