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Did Horace play any role in the civil affairs of Rome?

  • Yes, he was an official

  • No, he was a critic

  • Yes, he was a spokesperson for the new regime

  • No, he was a neutral observer

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Horace played a role in the civil affairs of Rome as a spokesperson for the new regime. He was a member of the Augustan circle, a group of writers and intellectuals who supported the rule of Augustus. Horace's poetry praised Augustus and his reforms, and he also wrote poems that celebrated the virtues of the Roman people.
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