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Poetical Testament

Lyric and Short Poetic Forms

Poetical testament is a poem genre, similar to a brief autobiography or a last will written in verse, in which the poet conveys their own ideologies and beliefs along with their wishes and hopes. The oldest known example is Horace's Non omnis moriar (Latin for not all of me will die), and later examples include the poem known in French as Le Testament.

Facts
Notable Example
Le Testament 1
Defining Trait
A poem similar to a brief autobiography or last will in verse, conveying the poet's ideologies, beliefs, wishes and hopes 1
Defining Trait
Purpose and Message 1
Partially Attested
Place of Origin
Ancient Rome 1
Based on the oldest known example, Horace's Non omnis moriar; the article does not explicitly state where the genre as a whole originated.
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Subgenre Of

Poetry, Genres
Source Wikipedia: Poetical testament
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Poetical testament
  • Lead section
    The oldest poetical testament was "Non omnis moriar" (Latin for "Not all of me will die") of Horace.
  • Examples section, list entry
    Le Testament
  • Lead section [defining-trait]
    Poetical testament is a poem genre, somewhat similar to a brief autobiography or last will in verse, in which the poet usually conveys his or her ideologies and beliefs, as well as wishes and hopes.
  • Lead paragraph, defining sentence
    Poetical testament is a poem genre, somewhat similar to a brief autobiography or last will in verse, in which the poet usually conveys his or her ideologies and beliefs, as well as wishes and hopes.
  • In Group: Praise, Occasion and Memorial Verse, Lead
    Poetical testament is a poem genre, somewhat similar to a brief autobiography or last will in verse, in which the poet usually conveys his or her ideologies and beliefs, as well as wishes and hopes.
  • Subgenre Of: Poetry, Lead paragraph, sentence naming the parent genre
    Poetical testament is a poem genre, somewhat similar to a brief autobiography or last will in verse, in which the poet usually conveys his or her ideologies and beliefs, as well as wishes and hopes.
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