Horace et le voyage

Abstract

Representations of journey within Horace’s works are far from being consistent. If the Satires often look at it critically, in accordance with the genre itself, the Epodes and the Odes provide a much more contrasted picture ; here, journey is sometimes a confession of failure, sometimes a reason for hope, sometimes a way to praise the prince. Eventually, the Epistles, as works of a mature man, show a kind of detachment based upon the idea that inner exploration is highly worthier than endless physical trips.