Beginnings in Classical Literature (Paperback)

Introduction: beginning at Colonus Francis M. Dunn; How Greek poems begin William H. Race; The Muse corrects: the opening of the Odyssey Victoria Pedrick; Sappho 16, Gorgias' Helen and the preface to Herodotus' histories Hayden Pelliccia; Tragic beginnings: narration, voice and authority in the prologues of Greek drama Charles Segal; Plato's first words Diskin Clay; Plautine negotiations: the Poenulus prologue unpacked Niall W. Slater; Proems in the middle Gian Biagio Conte; Openings in Horace's Satires and Odes: poet, patron and audience Barbara K. Gold; An aristocracy of virtue: Seneca on the beginnings of wisdom Thomas N. Habinek; Beginnings in Plutarch's Lives Thomas G. Rosenmeyer; 'Initium mihi operis Servius Galba iterum T. Vinius consules …' Thomas Cole.