Succinct and elegantly written, firmly grounded in sound philology, open to contemporary critical approaches, and rigorous in the application of its own methodology, this study should impress even the most traditional of classicists.--Matthew Santirocco, author of Unity and Design in Horace's OdesBeautifully written. . . . Davis' way of framing the issues is likely to be influential for years to come.--Thomas Habinek, University of California, Berkeley
