Satires: Horace Flashcards
(29 cards)
Was Horace wealthy growing up
No, he was the son of a freedman
Who was Horace’s Patron
Maecenas
Who was Maecenas
Augustus’ advisor and close friend
What did Maecenas gift Horace
A villa outside Rome
What did Horace think of this gift
Horace loved his country villa, viewed it as an escape to the business of the city
What is Horace also known as
The smiling satarist
Why is he known as the smiling satarist
Satires are lighthearted, conversational, makes light of himself and behaviours and customs of the norm
Who was Horace’s target audience
Maecenas inner circle of poets & educated elite
What is the main topics of Satire 2.2
- Benefits of simple living
- Critique of the indulgence of lavish foods & luxurious lifestyle
- Balance between overindulgence and frugality
Who is Horace’s mouthpiece, who is he and why does he use mouthpieces in Satire 2.2
Ofellus, a peasant farmer, shifting criticism so he does not get in trouble with Maecenas
What philosophy does Horace believe in
Epicurean philosophy, happiness comes from simple living
Who is the miser in Satire 2.2
Avidienus
Quote to support simple eating in Satire 2.2
Bread and salt will soothe a rumbling belly
Quotes to criticise luxurious dining in Satire 2.2 (2)
-Do you ever eat those feathers you admire?
-Too much richness upsets a weakened stomach
Main topic of Satire 2.6
Contrast between life in city vs life in country
What form does Satire 2.6 take
Epic parody, describing town vs country mouse fable
What perspective is Satire 2.6
Horace’s first person perspective, personal narrative sharing feelings about city and coutnry
Who describes the country and town mouse fable
Cervius
Quote to show Horace’s feelings to the city in Satire 2.6
-People’s matters buzz around me and through my brain
Quote for living a superfluous(greedy) lifestyle/simple lifestyle in Satire 2.6
-Where’s the pleasure in barely surviving (greedy)
-This life is no use to me (simple)
Quote for epic parody link in Satire 2.6
-Night occupied the zenith
Effect of epic parody in Satire 2.6
Irony, protag typically heroic, contrasts town mouse’s thievery and insignificance
Who hosts the dinner party in Satire 2.8
Nasidienus Rufus
Who is the speaker in Satire 2.8
Fundanius, Horace’s friend & present at dinner party
