Abstract
This first phase of Horace's poetic career has aroused extensive interest in recent scholarship, which has moved beyond the traditional teleological idea (crystallized by Fraenkel and others) that the Satires and Epodes are early experimental works in which the poet had not yet reached his highest level, to be achieved in the mature lyric glories of the Odes and the sage reflections of the Epistles. This is a crucial period in Horace's career, and some key features emerge which will be central for his poetry. In this chapter I will look at the two books of Satires and that of the Epodes, considering each collection in turn, with a focus on important issues and scholarship.
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