| The Odes of Horace: The Complete 4 Books of Odes Contributor(s): Smart, C. (Translator), Horace (Author) |
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ISBN: 1722333480 ISBN-13: 9781722333485 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $10.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Poetry | Ancient & Classical |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.30 lbs) 48 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Odes of Horace: From the Works of Horace. The Complete 4 Books of Odes. Translated literally into English prose by C. Smart, A.M. The Odes are a collection in four books of Latin lyric poems by Horace. The Horatian ode format and style has been emulated since by other poets. Books 1 to 3 were published in 23 BC. According to the journal Quadrant, they were "unparalleled by any collection of lyric poetry produced before or after in Latin literature". A fourth book, consisting of 15 poems, was published in 13 BC. The Odes were developed as a conscious imitation of the short lyric poetry of Greek originals - Pindar, Sappho and Alcaeus are some of Horace's models. His genius lay in applying these older forms to the social life of Rome in the age of Augustus. The Odes cover a range of subjects - Love, Friendship, Wine, Religion, Morality, Patriotism; poems of eulogy addressed to Augustus and his relations; and verses written on a miscellany of subjects and incidents, including the uncertainty of life, the cultivation of tranquility and contentment, and the observance of moderation or the "golden mean." |