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Horace

Horace

55 8.8
A Roman poet from long ago whose short poems influenced later Western poetry
  • proper noun
  • /ˈhɔːrɪs/
  • Literature
translation icon : Horacio
  • This gentleman, of course... Horace Greeley, the famous publisher.
  • Horace's Odes
  • Horace's Ars Poetica
  • Horace's Ars

Or in Horace's words, and we may agree that yes, the maps do appear impressive and definitive.

Examples

  • We know that because it actually is said by Horace in his letters.

  • I think you're right, Horace.

    Hour of the Gun (1967)

  • Very well, I will see Sir Horace this afternoon.

    Evil Under the Sun (1982)

  • There are more books in the British Museum about Horace than any other writer.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Horace, good to see you.

    The Nutty Professor (1996)

  • Or in Horace's words, and we may agree that yes, the maps do appear impressive and definitive.

    Stanford

  • Both the tragi-comedy of 1637 and Horace deal with conflicting personal and civic values.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Of course, the maxims of Horace's Ars Poetica have maintained a perennial popularity.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Roman students read Virgil alongside the comedies of Terence, selections from Horace and David, and in some cases, such prose authors as Celeste and Cicero.

  • Horace is celebrated for his profound influence on Western poetry, particularly through his Odes.

Compounds

Horace Wilkinson Bridge
  • Literature
9.2

A road that goes over the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Surface Forms

Horace main

Etymology

Horace comes from the Roman family name Horatius. A helpful way to remember him is that Horatius may be linked to Latin hora ('hour'), the same root as English hour, so you can think of his poems as carefully timed, measured lines.