The World War I poet who considered Horace's line "sweet and fitting it is to die for one's country" to be an "old Lie" was

Name: The World War I poet who considered Horace's line "sweet and fitting it is to die for one's country" to be an "old Lie" was
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Wilfred Owen wrote the poem "Dulce et Decorum Est" which includes the line "The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est/Pro patria mori" ("It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country") and is a direct rebuke of Horace's sentiment.

The World War I Poet Who Considered Horace's Line "Sweet