The Art of Poetry was written by Horace, a poet and critic of the Roman Empire. This is a poetic letter to the Roman aristocrat Piso and his son, with a total of 476 lines. Combined with the current situation of Roman literature and art at that time, the letter put forward the principles of poetry and drama creation.
As one of the classic works of western literary theory, The Art of Poetry, on the basis of inheriting Aristotle's Poetics, has played an important role in enlightening the Renaissance literary theory and classical literary theory in ancient European literary creation.
Appreciation of artistic content of poetry
Horace regarded the art of ancient Greek poetry as a model in the art of poetry, and strongly advocated the pursuit of ancient Roman literary creation as an artistic ideal. He made a comprehensive and profound understanding of the disadvantages of ancient Roman literature and art at that time and put forward the idea that poets should be bold and innovative.
Emphasize that poets should not only get creative inspiration from life, but also boldly use their imagination; We should not only follow the forms and techniques of classical literature and art, but also absorb the essence for our use and strive to form our own style; We should not only attach importance to the moral education function of literature and art, but also get entertainment from it.