The Odes Of Horace, Book 1: Specimen Of An Attempt To Give A Closer English Verse Translation Of The Odes Than Has Hitherto Been Made (1879)

The Odes of Horace, Book 1: Specimen of an Attempt to Give a Closer English Verse Translation of the Odes Than Has Hitherto Been Made is a book written by Flaccus, Quintus Horatius in 1879. The book is a translation of the first book of Horace's Odes, which is a collection of lyric poems written in Latin. The translator attempts to provide a more accurate and faithful translation of the Odes into English verse than has been done before. The book includes an introduction that provides background information on Horace and the Odes, as well as notes on the translation process. The Odes of Horace are considered to be some of the most important works of ancient Roman literature, and this translation aims to make them more accessible to English-speaking readers.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.