The Art of Poetry: an Epistle to the Pisos by Horace
"The Art of Poetry: an Epistle to the Pisos" by Horace is a poem written around 19 BC. Addressed to a Roman senator and his sons, this influential work offers practical advice on writing poetry and drama. Horace covers unity, style, character development, and meter, treating poetry as a craft rather than theory. His timeless maxims include warnings against flowery language and contrived plot devices, plus famous phrases like "in medias res"
that remain cornerstones of literary discussion today. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Horace, 66 BCE-9 BCE |
|---|---|
| Translator | Colman, George, 1732-1794 |
| Title |
The Art of Poetry: an Epistle to the Pisos Q. Horatii Flacci Epistola Ad Pisones, De Arte Poetica. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ars_Poetica_(Horace) |
| Credits | Produced by Distributed Proofreaders |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| Language | Latin |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Aesthetics -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Didactic poetry, Latin -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Epistolary poetry, Latin -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Criticism -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Poetics -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 9175 |
| Release Date | Oct 1, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 5, 2014 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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