The satires, epistles, and art of poetry of Horace, translated into English prose, as near as the propriety of the two languages will admit. Together with the original Latin from the best editions. Wherein the words of the Latin text are ranged in their grammatical order; the ellipses carefully supplied; the observations of the most valuable commentators, both antient and modern, represented; and the author's design and beautiful descriptions fully set forth in a key annexed to each poem; with notes geographical, historical, and critical: also the various readings of Dr. Bentley. The whole adapted to the capacities of youth at school, as well as of private gentlemen. Vol. II. Continued on the same plan as the former volume publish'd by D. Watson. To which is prefixed a critical dissertation on Horace and his writings

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  • The satires, epistles, and art of poetry of Horace, translated into English prose, as near as the propriety of the two languages will admit. Together with the original Latin from the best editions. Wherein the words of the Latin text are ranged in their grammatical order; the ellipses carefully supplied; the observations of the most valuable commentators, both antient and modern, represented; and the author's design and beautiful descriptions fully set forth in a key annexed to each poem; with notes geographical, historical, and critical: also the various readings of Dr. Bentley. The whole adapted to the capacities of youth at school, as well as of private gentlemen. Vol. II. Continued on the same plan as the former volume publish'd by D. Watson. To which is prefixed a critical dissertation on Horace and his writings
  • Selections. English and Latin
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Imprint
London : printed for J. Oswald, at the Rose and Crown, near the Mansion-house, M.DCC.XLIII. [1743]
Publication year
1743
ESTC No.
T149838
Grub Street ID
195761
Description
lii,405,[19]p. ; 8°.
Note
Latin and English texts

Titlepage in red and black

With an index

Preface: 'The following sheets are intended as a second volume to what is already published in this manner upon the Odes, Epodes, and Carmen Seculare, ...'; vol. 1 'The odes, epodes, and carmen seculare ...', printed London, for J. Oswald, 1741 (t42034).