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Horace, a renowned Roman poet, is celebrated for his elegant Latin style and profound philosophical thoughts. His works span a variety of genres, from satire to odes, and have had a profound impact on literature throughout history. more

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“Man is the namer; by this we recognize that through him pure language speaks. All nature, insofar as it communicates itself, communicates itself in language, and so finally in man. Hence, he is the lord of nature and can give names to things. Only through the linguistic being of things can he get beyond himself and attain knowledge of them-in the name. God's creation is completed when things receive their names from man, from whom in name language alone speaks.”

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