Horatian

/həˈɹeɪ.ʃən/

Horatian adjective: of or pertaining to the Roman poet Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus; 65–8 BCE) or to his works or style.

Adjective

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Of or pertaining to the Roman poet Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus; 65–8 BCE) or to his works or style.
- There are three typical forms of ode: Horatian, Pindaric and irregular. Horatian odes follow the conventions of Horace, who deliberately imitated the Greek lyricists such as Alcaeus and Anacreon.
- Satirical literature can commonly be categorised as Horatian, Juvenalian or Menippean. Horatian satire playfully criticizes some social vice through gentle, mild, and light-hearted humour.

Jonson was the most Horatian of the Elizabethans, both by nature and by study.1894 May, E. H. Lewis, “The Influence of Horace in English Literature”, in The Quarterly Calendar, Vol. III, No. 1, University of Chicago...
Again nothing could be more Horatian than the high spirits of the introduction of the poem.1963, C. O. Brink, Horace on Poetry, Volume 1: Prolegomena to the Literary Epistles, Cambridge University Press, page 135:

From Horace + -ian.

What does Horatian mean?: Horatian means of or pertaining to the Roman poet Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus; 65–8 BCE) or to his works or style.
How do you use Horatian in a sentence?: Jonson was the most Horatian of the Elizabethans, both by nature and by study.
What part of speech is Horatian?: Horatian is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Horatian?: Horatian is pronounced /həˈɹeɪ.ʃən/.

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