Where Is Caesar? The Removal of Octavian in Satires 1 and the Epodes.

  • Published In: American Journal of Philology, 2023, v. 144, n. 4. P. 583 1 of 3

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  • Authored By: Xinyue, Bobby 3 of 3

Abstract

This article enquires into the not-quite-thereness of Octavian in Horace's early poetry. It argues that Octavian's poetic peripherality leading up to Actium is not incidental, but the result of a persistent and careful process of removal. By placing Octavian just beyond the poem's reach, Horace dissociates Octavian from civil-war politics while emphasizing his extraordinary political status. This careful articulation of Octavian's removedness generates two effects. On the one hand, it absolves Octavian of his responsibility in plunging Rome into civil war. On the other hand, it directs the reader's gaze to his increasingly unreachable and indefinable political position. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:American Journal of Philology. 2023/12, Vol. 144, Issue 4, p583
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0002-9475
  • DOI:10.1353/ajp.2023.a927942
  • Accession Number:177924926
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