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 ancient 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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- Imprint
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London: printed for Joseph Davidson, at the Angel in the Poultry, Cheapside, MDCCXLVI. [1746]
- Publication year
- 1746-1746
- ESTC No.
- T195542
- Grub Street ID
- 229207
- Description
- [2],lii,463,[13]p. ; 8⁰
- Note
- Titlepage in red and black.
Parallel English and Latin texts with the dedication, preface, 'A critical dissertation on the origin and progress of lyrick poetry and satire amongst the ancients' and notes in English.
With an index.
Later published as vol. 2 of 'The works of Horace, translated into English prose, .. The fourth edition'.