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Copyright Louis Francis 1997

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SUMMARY

This is a new book in which Book IV is considered in totality, as a work with a hidden, but unified theme. Rather than take the dedicatees as subjects for adulation, it seeks to establish some connectivity between them as the 'new men' created by Augustus to buttress his endeavours to become undisputed head of state and dispense with Agrippa and Maecenas. Book IV is therefore seen as ambiguous writing; damning with faint praise and biting satire.

CONTENTS

Click here for PREFACE & INTRODUCTION

Click here for PROSE TRANSLATION - EX GARROD

Click here for COMPLETE PROSE TEXTUAL NOTES

ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY PART 1 - THE IMPERIAL FAMILY

Click here for.........ODE 3 - HORACE'S INVOCATION TO MELPOMEME

Click here for.......ODE 15 - AUGUSTUS

Click here for.......ODE 14 - TIBERIUS

Click here for.........ODE 4 - DRUSUS

Click here for........ODE .5 - 'TIBULLUS'

ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY PART 2 - THE 'NEW PEOPLE'

Click here for........ODE .2 - IULLUS

Click here for........ODE 13 - LYCE

Click here for........ODE .9 - LOLLIUS

Click here for........ODE .7 - TORQUATUS

Click here for........ODE .1 - PAULUS MAXIMUS

ANALYSIS & COMMENTARY PART 3 - THE 'ONLOOKERS'

Click here for........ODE 10 - LIGURINUS

Click here for........ODE 12 - VIRGIL

Click here for........ODE 11 - MAECENAS

Click here for........ODE .8 - CENSORINUS

Click here for........ODE .6 - HORACE'S VALEDICTION TO APOLLO

Click here for VERSE TRANSLATION - EX KLINGNER

Click here for ENVOI - ON THE DEATH OF HORACE