The Odes and Carmen Saeculare of Horace by Horace
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"The Odes and Carmen Saeculare of Horace" by Horace is a collection of Latin lyric poems published between 23 BC and 13 BC. Modeled on Greek poets like Pindar, Sappho, and Alcaeus, these 103 odes adapt ancient forms to Roman life under Augustus. The poems explore love, friendship, wine, religion, morality, and patriotism, while celebrating the uncertainty of life and the golden mean. From "carpe diem" to "nunc est bibendum," Horace's verses
sparkle with studied spontaneity and timeless wisdom. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Horace, 66 BCE-9 BCE |
|---|---|
| Translator | Conington, John, 1825-1869 |
| Title | The Odes and Carmen Saeculare of Horace |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odes_(Horace) |
| Credits | David Moynihan, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Horace -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Laudatory poetry, Latin -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 5432 |
| Release Date | Apr 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 603 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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