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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London: printed for Joseph Davidson, at the Angel in the Poultry, Cheapside, MDCCXLVI. [1746] [1747]
- Publication year
- 1747-1747
- ESTC No.
- T42036
- Grub Street ID
- 270838
- Description
- xxxviii,193,202-335,256-427,498-508,[2]p.,plate ; 8⁰
- Note
- The frontispiece is dated 1747.
Titlepage in red and black.
With a final advertisement leaf.
Later published as vol. 2 of 'The works of Horace, translated into English prose, .. The fourth edition'.
- Uncontrolled note
- AWn and MRu report imprimatur leaf