This quote by Horace speaks with the timelessness of poetry. He is recommending that all old poems, regardless of their origin, are sacred and must be respected. He is stressing the significance of preserving the works of the past, as they are a valuable part of our cultural heritage. He is also suggesting that the wisdom included in these poems is timeless and should be appreciated and studied. By recognizing the worth of old poems, we can gain from the experiences of our forefathers and acquire insight into our own lives. This quote is a suggestion that the words of the past can still have a profound effect on our lives today.
"Of the individual poems, some are more lyric and some are more descriptive or narrative. Each poem is fixed in a moment. All those moments written or read together take on the movement and architecture of a narrative"
"The heart of the matter seems to me to be the direct interaction between one's making a poem in English and a poem in the language that one understands and values. I don't see how you can do it otherwise"
"The point of an experiment is not to arrive at a predetermined end point, to prove or disprove anything, but to deliver a poem that reveals much about the process taken"
"Our moments of inspiration are not lost though we have no particular poem to show for them; for those experiences have left an indelible impression, and we are ever and anon reminded of them"
"The figure a poem makes. It begins in delight and ends in wisdom... in a clarification of life - not necessarily a great clarification, such as sects and cults are founded on, but in a momentary stay against confusion"