Literary notes about epode (AI summary)
The term “epode” has been employed in varying literary contexts to denote both a formal structure and a distinct poetic work. In classical and structural terms, as seen in [1], the epode denotes one of the three parts of an ode, following the strophe and antistrophe, each intended for a particular segment of a performance. Meanwhile, in works that invoke epodes as standalone texts, authors have used the title to signal a tone of moral reflection and measured gravitas; for example, Ben Jonson’s pieces—quoted in both [2] and [3]—are praised for their stately gravity and gnomic wisdom, while Suetonius [4] references Horace’s epode written on a significant occasion. Additionally, Robert Burns’s collection includes an "Epode" [5], further illustrating the word's versatility as both a formal poetic segment and an individual literary work.
- Of the three parts of the ode, the strophe , the antistrophe , and the epode , each was to be sung at a particular part of the procession.
— from The symbolism of Freemasonry : by Albert Gallatin Mackey - Nor can the earlier "Epode," beginning "Not to know vice at all," be matched in stately gravity and gnomic wisdom in its own wise and stately age.
— from The Alchemist by Ben Jonson - Nor can the earlier "Epode," beginning "Not to know vice at all," be matchedin stately gravity and gnomic wisdom in its own wise and stately age.
— from Every Man in His Humor by Ben Jonson - of his life, and the Epode of Horace written on the occasion.
— from The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Complete by Suetonius - Epode
— from Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Robert Burns
