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Book SynopsisA study of Catullus's influence on Horace, this work shows that the earlier poet was probably the important source of inspiration for Horace's "Odes", the later author's magnum opus. By illustrating how Horace often found his own voice even as he acknowledged Catullus's genius, it guides us to an appreciation of the earlier poet as well.
Trade Review"This study makes an important contribution to classical scholarship in its reassessment of Horace's engagement with Catullan lyric by reminding the reader of the extent of Horace's formal and thematic debts to Catullus and the range of strategies he employs for diffusing the visibility of the earlier poet's influence."--Choice "Scholars in particular may profit a lot from such a detailed treatment of the subject, but for anyone who is intrigued by the allusions to Catullus that continually surface in Horace, this is the book to consult."--Bruce Arnold, The Classical Outlook "This new book is thought provoking and persuasive in its argument for 'the ubiquity of Catullus as a presence' in the Horatian lyric corpus. It is also a work that should be of considerable interest not only for students of Horace but also for those who study the relationship between Augustan literature and the literature of the late Republic."--Grigory Starikovsky, Classical World "P.'s groundbreaking work on Catullus and Horace in the 1960s and 70s finds its complement in his new book, which puts flesh on an old connection that has never been systematically explored. This expanded version of the Charles Beebe Martin Classical Lectures, delivered at Oberlin College in March 2004, provides a fascinating close-up on the way one poet inhabits another."--William Fitzgerald, Journal of Roman Studies
Table of ContentsPreface ix Introduction 1 Chapter One: Time and Place 11 Chapter Two: Speech and Silence 48 Chapter Three: Helen 72 Chapter Four: Virgil 93 Chapter Five: Genres and a Dialogue 116 Conclusion 141 Notes 145 Bibliography 159 Index of Poems Cited 165 General Index 169
