The probable date of composition of Ars Poetica is_______________?
Correct answer: B. 12 to 8 BC
- A. 100 BC
- B. 12 to 8 BC
- C. 15 AD
- D. 20 AD
Explanation
Horace's Ars Poetica is generally dated to about 12–8 BC, during the Augustan period. It is a Roman critical epistle rather than a work from the Christian-era dates listed.
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