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TO MARCIUS CENSORINUS..

by Horace.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

What does the speaker say he would offer Censorinus if he were wealthy in works of art?

Q02of 10

Which two Greek artists are named as creators of works the speaker lacks?

Q03of 10

What gift does the speaker ultimately offer Censorinus in place of artwork?

Q04of 10

According to the speaker, what is the primary limitation of marble monuments with public inscriptions?

Q05of 10

The phrase 'Calabrian muses' most likely refers to which of the following?

Q06of 10

What fate does the speaker suggest would have befallen Romulus without poets to celebrate him?

Q07of 10

Which mythological figures are cited as examples of mortals elevated to divine or blessed status through poetic celebration?

Q08of 10

The tone of the speaker toward poetry as a gift can best be described as which of the following?

Q09of 10

The image of 'the sons of Tyndarus, that bright constellation' rescuing 'shattered vessels' is best understood as an allusion to which of the following?

Q10of 10

Which structural feature best characterizes the overall argument of the poem?

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