The Odes of Horace: tr. into Engl. verse, with the orig. measures preserved throughout, by R.W. O'Brien |
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... strike her Lesbian barbiton . But , deign of the LYRE'S strain that thou shouldst name my lays , Soon high to the stars I shall my proud head upraise ! B 2 II . TO AUGUSTUS CÆSAR . FULL measure Jove has THE ODES OF HORACE . 3.
... strike her Lesbian barbiton . But , deign of the LYRE'S strain that thou shouldst name my lays , Soon high to the stars I shall my proud head upraise ! B 2 II . TO AUGUSTUS CÆSAR . FULL measure Jove has THE ODES OF HORACE . 3.
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Quintus Horatius Flaccus. II . TO AUGUSTUS CÆSAR . FULL measure Jove has of the snow and fierce hail Now o'er the plains hurled , and , with pow'rful right hand Red with the lightning , overthrowing temples , Frighted the city : Frighted ...
Quintus Horatius Flaccus. II . TO AUGUSTUS CÆSAR . FULL measure Jove has of the snow and fierce hail Now o'er the plains hurled , and , with pow'rful right hand Red with the lightning , overthrowing temples , Frighted the city : Frighted ...
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... ( Jove not permitting ) for complaining Ilia , And by its left bank now meand'ring glideth , Amorous river ! Yet shall our offspring , thinned by crimes paternal , Hear of their kinsmen whetting the bright iron , By which the Persian ...
... ( Jove not permitting ) for complaining Ilia , And by its left bank now meand'ring glideth , Amorous river ! Yet shall our offspring , thinned by crimes paternal , Hear of their kinsmen whetting the bright iron , By which the Persian ...
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... Jove grant the task of expiation ? Oh ! do thou come then , suppliant we pray thee , With thy bright shoulders in a cloud enveloped , Augur Apollo ! Or , if thou wishest , Erycina joyous , Who hast aye hov'ring Mirth and Love around ...
... Jove grant the task of expiation ? Oh ! do thou come then , suppliant we pray thee , With thy bright shoulders in a cloud enveloped , Augur Apollo ! Or , if thou wishest , Erycina joyous , Who hast aye hov'ring Mirth and Love around ...
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... Jove divides Earth's realms prudently by wide - intervening tides , If , still , ever these ships profane Bound light , running along , o'er the forbidden main ! Mankind fearlessly dares to do Aught , and rushes a dark list of offences ...
... Jove divides Earth's realms prudently by wide - intervening tides , If , still , ever these ships profane Bound light , running along , o'er the forbidden main ! Mankind fearlessly dares to do Aught , and rushes a dark list of offences ...
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Apollo arbutus ARCHYTAS Bacchus Barbiton beauteous billows breast bright Cæcuban Cæsar calm canst cruel Cyprus Damalis dare death Deity dispel Dost thou doth dread dust e'en e'er earth ENGLISH VERSE Eurus ev'ry fate Faunus fear fetters fire friends Gainst glad wine glide Glycera Gods grace grove hath haughty triumph head upraise hostile hurled ICCIUS implore Jove Lamia Latium Lesbian lest LEUCONOË Life's little span locks loveth LYDIA maid MECENAS MERCURY mind Muse myrtle ne'er neath the green NEREUS nought o'er o'erthrow ODES OF HORACE once original measures paternal Pholoë plain pow'r praise prayers proud Pyrrha realms RICHARD O'BRIEN sailor Salian Scythian seek shalt thou Shining ships sing Sire sportive echo steeds sunny sweet swift winds tender Teucer THALIARCHUS Thessalian Thou dost thou shalt thou shouldst Thracian thy love Tibur toil TYNDARIS unto unwarlike lyre Venus Vesta virgins waves whate'er whence whilst wont youth