Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65 BC – 8 BC), known in the English-speaking world as Horace, was a Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus, the first Roman emperor. Renowned for his Odes and Satires, Horace crafted a body of work that has exerted lasting influence on Western literature and arts. Horace's work often reflects his gentle aristocratic stoicism, his personal and political independence,...