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Published around 30 BCE, the second book of Satires is a series of poems composed in dactylic hexameter by the Roman poet Horace. Satires 2.5[1] stands out in the work for its unique analysis of legacy hunting.
Plot summary[edit]
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Horace's Satire Book II, Satire V is poem about a discussion between Ulysses and Tiresias that is presented as a continuation of their interaction in the underworld in Book 11 of Homer's Odyssey. Ulysses is concerned that he will have no wealth once he returns to Ithaca because the suitors will have squandered the contents of his storehouses. Stating bluntly that breeding and character are meaningless without wealth, he asks Tiresias for any suggestions on how to rebuild his prosperity. Tiresias suggests that Ulysses try his hand at legacy hunting, and gives examples of characters through history that have ingratiated themselves with the affluent in order to be named as benefactors in their will. Despite Ulysses' skepticism, Tiresias asserts the plan's merit and provides examples of how to curry favor.
- Outline of the Poem[2]
- A. 1-22 Introduction
- B. 23-44 Ensnarement of Victim. Flattery
- C. 45-69 Precautions. Failure
- D. 70-98 Maintenance of Hold over Victim. Flattery
- E. 99-110 Conclusions. Success
Analysis[edit]
The structure of the poem places the majority of focus on section C, especially the story of Nasica and Coranus.[3] The poem draws from the imagery of hunting, referring to the legacy-seeker as adept with snares and to his prey as an unwary tunny fish. Most importantly, in the poem 'nothing suggests that the typical senex has a mind or will of his own.'.[4] The victim is utterly objectified and reduced to a feeble creature that the captator can exploit.
Analysis[edit]
The structure of the poem places the majority of focus on section C, especially the story of Nasica and Coranus.[3] The poem draws from the imagery of hunting, referring to the legacy-seeker as adept with snares and to his prey as an unwary tunny fish. Most importantly, in the poem 'nothing suggests that the typical senex has a mind or will of his own.'.[4] The victim is utterly objectified and reduced to a feeble creature that the captator can exploit.
On a linguistic level, the poem features very colloquial and expressive language. '‘breeding and character without assets are vilior alga--more worthless than seaweed.' Tell me, says Ulysses, how I can rake together ‘piles of cash'-- aeris acervos.'.[5] The analogies in the text are similarly graphic, as in the story of the over-insistent heir in Thebes who was required by the will of his benefactor to carry her oil-soaked slippery carcass on his shoulders during the funeral procession.
Satire 2.5 is often thought of as the least 'Horatian' of the Satires and is often compared to works by Juvenal, a poet of the 1st century AD. Juvenal's poems focus on the perversions of man and hint at Man's loss of 'his highest potentialities'.[6][7] Many scholars acknowledge this cynicism in Satire 2.5 and see a connection between the two authors. As Shackleton Bailey writes,'Uniquely for Horace, it concerns a particular social malpractice (touting for legacies), and its mordant humour has reminded many readers of Juvenal.'[8]
Characterizations[edit]
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Ulysses[edit]
Horace diverges from classical portrayals of Ulysses in this satire. Ulysses is a heroic Greek protagonist, but in this poem he eschews the importance of noble bearing in favor of temporal riches. Michael Roberts writes that 'the theme of perversion of human values runs throughout the satire,'[9] and this is especially relevant to the destitute Ulysses. Horace's choice of an established epic hero to request Tiresias' scheming advice displays a distortion of Greek heroic values. The poem also distorts the meaning of xenia, reducing the powerful bonds of host-guest friendship down to a calculated exchange of flattery for services. Although Ulysses is mostly silent after line 23, it is implied that he has been swayed by the pragmatism of Tiresias' words.
Tiresias[edit]
Horace's characterization of Tiresias is strikingly different from other authors. Instead of portraying him as a great prophet, Horace characterizes him as a shady figure, quick to reveal the secret to making money. With this, the characterization of Tiresias creates a moral tension between the paragon prophet so highly respected in ancient literature and the shady truth-teller that reveals the inner workings of legacy hunting. It is from this tension that the satirical nature of the work is derived.[10]
Penelope[edit]
Horace also takes a noticeably different tack than other Roman and Greek poets with regard to his characterization of Penelope. Horace introduces her first as the virtuous wife she is typically characterized as in lines 77-78. Ulysses claims that his chaste wife would never betray their vows of monogamy, but Tiresias counters that she is chaste only because the suitors are more motivated by consuming Ulysses' bountiful stores than by sex.
