Horace's Epodes: Context, Intertexts, and Reception (original) (raw)

Abstract

Forthcoming with Oxford University Press, February 2016 Horace’s Epodes rank among the most undervalued texts of the early Roman principate. Abrasive in style and riddled with apparent inconsistencies, the Epodes have divided critics from the outset – infuriating and delighting them in equal measure. This volume, a collection of essays on the Epodes by new and established scholars, seeks to overturn this work’s ill-famed reputation and to reassert its place as a valid and valued member of Horace’s literary corpus. Covering a wide range of topics including the iambic tradition and aspects of gender, the volume begins with a consideration of the influences of Greek iambic on the Epodes and ends with a discussion on their reception during the 17th century and beyond. By focusing on the connections that can be drawn between the Epodes and other (ancient) works, as well as between the Epodes themselves, this volume aims to appeal to new and seasoned readers of the poems. In doing so it hopes to illustrate that this smallest, and seemingly most insignificant, of Horace’s works is worthy of a place alongside the much-lauded Satires and Odes. This is a volume of papers co-edited with Dr Philippa Bather, UCL. Contributors include: Philippa Bather, Elena Giusti, Ian Goh, Emily Gowers, Tom Hawkins, Andrew Morrison, Ellen Oliensis, Claire Stocks, and Michael Sullivan

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