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Quintus Horatius Flaccus

Quintus Horatius Flaccus. Horace/ Youth and Education. Born December 8, 65 BCE in Venusia Father was freedman who owned a farm Studied in Rome for primary education, then Athens to study Greek and philosophy. Horace/ Second Civil War.

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Quintus Horatius Flaccus

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  1. Quintus Horatius Flaccus

  2. Horace/ Youth and Education • Born December 8, 65 BCE in Venusia • Father was freedman who owned a farm • Studied in Rome for primary education, then Athens to study Greek and philosophy

  3. Horace/ Second Civil War • In 43 and 42 BCE Horace fought in Brutus’ army during the second civil war • He served in Philippi • Saved himself by dropping his shield and running off the battlefield • He returned to Rome and worked as a clerk in public office • He had lost his farm

  4. Horace/ Maecenas • Horace worked on poetry as a clerk, and attracted Vergil’s attention • Vergil introduced him to his patron Maecenas • Published his first book of Satires in 35 BCE • Maecenas gave him a Sabine farm in 36, and Horace dedicated his time to poetry • Maecenas introduced him to Augustus, who commissioned the fourth book of Odes

  5. Horace/ Modern World • Common phrases from his poetry • Carpe diem pluck the day • Nunc est bibendum Now we must drink • Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori it is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country • Aurea mediocritas the golden mean

  6. Horace/ Satires • Satires 35 BCE • Written in hexameters • Mock the life and customs of Rome • Satires discuss Greek philosophy through Roman life (nature of happiness, ambition, and greed; a moral life) • Influenced by Lucilius who created Roman satire

  7. Horace/ Odes • Odes 23 & 13 BCE • Imitate the Greek lyric poets Sappho and Alcaeus • Written in alcaic and sapphic meters; very awkward syntax • Themes glorifying life, nature, and condemning greed

  8. Epodes & Ars Poetica • Epodes 30 BCE • More odes that attempted to create a new style of Latin lyric poetry • Fiery poetry • Imitated Archilochus’ Greek poetry • Ars Poetica 18 BCE • Poetry about good poetry • Used as a standard for creating poetry centuries later

  9. Horace/ Legacy • Drives high school IB and AP Latin students insane • Introduced the 5 act play and proper themes for the different styles of poetry • Inspired other great poets such as Tennyson • Odes combine Greek styles and subjects of “modern” Roman life in the age of Augustus • Encourage living within your means (loose ambition) and taking advantage of life He was really great. The end.

  10. Works Cited http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/331 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epodes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odes_(Horace) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satires_(Horace) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ars_Poetica

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