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 antient 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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Horace.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Latin poetry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xl,432,361-423,[17]p. )

Edition:

The fourth edition. Vol. I.

Other Title:

Odes,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for C. Hitch & L. Hawes, R. Baldwin, W. Johnston, J. Ward, G. Keith, J. Wren, P. Stevens, S. Crowder and Co. P. Davey and B. Law, J. Marshall, and T. Field, M.DCC.LX. [1760]

Notes:

Titlepage in red and black.

With an initial imprimatur leaf, an index and a final advertisement leaf.

Text is continuous despite the pagination.

Issued with 'The satires, epistles, and art of poetry of Horace, translated into English prose, .. Vol. II. The fifth edition, corrected'.

Another edition of vol. 1 of 'The works of Horace, translated into English prose, .. The fourth edition', 1753: the three previous editions were published separately as 'The odes, epodes, and carmen seculare of Horace, .. '.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T42037.

OCLC:

642603666