PoetryThe Art of Poetry: an Epistle to the Pisos Q. Horatii Flacci Epistola Ad Pisones, De Arte Poetica.Horace
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The Art of Poetry: an Epistle to the Pisos Q. Horatii Flacci Epistola Ad Pisones, De Arte Poetica.
by Horace
Addressed to a Roman senator and his sons, this influential work offers practical advice on writing poetry and drama.
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"The Art of Poetry: an Epistle to the Pisos" by Horace is a poem written around 19 BC. Addressed to a Roman senator and his sons, this influential work offers practical advice on writing poetry and drama. Horace covers unity, style, character development, and meter, treating poetry as a craft rather than theory. His timeless maxims include warnings against flowery language and contrived plot devices, plus famous phrases like "in medias res" that remain cornerstones of literary discussion today.
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