Horace and His Fathers: Satires 1.4 and 1.6

No other ancient poet offers the sense of affectionate intimacy which Horace's "autobiography" in the Satires grants to his readers. However, Horace actually tells very little about his life.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:American journal of philology 2000-04, Vol.121 (1), p.93-119
Main Author: Schlegel, Catherine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Classical literature
Fathers
Friendship
Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) (65-8 BC)
Literary style
Morality
Parents & parenting
Persona
Philology
Poetic meter
Poetry
Poets
Roman civilization
Satire
Sons
Writers
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Summary:No other ancient poet offers the sense of affectionate intimacy which Horace's "autobiography" in the Satires grants to his readers. However, Horace actually tells very little about his life.
ISSN:0002-9475
1086-3168
1086-3168
DOI:10.1353/ajp.2000.0013