Horace Book 2 Satire 2

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What is the main concept of this Satire?
Simple living is best
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Why does Horace disapprove of the "glitter" of dinner parties?
If people are drunk they can not appreciate what they are eating, they are too extravagent
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What does Horace say about hard work and food?
If you work hard for the day, all food tastes the same anyway, and it tastes better than if you had lounged all day
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What does Horace wish upon all the expensive food, and why?
That the "warm south wind" will ruin it all, so that everyone will see the point of simple living
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Horace says that a simple diet is different from a singy one, how?
He isnt saying that you have to wait till it is old, eat it now, but dont be needlessly extravagent
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two reasons a simple diet is better
Good health, no indigestion and your soul won't be weighed down by too much food
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What does Horace say about the occassional extravagence?
All things in moderation
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Aren't there better ways to spend money? ie...
Temples, schools, the poor
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Who is Ofellus and why does Horace approve of him?
He lived the same when he was rich as he does now he is poor, always lived simply
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Card 2

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Why does Horace disapprove of the "glitter" of dinner parties?

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If people are drunk they can not appreciate what they are eating, they are too extravagent

Card 3

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What does Horace say about hard work and food?

Back

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Card 4

Front

What does Horace wish upon all the expensive food, and why?

Back

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Card 5

Front

Horace says that a simple diet is different from a singy one, how?

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