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Horatian [huh-rey-shuh n, haw-, hoh-] EXAMPLES|WORD ORIGIN adjective of or relating to Horace. Prosody.
- of, relating to, or resembling the poetic style or diction of Horace.
- of, relating to, or noting a Horatian ode.
Origin of Horatian 1740–50; Latin Horātiānus, equivalent to Horāti(us) Horace + -ānus -an Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for horatian Historical Examples of horatian
Their compositions are of the Horatian and Shakspearian sort.
The Superstitions of Witchcraft
Howard Williams
The “doctrine” is Horatian, but the words occur in Ovid, Metam., lib.
The Works of Lord Byron, Vol. 7.
George Gordon Byron
Ever afterwards these sacrifices were performed by members of the Horatian clan.
Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15)
Charles Morris
To others he only spoke of his ethic epistles in the “Horatian way.”
The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 2 (of 10)
Alexander Pope
From Gardiner she “writes to Sanborn” for the Horatian lines she wishes to quote.
Laura E. Richards
British Dictionary definitions for horatian Horatian adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of Horace or his poetry Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for horatian Horatian
from Horatius (see Horace) + -an.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
