Vol.9, No 1, 2011 pp. 53 - 58
UDC
821.124'02.09 Horacije Flak K.
DISPROVING THE APPARENT CONTRADICTION THAT EXISTS IN HORACE'S VIEW ON WAR
Žarko Perović
University of California, Berkeley, USA
E-mail:
zarperovic@yahoo.com
Throughout his poetry, Horace provides two seemingly different positions on war. Some poems show the beauty and glory of war. Others show its gruesome side that tore Rome apart. This paper intends to show that these two seemingly contradictory perspectives could still nevertheless be compatible. In the analysis, the author argues that Horace has a consistent position towards war, at least within the scope of Odes 3.2 and 2.1. While two poems do not do a lot, given how divergent they are, they do lend hope – hope that Horace does have a consistent overall in his larger corpus of poetry.
Key words: Horace, War, Augustan Poetry, Rome, Lyric Poetry, Ode 3.2, Ode 2.1
POBIJANJE OČIGLEDNE PROTIVREČNOSTI KOJA POSTOJI U HORACIJEVOM STAVU PREMA RATU
Horacijeve Ode 2.1 i 3.2 na prvi pogled odaju utisak da ne potiču od istog pisca. Jedna oda prikazuje rat krvavim i besmislenim. Druga oda prikazuje rat u drugačijoj svetlosti – kao dogadjaj pun slave koji transformiše dečake u muškarce. Na prvi pogled, može se steći utisak da Horacije ima nekonzistentu perspektivu prema ratu. U ovom radu pokazali smo da ove dve pesme, bez obzira na površinske razlike, u stvari imaju konzistentu poziciju prema ratu.
Ključne reči: Horacije, rat, poezija u doba Augusta, lirska poezija, Oda 3.2, Oda 2.1
