Horace
WordNet
noun
(1) Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
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Etymology
From Horatius, a Roman family name of obscure origin, possibly from Etruscan.
Proper noun
- Quintus Horatius Flaccus, a poet and philosopher of the Roman Augustan Age. Born 65 BCE in Venusia, died 27 November, 8 BCE in Rome. Horace was a contemporary and friend of Virgil. Although of low birth, Horace was admired by the Emperor Augustus and was offered, but refused, to become his private secretary.