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He is particularly known for his Odes, a collection of short poems that explore themes of love, friendship, philosophy, and politics. Horace's poetry reflects the cultural and intellectual climate of the early Roman Empire under the reign of Augustus.
Horace’s carefully crafted poetic style, fundamentally influenced by the Callimachean aesthetics of brevity, elegance and polish, was already recognised as such within a century of his death: a character in Petronius' Satyrica (118.5) refers to Horati curiosa felicitas, 'Horace’s painstaking felicity of expression'.
Horace: Ars Poetica or Epistle To The Pisos - a new, downloadable English translation.
Although he admires—and imitates—Pindar’s rushing torrents of verse, Horace prefers his own “slender Muse,” whom he likens to a small bee fashioning painstakingly elaborated poems (Odes 4.2). Horace’s tenuis Musa plays several roles.
Discover the timeless wisdom of Horace, the Roman lyric poet whose elegant odes, satires, and epistles have influenced Western literature for centuries.
9 sie 2024 · Horace's Odes are a cornerstone of Roman lyric poetry, blending Greek forms with Roman themes. They showcase his mastery of meter, philosophical depth, and cultural significance in the Augustan Age. These poems reflect the values and aspirations of Roman society.
Distinguished scholars of diverse background and interests introduce readers to a variety of critical approaches to Horace and to Latin poetry. Close attention is paid throughout to the actual text of Horace, with many of the chapters focusing on reading a single poem.
