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Horace (Horatius Flaccus)

Horace wrote odes, satires, and the letter that says a poem should mix the useful and the sweet. He is not the Horatius who held the bridge.

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How it connects

The shared name is a trap. The poet's full name is Quintus Horatius Flaccus.

Latin words that go with this card: carmen, poeta.

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