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Oct 4, 2024 · Horace (born December 65 bc, Venusia, Italy—died Nov. 27, 8 bc, Rome) was an outstanding Latin lyric poet and satirist under the emperor Augustus. The most frequent themes of his Odes and verse Epistles are love, friendship, philosophy, and the art of poetry.
Nov 23, 2023 · A comprehensive yet accessible and concise introduction to the complex topic of Horace's poetry, designed to be read and understood by a wide readership
Horace has been described—and, on the basis of passages in the Satires, Epodes, and Odes, with perfect justice—as ‘the most brutally sexist of the Augustan poets’ (Robin Nisbet). He also lives and writes within, and assumes the natural justice of, a slave-owning society, despite his own background.
May 18, 2017 · Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65-8 BCE), better known to most modern readers as Horace, was one of Rome's best-loved poets and, along with his fellow poet Virgil, a member of Emperor Augustus' inner circle...
- Donald L. Wasson
Oct 4, 2024 · Horace - Poet, Satire, Odes: To a modern reader, the greatest problem in Horace is posed by his continual echoes of Latin and, more especially, Greek forerunners. The echoes are never slavish or imitative and are very far from precluding originality.
Horace, orig. Quintus Horatius Flaccus, (born December 65 bce, Venusia—died Nov. 27, 8 bce, Rome), Latin lyric poet and satirist. The son of a former slave, he was educated in Rome.
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Apr 25, 2024 · Horace’s works—particularly his Odes, which he is best known for—were popular in his lifetime. He gained acclaim throughout Rome, especially with Emperor Augustus, thanks to his friendship with Maecenas. His popularity continues today, and Horace’s poetry continues to be celebrated.