- 'But if you make her a partner/ and let her taste some cash at an old fellow's expense,/ there'll be no holding her. She'll be like a dog with a juicy bone.'
Penelope, classically a bastion of chastity, is hereby portrayed as corruptible like any other woman.
References[edit]
- ^'Horace (65 BC–8 BC) - The Satires: Book II Satire V'. www.poetryintranslation.com.
- ^Roberts, Michael. 'Horace Satires 2.5: Restrained Indignation.' The American Journal of Philology 105.4 (1984). pg. 427
- ^Roberts, Michael. 'Horace Satires 2.5: Restrained Indignation.' The American Journal of Philology 105.4 (1984). pg. 427
- ^Roberts, Michael. 'Horace Satires 2.5: Restrained Indignation.' The American Journal of Philology 105.4 (1984). pg. 428
- ^Rudd, Niall. The Satires of Horace. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1966. pg. 238
- ^Anderson, W.S., 'Imagery in the Satires of Horace and Juvenal,' AJP 81 (1960). pg. 241-243
- ^Roberts, Michael. 'Horace Satires 2.5: Restrained Indignation.' The American Journal of Philology 105.4 (1984). pg. 431
- ^Shackleton Bailey, D.R. Profile of Horace. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1982. pg.36
- ^Roberts, Michael. 'Horace Satires 2.5: Restrained Indignation.' The American Journal of Philology 105.4 (1984). pg. 432
- ^Rudd, Niall. The Satires of Horace. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1966. pg. 228
At a Glance
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Pros
- Powerful export options
- In-depth search-and-replace feature
- Excellent overall interface
Cons
- Minor interface hiccups
- More expensive than some similar programs
Our Verdict
Like the James Joyce novel for which it's named, The Soulmen's Ulysses 2.0.4 is dense and complex. But this top-notch writing program is rarely as intimidating as Joyce's prose, thanks to its superb design.
A clean, one-window interface keeps all the information about your writing project at your fingertips. The left side of the window is dominated by a list of the documents within your current project. You can organize these documents with Collections, sorted by the user; Filters, which automatically gather documents based on user-specified criteria; and Groups, folders that can gather together Collections, Filters, and even other Groups. Clicking once on a document in the list brings up a full preview of that document's text and its associated notes; clicking twice opens that document in the center pane of the Ulysses window.
Ulysses approaches prose writing the way many text editors treat HTML and other programming languages. There are no options to format text (though you can customize Ulysses' default font and type size in its Preferences window, a new feature for version 2). Instead, you add simple, HTML-like tags as you type to indicate bold or italicized text, footnotes, or other formatting. In an especially welcome touch, you can easily switch between multiple open documents via tabs at the top of the screen. A well-implemented full-screen Console Mode displays the text of the current document on a black screen, with no distractions, much like Hog Bay Software's WriteRoom ().
The right side of the screen contains information about the current document. Where other programs simply provide one text field for each document's notes, Ulysses's Notes pane handily lets you create multiple notes for each document. Individual notes can contain images or footnotes, and simple text tags let you link to those notes from within your text. A Document Info pane below the Notes presents word and character counts at a glance, and easily allows you to retitle the document. You can also set the document's status and label using Ulysses' preset categories, or create your own.
Ulysses' powerful search-and-replace feature, souped up for version 2, goes a step beyond that of most rival programs. When you enter a word, Ulysses shows you all incidences of that word in your text, then lets you decide which you want to replace. For example, you can replace 'man' with 'woman' without turning 'many' into 'womany.' To get to the search feature, however, you'll have to dig through Ulysses' menus or reveal the program's initially hidden toolbar. There's another search field in plain sight at the top left side of the window, but it only applies to the titles of items in the Documents pane—a rare interface stumble in an otherwise well-crafted program.
When you're ready to show your work to the world, Ulysses' powerful Export feature lets you save your writing as plain or rich text, a PDF or Microsoft Word file, or as a LaTeX typesetting file, applying the formatting you specify to the semantic tags within the text. A test export yielded a great-looking PDF file in a matter of seconds.
Ulysses' polished interface can nonetheless be slightly daunting sometimes, and not all of the program's power is available at first glance. Thankfully, the included help files are thorough and excellent, and the Ulysses web site offers witty screencasts to guide you through all the program's features.
Macworld's buying advice
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At approximately $64 at the time of this writing, Ulysses 2.0.4 occupies the pricier end of the spectrum for Mac writing programs. But its excellent design, speedy and bug-free operation, and robust features are well worth the cost.
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