
Episode 50: Our Brutal Age (Horace's Poetry)
Literature and History
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Exploring Patronage and Poetry in the Augustan Age
This chapter delves into the theme of patronage during the Augustan era, focusing on Horace's whimsical poetry amid political tension. It contrasts Horace's style with that of his more earnest contemporaries and concludes with a light-hearted story about Augustus's epic poetry commissions.
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