Beginnings in Classical Literature: Frontmatter

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.