Horace Flashcards
On what earlier authors did Horace base his Epodes?
Archilochus and Hipponax
What did Horace call “Iambi”?
Epodes
How many short poems are in the Epodes?
17
When did Horace write the Epodes?
between 41 and 30 B.C., they were published in 30 B.C.
To whom is the prefatory poem of the Epodes addressed?
Maecenas
What is the meter most prevalent in the Epodes?
iambic
Which Epode is referred to as “gnomic” because it celebrated drinking?
the 13th
How many books are in Horace’s Satires?
two
What is another name for Horace’s Satires?
Sermones
How many poems are in Horace’s first book of Satires?
10
To whom did Horace dedicate his Satires?
Maecenas
In what year did Horace publish his Satires?
35 B.C.
Which poem in Horace’s Satires is modeled on Lucilius’s Iter Siculum?
poem 5
When was Horace’s second book of Satires published?
30 B.C., with the Epodes
How many poems are in Horace’s second book of Satires?
8