Horace's poem is a lot like what Epicurus believed. The poem was all about pleasure; the pleasure of being warm, of drinking, and of childhood fun. Horace told his friend not to think about the future because this would make him unhappy, he should live his life to the fullest. The pleasures in this poem were simple pleasures, which the person Horace was talking to should not take too much a part in. If he did it would lead to dissatisfaction later. Horace told this man to take part in all these pleasures and according to Epicurus it would make him happy.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Epicurus and Horace 1.9
Horace's poem is a lot like what Epicurus believed. The poem was all about pleasure; the pleasure of being warm, of drinking, and of childhood fun. Horace told his friend not to think about the future because this would make him unhappy, he should live his life to the fullest. The pleasures in this poem were simple pleasures, which the person Horace was talking to should not take too much a part in. If he did it would lead to dissatisfaction later. Horace told this man to take part in all these pleasures and according to Epicurus it would make him happy.
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