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 antient 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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  • 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 antient 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
  • Selections. English and Latin
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London : printed for C. Hitch & L. Hawes, R. Baldwin, W. Johnston, J. Ward, G. Keith, J. Wren, P. Stevens, S. Crowder and Co. P. Davey and B. Law, J. Marshall, and T. Field, M.DCC.LX. [1760] The fourth edition. Vol. I.; ..
Publication year
1760
ESTC No.
T42037
Grub Street ID
270839
Description
xl,432,361-423,[17]p. ; 8°.
Note
Titlepage in red and black

With an initial imprimatur leaf, an index and a final advertisement leaf

Text is continuous despite the pagination

Issued with 'The satires, epistles, and art of poetry of Horace, translated into English prose, .. Vol. II. The fifth edition, corrected'

Another edition of vol. 1 of 'The works of Horace, translated into English prose, .. The fourth edition', 1753: the three previous editions were published separately as 'The odes, epodes, and carmen seculare of Horace, .. '.
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