Horace

About Horace

Quintus Horatius Flaccus, known simply as Horace, was a pivotal Roman lyric poet during the reign of Augustus. Active in the late 1st century BCE, his most significant contribution lies in lyric poetry, particularly his Odes, which skillfully blended Greek meters with Latin to explore themes of love, philosophy, self-sufficiency, and the fleeting nature of life. This enduring influence on Latin literature and subsequent Western poetry is why he secures the #442 rank in MIT's Historical Popularity Index.

Horace's historical gravitas seems to translate modestly to the modern internet; he garnered 265K annualized Wikipedia views in 2025. This places him in a similar tier of online visibility as his contemporary, Sun Tzu (#595 importance, 546K views), but he receives significantly less attention than fellow writer Thomas Hardy (#478 importance, 477K views) and is overshadowed by modern novelist Kurt Vonnegut (#849 importance, 1.0M views). His attention gap is calculated at approximately 1x, suggesting his digital visibility aligns closely with his historical standing within this specific comparison set, unlike others who are vastly over- or under-represented.

The year-over-year trend shows a modest 5.5% growth in views, indicating stable, if not surging, contemporary interest. However, the Quarter 1 versus Quarter 3 momentum suggests a slight cooling trend in sustained attention throughout 2025, dropping by 8%.