Horace, 65 BC- 8 BC (Roman poet)
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Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Ars Poetica by Horace, late 15th century
Part
Identifier: MS 198/ff. 17r-28v
Contents
The second text contained in MS 198 is Horace's Ars poetica, on ff. 17r-28v. In this poem, Horace explores the art of writing poetry and drama, and focuses on the mechanics of writing, rather than the theoretical approach taken by Aristotle and Plato.Horace's Ars poetica begins on f. 17r with the line [H]umano capiti cervicem pictor equinamOn f. 28v the ...
Dates:
late 15th century