Quotes from Horace that are more popular among young people include "Don't Regret in Old Age"

During Augustus' reign, Horace was the most prominent lyric poet in Rome (also known as Octavian). His professional life took place during Rome's historic transition from a republic to an empire. The first autobiographer in recorded history was Horace. More than any other great poet of antiquity, he reveals much more about himself, his personality, his growth, and his way of life in his writings.