Horace also crafted elegant hexameter verses (Satires and Epistles) and caustic iambic poetry (Epodes). The hexameters are amusing yet serious works, friendly in tone, leading the ancient satirist Persius to comment: "as his friend laughs, Horace slyly puts his finger on his every fault; once let in, he plays about the heartstrings".
Leben und Werk
His career coincided with Rome's momentous change from a republic to an empire. An officer in the republican army defeated at the Battle of Philippi in 42 BC, he was befriended by Octavian's right-hand man in civil affairs, Maecenas, and became a spokesman for the new regime. For some commentators, his association with the regime was a delicate balance in which he maintained a strong measure of independence (he was "a master of the graceful sidestep") but for others he was, in John Dryden's phrase, "a well-mannered court slave".
Wichtige Fakten
- Born: December 8, 65 in Venusia, Italy, Roman Republic
- Gestorben: 8
- Fachgebiet: Literature
Vermächtnis und Wirkung
The influence of Horace extends far beyond his own lifetime. He fundamentally shaped literature and the written word, and his written works and literary innovations remain foundational to this day.
Though he passed away in 8, his ideas continue to be studied, debated, and built upon by scholars and practitioners worldwide.
Horace bleibt eine der gefeiertsten Persönlichkeiten aus Italy und ein Zeugnis des reichen geistigen Erbes der Region.
Bedeutende Genies aus Italy
Italy hat viele bedeutende Geister hervorgebracht. Neben Horace:
Alle Genies aus Italy anzeigen →
Mehr brillante Köpfe in Literature entdecken
Entdecken Literature GeniusesVerwandte Artikel
Mehr entdecken
Vollständiges Profil von Horace lesen
Profil von Horace ansehen →