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Carpe diem 'eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die!' is a prominent motif throughout ancient literature and beyond. This wide-ranging, interdisciplinary study reveals its significance in ancient poetry and art, especially in creating the almost magical impression that something is happening here and now.

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1. The archaeology of Carpe Diem: Sardanapallus, monuments, epigrams, and false beginnings; 2. A moveable feast: Wine storage-places as drinkable calendars in Horace; 3. Gathering leaves: Horace, choice of words, cyclical time, and the production of presence; 4. The pleasure of images: Epigrams and objects 100 ʙᴄ – ᴀᴅ 100; 5. As is the generation of leaves, so are the generations of cows, mice, and gigolos…: Excerpe Diem! or excerpts of 'Carpe Diem'.

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      Publisher: Cambridge University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 12/1/2022 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781009018555, 978-1009018555
      ISBN10: 1009018558
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      ELT & Literary Studies Literary studies: ancient, classical Literary studies: poetry and poets Ancient history

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Carpe diem 'eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die!' is a prominent motif throughout ancient literature and beyond. This wide-ranging, interdisciplinary study reveals its significance in ancient poetry and art, especially in creating the almost magical impression that something is happening here and now.

      Table of Contents
      1. The archaeology of Carpe Diem: Sardanapallus, monuments, epigrams, and false beginnings; 2. A moveable feast: Wine storage-places as drinkable calendars in Horace; 3. Gathering leaves: Horace, choice of words, cyclical time, and the production of presence; 4. The pleasure of images: Epigrams and objects 100 ʙᴄ – ᴀᴅ 100; 5. As is the generation of leaves, so are the generations of cows, mice, and gigolos…: Excerpe Diem! or excerpts of 'Carpe Diem'.

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