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For other uses, see Horace (disambiguation). Quintus Horatius Flaccus ( Classical Latin: [ˈkʷiːntʊs (h)ɔˈraːtiʊs ˈfɫakːʊs]; 8 December 65 BC – 27 November 8 BC), [1] commonly known in the English-speaking world as Horace ( / ˈhɒrɪs / ), was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus (also known as Octavian).
Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) was a Roman poet, satirist, and critic. Born in Venusia in southeast Italy in 65 BCE to an Italian freedman and landowner, he was sent to Rome for schooling and was later in Athens studying philosophy when Caesar was assassinated. Horace joined Brutus’s army and…
Mar 13, 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.
May 18, 2017 · Horace. Mark Cartwright (CC BY-NC-SA) 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 at the imperial palace.
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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