The knotted thong : structures of mimesis in Persius / D.M. Hooley.
1997
PA6556 .H66 1997 (Mapit)
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The knotted thong : structures of mimesis in Persius / D.M. Hooley.
Author
Hooley, Daniel M.
ISBN
0472107925 (acid-free paper)
9780472107926 (acid-free paper)
9780472107926 (acid-free paper)
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Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©1997.
Language
English
Description
xi, 286 pages ; 24 cm
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PA6556 .H66 1997
Dewey Decimal Classification
871/.01
Summary
D.M. Hooley has now reexamined Persius in light of developments in contemporary critical thinking, particularly that which builds upon classical imitation theories.
Addressing each of the six Satires as well as the introductory "Choliambics," Hooley contends that one of the most conspicuous features of Persius' verse, its allusiveness, is a key to this desiderated view. The long-recognized, exceptionally high frequency of imitations of and allusions to the works of Horace and others can be seen not as a mark of artistic immaturity but as a technique intended to engage other voices in the expression of a poem's meaning. Seen as an aspect of structural and thematic strategy, the pattern of Persius' engagement with the words of other poets reveals a remarkable and hitherto unregarded coherence in the Satires.
Addressing each of the six Satires as well as the introductory "Choliambics," Hooley contends that one of the most conspicuous features of Persius' verse, its allusiveness, is a key to this desiderated view. The long-recognized, exceptionally high frequency of imitations of and allusions to the works of Horace and others can be seen not as a mark of artistic immaturity but as a technique intended to engage other voices in the expression of a poem's meaning. Seen as an aspect of structural and thematic strategy, the pattern of Persius' engagement with the words of other poets reveals a remarkable and hitherto unregarded coherence in the Satires.
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Addressing each of the six Satires as well as the introductory "Choliambics," Hooley contends that one of the most conspicuous features of Persius' verse, its allusiveness, is a key to this desiderated view. The long-recognized, exceptionally high frequency of imitations of and allusions to the works of Horace and others can be seen not as a mark of artistic immaturity but as a technique intended to engage other voices in the expression of a poem's meaning. Seen as an aspect of structural and thematic strategy, the pattern of Persius' engagement with the words of other poets reveals a remarkable and hitherto unregarded coherence in the Satires.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-277) and index.
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Table of Contents
Ch. 1. The Ars Poetica of Persius: Satire 1
Ch. 2. "A Lecture in Love's Philosophy": Satire 5
Ch. 3. Persius' Refractory Muse: Satires 4 and 6
Ch. 4. Of Prayer: Satire 2
Ch. 5. Ironies of Perspective: Satire 3
Ch. 6. Conclusions
App. The Tradition of Imitatio.
Ch. 2. "A Lecture in Love's Philosophy": Satire 5
Ch. 3. Persius' Refractory Muse: Satires 4 and 6
Ch. 4. Of Prayer: Satire 2
Ch. 5. Ironies of Perspective: Satire 3
Ch. 6. Conclusions
App. The Tradition of Imitatio.