VERBA AMBIGUA HORATI -The Enigma of Book IV
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Copyright Louis Francis 1997
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SUMMARY
This is a new book in which Book IV is considered in totality, as a work with a hidden, but unified theme. Rather than take the dedicatees as subjects for adulation, it seeks to establish some connectivity between them as the 'new men' created by Augustus to buttress his endeavours to become undisputed head of state and dispense with Agrippa and Maecenas. Book IV is therefore seen as ambiguous writing; damning with faint praise and biting satire.
CONTENTS
Click here for DEDICATION, PREFACE & INTRODUCTION
Click here for PROSE TRANSLATION - EX GARROD
Click here for COMPLETE PROSE TEXTUAL NOTES
ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY PART 1 - THE IMPERIAL FAMILY
Click here for.........ODE 3 - HORACE'S INVOCATION TO MELPOMEME
Click here for.......ODE 15 - AUGUSTUS
Click here for.......ODE 14 - TIBERIUS
Click here for.........ODE 4 - DRUSUS
Click here for........ODE .5 - 'TIBULLUS'
ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY PART 2 - THE 'NEW PEOPLE'
Click here for........ODE .2 - IULLUS
Click here for........ODE 13 - LYCE
Click here for........ODE .9 - LOLLIUS
Click here for........ODE .7 - TORQUATUS
Click here for........ODE .1 - PAULUS MAXIMUS
ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY PART 3 - THE 'ONLOOKERS' Click here for........ODE 12 - VIRGIL Click here for........ODE 11 - MAECENAS Click here for........ODE .8 - CENSORINUS Click here for........ODE .6 - HORACE'S VALEDICTION TO APOLLO
Click here for........ODE 10 - LIGURINUS