1. The Poet as Companion and Protégé

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Abbreviations xiii
5. PART ONE. Poets and Roman Social Life
6. 1. The Poet as Companion and Protégé 3
7. 2. Group Attachments 35
8. 3. Requests and Pressure 64
9. PART TWO. Poets and Augustus
10. 4. The Political Perception of Augustan Poetry 95
11. 5. Literary Initiatives from Augustus' Side 110
12. 6. Poetic Approaches to Political Themes 156
13. 7. Conclusion 206
14. Appendixes. Bibliographical Note. Notes. Indexes
15. APPENDIX 1 211
16. APPENDIX 2 223
17. APPENDIX 3 266
18. Bibliographical Note 269
19. Notes 273
20. Index of Augustan Persons 325
21. Index of Passages 329