02414cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000340011724500110015126400510016230000470021333600260026033700260028633800360031250000310034850801190037952013690049853400450186765300110191265300300192365300620195365300300201585600430204525563UtSlPG20260610133603.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDEaPA1 aTuckwell, William,d1829-191910aHorace 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-05-22  aE-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, David Garcia, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHorace  aPoets, Latin -- Biography  aRome -- History -- Augustus, 30 B.C.-14 A.D. -- Biography  aRome -- Intellectual life40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25563