The Odes Of Horace : The Complete 4 Books Of Odes
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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."
- | Author: Horace, C. Smart
- | Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- | Publication Date: Jul 04, 2018
- | Number of Pages: 46 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1722333480
- | ISBN-13: 9781722333485
- Author:
- Horace, C. Smart
- Publisher:
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publication Date:
- Jul 04, 2018
- Number of pages:
- 46 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 1722333480
- ISBN-13:
- 9781722333485