The odes, epodes, and carmen seculare of Horace, Translated into English Prose, As near as the Two Languages will admit. together with the original Latin from the best editions. Wherein The Words of the Latin Text are put in their Grammatical Order; 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 Ode and Poem; with Notes both Geographical and Historical. The Whole adapted to the Capacities of Youth at School, as well as of Private Gentlemen. By David Watson, M.A. Of St. Leonard's College, St. Andrew's. Revised by a gentleman well-skilled in this sort of literature at London

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  • The odes, epodes, and carmen seculare of Horace, Translated into English Prose, As near as the Two Languages will admit. together with the original Latin from the best editions. Wherein The Words of the Latin Text are put in their Grammatical Order; 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 Ode and Poem; with Notes both Geographical and Historical. The Whole adapted to the Capacities of Youth at School, as well as of Private Gentlemen. By David Watson, M.A. Of St. Leonard's College, St. Andrew's. Revised by a gentleman well-skilled in this sort of literature at London
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Imprint
London : printed for J. Oswald, at the Rose and Crown, near the Mansion-House, Stock-Market, MDCCXLI. [1741]
Publication year
1741
ESTC No.
T42034
Grub Street ID
270836
Description
xxviii,463,[13]p. ; 8°.
Note
A gentleman well-skilled = Samuel Patrick

Titlepage in red and black

English and Latin texts

With an index

A second volume entitled: 'The satires, epistles, and art of poetry of Horace, ...' was printed for J. Oswald, 1743 (t149838); the two volumes are often, but not always shelved together

Later editions, after the second, were published as Vol.I of 'The works of Horace, translated into English prose, as near as the propriety of the two languages will admit .. '.
Uncontrolled note
Preliminary pagination from CLU-C and MH