Hearing the Shape of a Name: Rhythm, Repetition, and Meaning @RalstonCollegeSavannah
Hearing the Shape of a Name: Rhythm, Repetition, and Meaning @RalstonCollegeSavannah
Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
The musicality of Horace's Odes is unmatched in Latin literature. Here Professor D'Angour unravels the wonderful rhythm of the famous "Carpe diem" ("Pluck the day") ode addressed to the mysterious Leuconoe. For his full lecture, delivered on the Bay of Naples, visit https://www.ralston.ac/podcasts
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