Horace is a human[1]. His place of birth was Venosa[2]. He was born on December 8, 65 BC[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on November 27, 8 BC[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], and philosopher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,590 views/month, #6,618 of 1,000,298).[9]
Horace was born in Venosa[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 8, 65 BC[3] and 65 BC[10].
Education
Studied under Cratippus of Pergamon[27], a philosopher[28], -0100–-0100[29], specialised in philosophy[30] and Aristos of Ascalon[31], a philosopher[32], -0050–-0050[33].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], and philosopher[8].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Ars Poetica[14], a literary work[34]; Satires[15], a literary work[35], founded in -0030[36]; Carmen saeculare[16], a literary work[37]; Odes[17], a literary work[38], founded in -0023[39]; Epistulae[18], a literary work[40], founded in -0020[41]; and Epodes[19], a literary work[42]. Things named for Horace include he[43].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include November 27, 8 BC[5] and 8 BC[11]. Horace died in Rome[4]. Burial took place at Rome[12].
Why It Matters
Horace ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,590 views/month, #6,618 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
He has been cited as an influence by Wilfred Owen[46], a writer[47], 1893–1918[48], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[49], awarded the Military Cross[50]; Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock[51], a poet[52], 1724–1803[53], of Germany[54]; Ignjat Đurđević[55], a linguist[56], 1675–1737[57], of Republic of Ragusa[58]; and Jakub Wujek[59], a translator[60], 1541–1597[61], of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[62], specialised in theology[63].
Works attributed to him include Odes 1.4[64], a literary work[65]; Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori[66], a Latin phrase[67]; Odes[68], a literary work[69], founded in -0023[70]; Ars Poetica[71], a literary work[72]; Satires[73]; and Epodes[74]. Entities named for him include he[43].
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