Promised verse: poets in the society of Augustan Rome

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Part One. Poets And Roman Social Life -- 1. The Poet As Companion And Protégé -- 2. Group Attachments -- 3. Requests And Pressure -- Part Two. Poets And Augustus -- 4. The Political Perception Of Augustan Poetry -- 5. Literary Initiatives From Augustus' Side -- 6. Poetic Approaches To Political Themes -- 7. Conclusion -- Appendixes. Bibliographical Note. Notes. Indexes -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- Appendix 3 -- Bibliographical Note -- Notes -- Index Of Augustan Persons -- Index Of Passages Peter White. Mode Of Access: Internet Via World Wide Web. In English.