Harry Eyres is a versatile writer and critic, penning the “Slow Lane” column for the Financial Times. A poet who frequently reads at venues like the Poetry Café in London, he has also contributed to BBC Radio 4’s Today program. Eyres is the author of Hotel Eliseo, a collection of poetry, and several guides, including The Beginner’s Guide to Plato’s The Republic, Wine Dynasties of Europe, The Viking Guide to Cabernet Sauvignon Wines, and The Which? Wine Guide 1995/6. He lives in London.

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Horace and Me by Harry Eyres

Horace and Me | Life Lessons from an Ancient Poet by Harry Eyres reflects the author’s journey into the works of the ancient poet Horace. The book charts Harry Eyres’ evolving relationship with the Latin poet to show how, in an era of affluence and excess which seems to be hurtling out of control, Horace can help us navigate our way in uncertain times.