Recusatio
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A recusatio is a poem in which the poet claims he is supposedly unable or uninclined to write the type of poem which he originally intended to, and instead writes in a different style.
The recusatio is something of a topos in ancient literature. Its use has often been interpreted as a persona deliberately adopted by the poet, allowing him to express ironic self-deprecation or feigned humility.
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