HORACE Flashcards
What does Horace say was the reason for these things = his?
His father
How does he describe his father?
A pauper with a tiny farm
What did his father not want?
To send me to Flavius’ school
What did he have against Flavius’ school?
The important sons born of important centurions went there
How does he describe them?
Dangling bags and wax tablets on their left arms. They’d bring their 8 asses on the Ides of each month
But what did Horace’s father dare to do?
Bring his boy to Rome
What for?
To teach him skills that any knight or senator would teach his offspring
What would anyone have believed if he had seen his clothes and slaves following him?
That those expenses were provided for me from my grandfather’s inherited wealth
Who was Horace’s most incorruptible guardian?
His father
What was unusual about this?
His father was present in all his classes, not a paedagogus
What else can Horace add to this?
He preserved my innocence, which is the most important part of virtue not only for every evil deed but also slurs on my reputation
What was he not scared about?
- That anyone should turn the blame on him someday
- If he were to pursue small gains as an auctioneer or tax collector
- He wouldn’t have complained
- But now greater praise is owed and greater thanks from me
