Horace

Epistles Book II and Ars Poetica (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics)

by Horace

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Published January 26, 1990 by Cambridge University Press .
Written in

Subjects:

• Other prose: classical, early & medieval,
• Language,
• Language Arts & Disciplines,
• Literature - Classics / Criticism,
• Ancient, Classical & Medieval,
• General,
• Language Arts & Disciplines : General,
• Latin language--Readers,
• Literary Collections / Ancient, Classical & Medieval,
• Poetry / Ancient, Classical & Medieval

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Edition Notes

Contributions	Niall Rudd (Editor)
The Physical Object
Format	Paperback
Number of Pages	256
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL7736454M
ISBN 10	0521312922
ISBN 10	9780521312929

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~Horace. I have created a monument more lasting than bronze. and loftier than the royal structure of the pyramids, that which neither devouring rain, nor the unrestrained North Wind. may be able to destroy nor the immeasurable. succession of years and the flight of . The Book of the Epodes of Horace. ODE I. TO MAECENAS. Thou wilt go, my friend Maecenas, with Liburian galleys among the towering forts of ships, ready at thine own [hazard] to undergo any of Caesar’s dangers. THE FIRST BOOK OF THE ODES OF HORACE. ODE I. TO MAECENAS. Maecenas, descended from royal ancestors, O both my protection and my darling honor! There are those whom it delights to have collected Olympic dust in the chariot race; and [whom] the goal nicely avoided by the glowing wheels, and the noble palm, exalts, lords of the earth, to the gods.

The first book of Horace's Odes, dedicated to his patron and lifelong friend, Gaius Maecenas (70–8 BCE), has 38 poems. Like the other odes, they are addressed to a variety of characters, both real and fictional. Topics range from politics to seasons and the gods to advice to a young woman. In 14 B.C. he published he second book of Epistles, which he followed a year later with his fourth book of Odes. In the final years of his life, he wrote his Ars poetica. He died in 8 B.C. Horace is best known today for his Odes, which often celebrate common events such as proposing a drink or wishing a friend a safe journey. Although he wrote. Horace Mann, Springfield, Illinois. 81, likes · talking about this. We’re here to provide insurance and financial solutions for teachers and all school faburrito.comers: 78K.