The Odes of Horace: tr. into Engl. verse, with the orig. measures preserved throughout, by R.W. O'Brien |
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... 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 ...
... 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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Quintus Horatius Flaccus. Or if , with changed form , here upon this earth , thou , O winged offspring of the gentle Maia ! Youth's form assumest , suff'ring us to call thee Cæsar's avenger : Heav'n - ward return late ; and , oh ! long ...
Quintus Horatius Flaccus. Or if , with changed form , here upon this earth , thou , O winged offspring of the gentle Maia ! Youth's form assumest , suff'ring us to call thee Cæsar's avenger : Heav'n - ward return late ; and , oh ! long ...
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... 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 through ...
... 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 through ...
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... earth unbound produces . Now it beseemeth that we to Faunus slay , in grove umbrageous , A lamb or kid , whiche'er the God demandeth . Grim - visaged Death with a foot impartial knocks at paupers ' hovels , And at the tow'rs of kings ...
... earth unbound produces . Now it beseemeth that we to Faunus slay , in grove umbrageous , A lamb or kid , whiche'er the God demandeth . Grim - visaged Death with a foot impartial knocks at paupers ' hovels , And at the tow'rs of kings ...
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... Earth with its seasons ? Whence there has nothing greater than himself sprung ; Neither his equal , nor one near approaching ; Yet next to him demands the highest honours Pallas Minerva , Daring in combat ; nor shall I omit thee , Liber ...
... Earth with its seasons ? Whence there has nothing greater than himself sprung ; Neither his equal , nor one near approaching ; Yet next to him demands the highest honours Pallas Minerva , Daring in combat ; nor shall I omit thee , Liber ...
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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