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Horace Quotes about Poetry

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Every old poem is sacred.

Every old poem is sacred.

Art, Poetry, Sacred

I have to submit to much in order to pacify the touchy tribe of poets.

Order, Poetry, Tribes

It is not enough that poetry is agreeable, it should also be interesting.

Interesting, Poetry, Enough

"Ars Poetica". Poem by Horace, 99, 18 BC.

Mediocrity in poets has never been tolerated by either men, or gods, or booksellers.

Men, Poetry, Mediocrity

"Ars Poetica". Poem by Horace, Lines 372 - 373, c. 18 BC.

Where there are many beauties in a poem I shall not cavil at a few faults proceeding either from negligence or from the imperfection of our nature.

Poetry, Imperfection, Faults

"Ars Poetica". Poem by Horace, 351, 18 BC.

And take back ill-polished stanzas to the anvil.

Poetry, Anvils, Ill

A comic matter cannot be expressed in tragic verse. [Lat., Versibus exponi tragicis res comica non vult.]

Poetry, Matter, Comic

Verses devoid of substance, melodious trifles. [Lat., Versus inopes rerum, nugaeque canorae.]

Poetry, Substance, Trifles

That I make poetry and give pleasure - if I give pleasure - are because of you.

Giving, Poetry, Pleasure

'Odes' bk. 4, no. 3, l. 24

Not gods, nor men, nor even booksellers have put up with poets' being second-rate.

Men, Poetry, Rate

'Ars Poetica' l. 372

Let your poem be kept nine years.

Years, Poetry, Nine

"Ars Poetica". Poem by Horace, , 388, 18 BC.

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