Quintus Horatius FlaccusA master of lyrical poetry

8 December 65 BC – 27 November 8 BC

“Sapere aude!”Dare to be wise!Oath of the Horatii by Jacques-Louis David

“Ut pictura poesis”As is painting, so is poetry

“Quae volumus et credimus libenter, et quae sentimus ipsi, reliquos sentire speramus” Gaius Julius Caesar

What we desire we readily believe, and what we ourselves think, we expect the rest to think

And now 'tis done: more durable than brassMy monument shall he, and raise its headO'er royal pyramids: it shall not dreadCorroding rain or angry Boreas,

Nor the long lapse of immemorial time.I shall not wholly die: large residueShall 'scape the queen of funerals. Ever newMy after fame shall grow, while pontiffs climb

First of his race to wed the Aeolian layTo notes of Italy.” Put glory on,My own Melpomene, by genius won,And crown me of thy grace with Delphic bay. Horatius Flaccus [Ode 3.30]

“Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori”It is sweet and honorable to die for your countryDeath of Caesar by Vincenzo Camuccini

“Nunc est bibendum, nunc pede libero pulsanda tellus”Now is the time for drinking, now the time to dance footloose upon the earth

Death27 November 8 BC

Rebellious poetryThe theory of cacozelia latens(Horatius reads before Maecenas) by Fyodor Bronnikov

“et formidatam Parthis te principe Romam”

With you as leader, Rome is fearsome to the Parthians

With you as leader, Rome is terrified by the Parthians

“carpe diem quam minimum credula postero”

Seize the day—as little as possible believe in tomorrow

Seize the day as little as possible—believe in tomorrow

“Non omnis moriam”I shall not completely die

“Misce stultitiam consiliis brevem dulce est desipere in loco”Mix a little foolishness with your prudence; it's good to be silly at the right moment

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