From Rhythm to Topic: Horacian themes in a crepuscular poem by Manuel Bandeira

This paper consists of an analysis of the poem “Chama e fumo”, from As Cinzas das Horas, first book by Manuel Bandeira, regarding specially formal aspects and horacian themes within it. Moreover, it is intended to discuss how the modernist poet interweaves elements related both to classic and end of century symbolist tradition, considering some of the main ancient poetry themes, as theorized by Francisco Achcar in his book Lírica e Lugar-comum - Alguns Temas de Horário e sua presença em português, such as the topic of transience and its variations: carpe diem and the invitation to love.