Horace Poetry

Horace (65-8 BCE), born Quintus Horatius Flaccus, was a renowned Roman lyric poet whose work continues to captivate readers with its wit, insight, and elegance. His mastery of various poetic forms, including odes, satires, and epistles, allowed him to explore themes such as love, friendship, morality, and the human experience. Horace’s profound influence on Western literature can be traced through the works of numerous poets, from the Renaissance to the modern era, who have sought to emulate his distinctive voice and timeless wisdom.

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Ars Poetica

The ‘Ars Poetica’ is a 476-line didactic epistolary poem by the Roman poet Horace. This humorous, engaging verse teaches the wannabe poet how to write good stories and develop meaningful art.

Horace was a Roman poet who lived from 65 BCE to 8 BCE. He is considered one of the greatest poets of ancient Rome, and his works have had a lasting influence on Western literature. His 'Ars Poetica' significantly impacted the development of poetry and literary criticism in Rome and later in Europe during the Renaissance.

Either follow tradition, or invent consistently.

If you happen to portray Achilles, honoured,

Pen him as energetic, irascible, ruthless,

Fierce, above the law, never downing weapons.

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