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Horatius Flaccus
1816–1885
Best known as the pen name of Robert William Wright, this 19th-century American writer moved between journalism, public life, and sharp-edged literary work. His books range from satirical verse to religious and philosophical argument, giving his work an unusual mix of wit and earnestness.
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Life: Its True Genesis
by Horatius Flaccus
About the author
Writing as Horatius Flaccus, Robert William Wright (February 22, 1816 – January 9, 1885) was an American lawyer, politician, newspaper editor, and author. The pseudonym is the one attached to several of his books and is how many library catalogs list him.
Works published under that name include The Church Knaviad, or, Horace in West Haven and Life: Its True Genesis. Those titles suggest the range of his interests: one strongly satirical, the other more concerned with religion, philosophy, and the origins of life.
Because the surviving online references are brief, many personal details are hard to confirm with confidence. What does come through clearly is that Horatius Flaccus was not a separate figure, but a literary identity used by Wright for writing that blended argument, commentary, and style.