The odes, epodes, and carmen seculare of Horace : translated into English prose, as near the original as the different idioms of the Latin and English languages will allow. With the Latin text and order of construction in the opposite page, and critical, historical, geographical, and classical notes, in English; from the best commentators both ancient and modern. and a preface to each ode, illustrating its difficulties, and shewing its several ornaments and design. Also the method of scanning the several sorts of verse made use of by Horace, and a table shewing at one view of what sort of verse each ode consists. For the use of schools as well as of private gentlemen.
Language: English Original language: Latin Publication details: London : printed for Joseph Davidson, at the Angel in the Poultry, Cheapside, MDCCXLVI. [1746]Edition: The third editionDescription: xxxviii,193,202-335,256-427,498-508,[2]p.,plate : ill. ; 21 cm. (8°)Uniform titles:- Works. 1746
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| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Non-Loanable Book | RDS Archives | Archival Material | 871 HOR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 000303206 |
Titlepage in red and black.
With frontispiece.
With a final advertisement leaf.
The first pp. 257-335 are in square brackets.
Later published as Vol.II of 'The works of Horace, translated into English prose, .. The fourth edition', London, 1753.
Parallel English and Latin texts with the dedication, preface, 'A critical dissertation on the origin and progress of lyrick poetry and satire amongst the ancients' and notes in English.
Tighe Bequest. IeDuRDS
Contemporary full calf. Six raised spine compartments. IeDuRDS
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