A Companion to Horace
Product Information About The Product A Companion to Horace features a collection of commissioned interpretive essays by leading scholars in the field of Latin literature covering the entire generic range of works produced by Horace. • Features original essays by a wide range of leading literary scholars • Exceeds expectations for the standard handbook by featuring essays that challenge, rather than just summarize, conventional views of Homer's work and influence • Considers Horace's debt to his Greek predecessors • Treats the reception of Horace from contemporary theoretical perspectives • Offers up-to-date information and illustrations on the archaeological site traditionally identified as Horace's villa in the Sabine countryside. © 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.