Project Gutenberg 2008-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 376 Tuckwell, William 1829 1919 Horace E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, David Garcia, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Horace" by William Tuckwell is a scholarly account and biography written in the early 20th century. The work explores the life, philosophies, and poetry of the Roman poet Horace, capturing his experiences from a humble upbringing to his rise as a prominent literary figure of his time. The book delves into the significant influences on Horace's life, including his relationships with key historical figures like Maecenas and Brutus, while also highlighting his literary contributions and the broader context of Roman society. At the start of the biography, Tuckwell introduces Quintus Horatius Flaccus, known as Horace, detailing his early life, including the challenges he faced due to his father's past as a slave. The narrative reflects on Horace's upbringing in the rural landscape of Venusia and his father's determination to provide him with a superior education in Rome, setting the stage for the poet's later achievements. The opening further captures Horace's philosophical journey as a student in Athens, where he encountered different schools of thought, paving the way for his unique poetic voice that would later resonate through his works. The initial chapters blend historical context with personal insight, inviting readers into the formative experiences that shaped Horace as both a man and a poet. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Horace Poets, Latin -- Biography Rome -- History -- Augustus, 30 B.C.-14 A.D. -- Biography Rome -- Intellectual life DE PA Text Category: Poetry Category: Biographies Category: History - Ancient 197584 2025-07-10T12:01:16.441825 text/html 188187 2008-05-22T11:20:56 text/html 1512072 2025-07-10T12:01:25.997751 application/epub+zip 1509640 2025-07-10T12:01:19.857823 application/epub+zip 134596 2025-07-10T12:01:17.159817 application/epub+zip 1570491 2025-07-10T12:01:29.273733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1562861 2025-07-10T12:01:23.518810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210379 2022-09-12T04:52:11.498549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150622 2025-07-10T12:01:15.753827 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 150348 2021-01-03T15:49:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 150355 2021-01-03T15:49:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22375 2025-07-10T12:01:29.407706 application/rdf+xml 8562 2025-07-10T12:01:17.657789 image/jpeg 2483 2025-07-10T12:01:17.407801 image/jpeg 63408 2021-01-03T15:49:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 1493078 2021-01-03T15:49:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 63396 2021-01-03T15:49:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 1452124 2025-07-10T12:01:16.497882 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia