The Empire
Horace
He wrote poems about friendship, war, and simple joys.
Years. 65 BC to 8 BC
Three short facts
- 1His father had been enslaved, then freed.
- 2He fought on the losing side against Octavian, then was pardoned.
- 3A famous line of his is about seizing the day.
The story
Horace was not rich at the start.
A patron gave him a farm.
He wrote odes that still get quoted.
He could praise Augustus and also joke about daily life.
His voice feels close and human.