Generic Enrichment in Vergil and Horace.

S.J. Harrison sets out to sketch one answer to a key question in Latin literary history: why did the period c.39-19 BC in Rome produce such a rich range of complex poetical texts, above all in the work of the famous poets Vergil and Horace? Harrison argues that one central aspect of this literary fl...

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Main Author:	Harrison, S. J.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : OUP Oxford, 2007.
Subjects:	Horace > Criticism and interpretation. Virgil > Criticism and interpretation. Virgil Horace Epic poetry, Latin > History and criticism. Latin poetry > History and criticism. Literary form. Literature. Literature Poésie épique latine > Histoire et critique. Poésie latine > Histoire et critique. Genres littéraires. Littérature. Epic poetry, Latin Latin poetry Literary form Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:	S.J. Harrison sets out to sketch one answer to a key question in Latin literary history: why did the period c.39-19 BC in Rome produce such a rich range of complex poetical texts, above all in the work of the famous poets Vergil and Horace? Harrison argues that one central aspect of this literary flourishing was the way in which different poetic genres or kinds (pastoral, epic, tragedy, etc.) interacted with each other and that that interaction itself was a prominent literarysubject. He explores this issue closely through detailed analysis of passages of the two poets' works between these dat.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (273 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780191525292 0191525294 9780191708176 0191708178 9780199203581 019920358X