The odes epodes, and carmen seculare of Horace, translated into English prose, as near the original as the different idioms of the Latin and English languages will allow: with the Latin text and order of construction in the opposite page, and Critical, Historical, Geographical, and Classical notes, in English; from the best commentators, both antient and modern. And A Preface to each Ode, illustrating its Difficulties, and shewing its several Ornaments and Design. Also The Method of Scanning the several Sorts of Verse made use of by Horace; and a Table, shewing at one View of what Sort of Verse each Ode consists. For the Use of Schools as well as of Private Gentlemen
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
printed for C. Hitch & L. Hawes, R. Baldwin, W. Johnston, J. Ward, G. Keith, J. Wren, P. Stevens, S. Crowder and Co. P. Davey and B. Law, J. Marshall, and T. Field
1760, M.DCC.LX. [1760]
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| Edition: | The fourth edition. Vol. I |
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | Another edition of vol. 1 of 'The works of Horace, translated into English prose, .. The fourth edition', 1753: the three previous editions were published separately as 'The odes, epodes, and carmen seculare of Horace, .. '. - English Short Title Catalog, T42037. - Issued with 'The satires, epistles, and art of poetry of Horace, translated into English prose, .. Vol. II. The fifth edition, corrected'. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - Text is continuous despite the pagination. - Titlepage in red and black. - With an initial imprimatur leaf, an index and a final advertisement leaf |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (xl,432,361-423,[17]p) 8° |