Robert A Rohland
Biographic Data
| ID | 5899795 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert A Rohland |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert A |
| FAMILY NAME | Rohland |
| SIGNATURE | ROHLAND R A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Christ’s CollegeCambridge |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Writing Down Epic
This note sheds new light on Horace’s translation of the opening of the Iliad at Odes 1.6. It is frequently noted that Horace’s parodic translation turns Achilles’ epic wrath into a bathetic “feeling of annoyance” (stomachus). Yet this note argues that Horace is indebted here also to Odyssey Book 17, which already included a similarly bathetic take on the opening of the Iliad. As Horace refuses to write epic poetry in Odes 1.6, he writes anti-epi…
Carpe Diem
Carpe diem – 'eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die!' – is a prominent motif throughout ancient literature and beyond. This is the first book-length examination of its significance and demonstrates that close analysis can make a key contribution to a question that is central to literary studies in and beyond Classics: how can poetry give us the almost magical impression that something is happening here and now? In attempting an answer, Rob…
Highway to Hell
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Highway to Hell
Carpe Diem
Carpe diem – 'eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die!' – is a prominent motif throughout ancient literature and beyond. This is the first book-length examination of its significance and demonstrates that close analysis can make a key contribution to a question that is central to literary studies in and beyond Classics: how can poetry give us the almost magical impression that something is happening here and now? In attempting an answer, Rob…
Writing Down Epic
This note sheds new light on Horace’s translation of the opening of the Iliad at Odes 1.6. It is frequently noted that Horace’s parodic translation turns Achilles’ epic wrath into a bathetic “feeling of annoyance” (stomachus). Yet this note argues that Horace is indebted here also to Odyssey Book 17, which already included a similarly bathetic take on the opening of the Iliad. As Horace refuses to write epic poetry in Odes 1.6, he writes anti-epi…
Art (2 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Poetry (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Allusion (1 work) · Art history (1 work) · Classical Philosophy and Thought (1 work) · Classics (1 work)