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Horace's Epodes rank among the most under-valued 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 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. Building
upon a recent surge in scholarly interest in the Epodes, the volume
goes one step further by looking beyond the collection itself to
highlight the importance of intertext, context, and reception.
Covering a wide range of topics including the iambic tradition and
aspects of gender, it begins with a consideration of the influences
of Greek iambic upon the Epodes and ends with a discussion on their
reception during the seventeenth 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, the
volume will appeal to new and seasoned readers of the poems. In
doing so it demonstrates that this smallest, and seemingly most
insignificant, of Horace's works is worthy of a place alongside the
much-lauded Satires and Odes.
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