Horace, The Art of Poetry

From Classical Literary Criticism: Horace, The Art of Poetry, pp. 98-112. 250-words or one double-spaced typed page minimum daily writing assignment to be handed in at start of class. Entries should be a minimum of 1 double-spaced typed written page (typed & double spaced; Times New Roman or Calibri size 12 is the preferred fonts; all margins should be 1 inch). Headings should be in the left-hand margin, as above, and singlespaced. Include for each entry the date (2/3/26) and the author and title of the work you are commenting on. The daily writing consists of a response (interpretative and explanatory) to that days reading assignment. You should not write a summary or paraphrase of the reading assignment. If you focus on or quote from the editors introductions to the reading assignment, your work will not be accepted an you will receive a 0 for the assignment. When more than one work is assigned on a single day, you should focus on one of the selections but are responsible for reading all works assigned. These are not formal essays but correct writing is expected.