Horace's Epodes is a book of 17 poems, published around 30-29 BCE. It contains many of the earliest poems of Quintus Horatius Flaccus, better known as Horace (65-8 BCE); some were written before his acquaintance with Maecenas, patron of the arts.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2192/horaces-epodes/.
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- Why do you think Horace liked the country more than the city?
- Do you think Horace was fair when he mocked his enemies in the Epodes?
- How do the poems show Horace's feelings about war and violence?
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