How accurate was horace's comment that ''greecehas conquered her rude conqueror?

Answer 1

Horace was referring to the great cultural influence which the Greeks had on the Romans. The Romans adopted some Greek gods and linked their gods to the Greek ones, adopted Greek myths, sculpture, medicine, philosophy, sports and siege machines. Latin literature started with translations of Greek epics, tragedies and comedies and their plays were originally modelled on Greek ones.

Answer 2

Horace's comment was metaphorical. he was referring to the influence Greek culture exerted on Roman culture and the fact that the Romans adopted Greek medicine, siege machines and sports. The Romans adopted some of the Greek myths and some of their deities and linked their gods to the Greek ones. Some Roman intellectuals followed the main Greek schools of philosophy of the time, Stoicism and Epicureanism. Most of Roman temples were modelled on those of the Greeks. During the period of rule by emperors the Romans also modelled their statues of the Hellenistic style of the Greeks. Early Latin literature was based on translation of Greek plays or pays inspired by them.