Horace and the Greek Lyric Tradition

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Main Author:	Reidmiller, Anne Rekers
Language:	English
Published:	Miami University Honors Theses / OhioLINK 2005
Subjects:	lyric poetry Horace Greek lyric lyric I
Online Access:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=muhonors1115397326

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spelling	ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-muhonors11153973262021-08-03T05:42:00Z Horace and the Greek Lyric Tradition Reidmiller, Anne Rekers lyric poetry Horace Greek lyric lyric I Although the Roman poet Horace (65 – 8 BCE) is well known for his celebration of distinctively Roman and specifically Augustan themes, he was also heavily influenced by the traditions of Greek lyric poetry, particularly in the creation of his four books of Odes. This thesis uses close readings of selected poems from Horace, Sappho, Alcaeus, and Archilochus to examine the complex relationship between Horace and the Greek lyric poets who inspired him. The first section of this thesis establishes the claims that Horace himself makes about his relationship to the Greek poets through an examination of several poems in which he reflects on his status as a lyric poet. The second and third sections consist of comparative analysis in which poems of Horace are set against selections of Greek lyric. In the second section, this analysis is focused on the appearance of the personal voice or lyric ‘I’ in Horace’s poetry and in Greek lyric. In the third section, the focus shifts to the use of the lyric addressee, an aspect of the occasion or “moment” for which a poem is supposedly written. The conclusion applies these comparative arguments to a re-evaluation of Horace’s own claims, arriving at an assessment of Horace’s lyric achievement which suggests the necessity for a re-evaluation of Greek lyric as well. 2005-05-11 English text Miami University Honors Theses / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=muhonors1115397326 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=muhonors1115397326 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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Horace and the Greek Lyric Tradition

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