1962 Odes of Horace Paperback - Latin Lyric Poems English Transl. Vintage Book

Some cover damage as shown - discoloration/yellowing of pages consistent with wear/age The Odes of Horace sing of love and wine, of nature and of the transient of life. they are among the greatest works of classical literature. However, Horace, alone among the greatest poets, has never been satisfactorily translated into the contemporary idiom by a modern poet. It is for this reason that this brilliant new translation by James Michie. The Odes (Latin: Carmina) 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. 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 tranquillity and contentment, and the observance of moderation or the "golden mean." 1965 Odes of Horace Paperback - Washington Square Press Book English Transl. Latin Lyric Poems Writing Pocketbook Vintage Shelf