Myth as historic benchmark in Horace Odes : 3:1-6
| dc.contributor.author | Thom, S. | en_ZA |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-07-23T11:24:49Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-07-23T11:24:49Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2006 | |
| dc.description | CITATION: Thom, S. 2006. Myth as historic benchmark in Horace Odes : 3:1-6. Akroterion, 51:71-86, doi:10.7445/51-0-64. | en_ZA |
| dc.description | The original publication is available at http://akroterion.journals.ac.za | en_ZA |
| dc.description.abstract | Can a lyric poet have anything valid to say about historic realities? In this paper I argue that by looking carefully at Horace’s use of myth as a larger frame of reference against which Odes 3.1 – 6 should be read, a case can be made for a lyric poet’s subtly critical assessment of the contemporary reality. In short I want to suggest that the poet uses myth as a means to comment (implicitly) on the contemporary historic reality concerned. Furthermore, if a reference to myth can operate as implied comment on the present, this reference can also include didactic purpose, or more specifically advice on how to act in the present reality. | en_ZA |
| dc.description.uri | http://akroterion.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/64 | |
| dc.description.version | Publisher's version | en_ZA |
| dc.format.extent | 16 pages | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.citation | Thom, S. 2006. Myth as historic benchmark in Horace Odes : 3:1-6. Akroterion, 51:71-86, doi:10.7445/51-0-64 | en_ZA |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2079-2883 (online) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0303-1896 (print) | |
| dc.identifier.other | doi:10.7445/51-0-64 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/21771 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_ZA | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher | Stellenbosch University, Department of Ancient Studies | en_ZA |
| dc.rights.holder | Author retains copyright | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Lyric poetry | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Horace -- Odes, Book 3 | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Myth in literature | en_ZA |
| dc.subject | Horace -- Criticism and interpretation | en_ZA |
| dc.title | Myth as historic benchmark in Horace Odes : 3:1-6 | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Article | en_ZA |