Homer

Reading notes

• The Art of Poetry §73-85 Homer

  The supreme Greek epic poet, who showed in what meter the deeds of kings and wars could be sung.

• The Odes §1.6 Maeonian song

  Homeric epic ('Maeonian,' after Maeonia/Lydia, his reputed homeland).

• The Odes §4.9 Homer

  'Maeonian Homer' holds the foremost seat, but the lyric poets are not eclipsed.

• The Epistles §1.19 Homer

  The supreme Greek epic poet; even 'great Homer,' Horace argues, is not above criticism, so Lucilius need not be either.

• The Satires §1.10 great Homer

  The supreme Greek epic poet; even Homer is not beyond criticism, so Lucilius cannot be exempt either.