Horace and The Rhetoric Of Authority

Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1998. XII,241p. Hard bound with dust wrps. Dust wrps to upper edge back cover slightly wrinkled. Nice copy. 'Like other recent critics Oliensis uses the sociolinguistic theory of P. Brown and S.C. Levinson, 'Politeness: Some Universals in Language Usage' (Cambridge, 1987), to describe how Horace constructs his 'face', a term adding social stake to persona… Read more about this item

Cambridge University Press. Very Good+. 2006. Softcover. 0521030889 . Faint creasing to front wrap. ; Ths book is an advanced introduction to Horace that treats his whole poetic career and all of the genres in which he worked. Oliensis focuses on the social dimensions of Horace's poetry, considering how Horace shaped his poems and his books to… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New. This advanced introduction to Horace considers his poetry not only as works of literature, but also as social acts which simultaneously promoted his authority while also paying deference to his eminent patrons. The book charts this aspect of the poet's persona across his entire literary career.

Cambridge University Press. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1998. Hardcover. 0521573157 . Light bump to 1 corner. Scholar's name to ffep (Robert Brown). DJ has minor creasing along top edge with 2 small tears. ; Ths book is an advanced introduction to Horace that treats his whole poetic career and all of the genres in… Read more about this item

Cambridge University Press CUP , pp. 256 . Hardback. Used.

Hardback. New. This advanced introduction to Horace considers his poetry not only as works of literature, but also as social acts which simultaneously promoted his authority while also paying deference to his eminent patrons. The book charts this aspect of the poet's persona across his entire literary career.

Cambridge University Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Cambridge University Press, 1998-05-28. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

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