Question

critically evaluate the central idea and the argument presented by the poet Horace satires ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

What is the central idea of satire 1 4?

In Satire 1.4 he uses his own persona to explain, justify, and limit the satiric poetry he writes. Although he begins the poem by distinguishing himself from Lucilius stylistically, what evolves in the course of the poem is a contemplation of human character in which poetic style is only one outcome of that character

Answer 2

Horace, full name Quintus Horatius Flaccus, was a famous Roman poet. (BCE 65–8 BCE)

• He employs his own character in Satire 1.4 to explain, defend, and restrict the satiric poetry he creates.
• Although he opens the poem by artistically separating himself from Lucilius, what follows is a reflection of human character in which literary form is merely one result of that character.
• He was mostly interested in literature and how it progressed.
• Poetry, he says, is a helpful and delicious instrument, as well as a good educational tool and a source of joy.
• He adored nature and saw it as the ultimate wellspring of poetry and literature.