A Companion to Horace
Edited by Gregson Davis Abstract: A Companion to Horace features a collection of interpretive essays by leading scholars in the field of Latin literature covering the entire generic range of works produced by Horace.…
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Caelum Ipsum Petimus: Daedalus and Icarus in Horace’s Odes
By Cynthia Hornbeck Abstract: Horace uses the myth of Daedalus’ flight and Icarus’ fall to explore the risks inherent in artistic creation, to interrogate the dichotomy between art and nature and to probe the…
The Spectacle of Gazes: Seeing and Being Seen in the First Book of Horace’s Epistles
By Silvia Speriani Abstract: In ancient Rome, city-life unfolded in a spectacular exchange of social gazes. My paper focuses on the visual dynamics in the social life of Rome through the approach shown by Horace…