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Art Poetica (Quintus Horatius)

(To emerging poets) ...........

Did not hear about Quintus Horace?
Who descended the laws to verse in grace,
On unity and harmony
On meter and versification
On invention, imitation and on the art of characterization
Perfect were his laws as mathematical equations.

Though was Rational in form and style
But honored all Aesthetic considerations
In spirit he was purely a Roman
But ignited the passion for Art and sensations
As was fashioned in ancient Athens,

To attain brevity and avoid obscurity
To Him was the key for poet`s security,
Devised the rules for versification,
Forbade Mediocrity and blind imitation
That could Spoils all the pure fancies and romantic passion,

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If you want to be a man of Art and Letter
Compose well or don't rhyme either
And if ignorant to a word 'decorum and meter`
Respect Horace and absorb the classic literature.

Submitted: Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Edited: Thursday, February 28, 2013

Poet's Notes about The Poem

Ars Poetica' ('The Art of Poetry' or 'On the Nature of Poetry) a treatise or literary essay on poetics by the Roman poet Horace, published around 18 or 19 BCE. Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65 BC -8 BC) , known in the English-speaking world as Horace, was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus. The rhetorician Quintillian regarded his Odes as just about the only Latin lyrics worth reading: 'He can be lofty sometimes, yet he is also full of charm and grace, versatile in his figures, and felicitously daring in his choice of words.'

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  • Baharakbarzin@gmail.com Barzin (1/20/2013 1:05:00 PM)

    Nice poem :) go on my friend

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  • S.zaynub Kamoonpuri (1/10/2013 7:20:00 AM)

    I see. Great poetic eulogy of d classical ones. Ars poetica itself. Im so against blind imitation töo. Pls do coment on mine latest too.

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  • A.j. Binash (1/9/2013 5:09:00 AM)

    A beautiful piece! And I love the history behind it

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  • Hamid Negah (12/31/2012 1:01:00 PM)

    Thanks a lot Mr John, i enjoyed so much, well done,

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  • Musfiq Us Shaleheen (12/30/2012 1:34:00 PM)

    very interesting and nicely crafted.. you are great sir...your style and fashion is unique sir...

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  • M.d Dinesh Nair (12/29/2012 9:17:00 PM)

    Mr John, you have gone for a novel attempt over a few poems that have great educative value as well. Your understanding of the Roman poet Horace has rightly been shared with us all and this poem is one of your best contributions of 2012 and let me hope many more will be ensuing in the new year 2013.
    HAPPY NEW YEAR MR GULSHER JOHN..

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  • Zeenat Fatima (12/29/2012 4:08:00 AM)

    thanx sir for introducing Horatius through your poem.. His works and art of his poetry, you Nicely expressd.

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  • Zeenat Fatima (12/29/2012 3:49:00 AM)

    thanx sir for introducing Horace through your poem.. His works and poetry, you Nicely expressed!

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  • John Shea (12/28/2012 9:38:00 PM)

    I believe being erudite before bowing down and kissing some booty back in the day would get you eviscerated in your own special way.

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  • John Shea (12/28/2012 9:30:00 PM)

    Very intereresting Mister Gulsher John.

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