The Odes of Horace: The Complete 4 Books of Odes (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781722333485)

The Odes of Horace: From the Works of Horace. The Complete 4 Books of Odes. Translated literally into English prose by C. Smart, A.M. The Odes 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. According to the journal Quadrant, they were "unparalleled by any collection of lyric poetry produced before or after in Latin literature". 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 tranquility and contentment, and the observance of moderation or the "golden mean."

Author: C. Smart, Horace
ISBN-10: 1722333480
ISBN-13: 9781722333485
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 07/04/2018
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.10d