id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt horace-works_125 horace-works_125 .txt text/plain 1806 64 68 Fannius is a happy man, who, of his own accord, has presented his manuscripts and picture[ to the Palatine Apollo]; when not a soul will peruse my writings, who am afraid to rehearse in public, on this account, because there are certain persons who can by no means relish this kind[ of satiric writing], as there are very many who deserve censure. All these are afraid of verses, they hate poets." He has hay on his horn,[ they cry;] avoid him at a great distance: if he can but raise a laugh for his own diversion, he will not spare any friend: and whatever he has once blotted upon his paper, he will take a pleasure in letting all the boys and old women know, as they return from the bakehouse or the lake." But, come on, attend to a few words on the other side of the question. ./cache/horace-works_125.txt ./txt/horace-works_125.txt