The Odes of Horace: tr. into Engl. verse, with the orig. measures preserved throughout, by R.W. O'Brien |
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... dust from the plain , in the Olympic fields : The crown , bringing renown , -goals by the hot wheels grazed , Each , oft , earth's lords aloft up to the Gods hath raised . B For one , if have begun vain Roman crowds to THE FIRST BOOK ...
... dust from the plain , in the Olympic fields : The crown , bringing renown , -goals by the hot wheels grazed , Each , oft , earth's lords aloft up to the Gods hath raised . B For one , if have begun vain Roman crowds to THE FIRST BOOK ...
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... dust , Merion , all swarthy grown ? or , by Minerva's aid , Tydides , for the Gods a match ? But we banquetings sing ; we , of the maidens ' strife , Each with closely pared nails , as they oppose the youths ; Sing we themes such as ...
... dust , Merion , all swarthy grown ? or , by Minerva's aid , Tydides , for the Gods a match ? But we banquetings sing ; we , of the maidens ' strife , Each with closely pared nails , as they oppose the youths ; Sing we themes such as ...
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... , once , Bearing its dust and sun - beams ? Why does he not , of ripe age , Ride ' mid his peers , as was his wont ; Or , with the curbs dentated , Break in the Gallic horses ? Why Tiber's tide fears 20 THE ODES OF HORACE .
... , once , Bearing its dust and sun - beams ? Why does he not , of ripe age , Ride ' mid his peers , as was his wont ; Or , with the curbs dentated , Break in the Gallic horses ? Why Tiber's tide fears 20 THE ODES OF HORACE .
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... dust ! Call'st Laërtiades not to thy mind : thy tribe's Downfal dost not regard Nestor , the Pylian sage ? : Fearless , Teucer shall thee , with Salaminius , press ; Thee , too , Sthenelus skilled in fight , And skilled , when ' tis his ...
... dust ! Call'st Laërtiades not to thy mind : thy tribe's Downfal dost not regard Nestor , the Pylian sage ? : Fearless , Teucer shall thee , with Salaminius , press ; Thee , too , Sthenelus skilled in fight , And skilled , when ' tis his ...
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... dust , O Archytas , To the Matinian borders confineth : Thou that couldst measure the dry land , ocean , or sands without number ; Nor doth it now in anywise help thee , Death having claimed thee , to have thy way tracked through the ...
... dust , O Archytas , To the Matinian borders confineth : Thou that couldst measure the dry land , ocean , or sands without number ; Nor doth it now in anywise help thee , Death having claimed thee , to have thy way tracked through the ...
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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