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Horatian

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Hor·ace  (hôrs, hr-) Originally Quintus Horatius Flaccus. 65-8 b.c.
Roman lyric poet. His Odes and Satires have exerted a major influence on English poetry.
Ho·ratian (h-rshn) adj.
Horatian [həˈreɪʃən]
adj
(Literature / Poetry) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Roman poet Horace (Latin name Quintus Horatius Flaccus; (65-8 bc or his poetry
Translations
Horatian [hɒˈreɪʃən] ADJ → horaciano
Horatian
adj → horazisch


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*An Horatian ode upon Cromwell's return from Ireland.
English Literature For Boys And Girls by Marshall, H.E. View in context
Still another, minor, innovation of Wyatt was the introduction into English verse of the Horatian 'satire' (moral poem, reflecting on current follies) in the form of three metrical letters to friends.
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
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