How did the greeks influence the roman writers?

This educational influence led to a strong cultural influence from Greece to Rome, and the classical writer Horace noted the irony of the situation: "Captive Greece conquered her savage victor." Roman education relied heavily on Greek writers, including Homer, and various aspects of Roman culture borrowed from Greece. For example, the Roman religion has similar gods to the ancient Greek religion, but with different names. The Greek influence on Roman architecture can be seen in temple design, though Roman architects took this influence and made something with different characteristics.