A Companion to Horace features a collection of commissioned interpretive essays by leading scholars in the field of Latin literature covering the entire generic range of works produced by Horace.Features original essays by a wide range of leading literary scholarsExceeds expectations for the standard handbook by featuring essays that challenge, rather than just summarize, conventional views of Homer's work and influenceConsiders Horace’s debt to his Greek predecessorsTreats the reception of Horace from contemporary theoretical perspectivesOffers up-to-date information and illustrations on the archaeological site traditionally identified as Horace's villa in the Sabine countryside