The Odes of Horace: tr. into Engl. verse, with the orig. measures preserved throughout, by R.W. O'Brien |
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... less than reproduce the original metres of the Poet . Now , we are far from wishing to throw cold water on any such attempt . The resources of our language may possibly be in- creased by it ; and , that it may have attractions for ...
... less than reproduce the original metres of the Poet . Now , we are far from wishing to throw cold water on any such attempt . The resources of our language may possibly be in- creased by it ; and , that it may have attractions for ...
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... less than reproduce the original metres of the Poet . Now , we are far from wishing to throw cold water on any such attempt . The resources of our language may possibly be in- creased by it ; and , that it may have attractions for ...
... less than reproduce the original metres of the Poet . Now , we are far from wishing to throw cold water on any such attempt . The resources of our language may possibly be in- creased by it ; and , that it may have attractions for ...
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... Less and less frequent words like these thou hearest : - " All through the long night , whilst thy lover's dying , Sleepest thou , Lydia ? " Thou , in thy turn , shalt mourn thy saucy THE ODES OF HORACE . 55.
... Less and less frequent words like these thou hearest : - " All through the long night , whilst thy lover's dying , Sleepest thou , Lydia ? " Thou , in thy turn , shalt mourn thy saucy THE ODES OF HORACE . 55.
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... less mean Venus was seeking me , In kind fetters confined freedwoman Myrtale ; Though far fiercer than are Adria's billows , she , With bays ' denting Calabria's coast ! XXXIV . ON PROVIDENCE . A RARE , infrequent caller THE ODES OF ...
... less mean Venus was seeking me , In kind fetters confined freedwoman Myrtale ; Though far fiercer than are Adria's billows , she , With bays ' denting Calabria's coast ! XXXIV . ON PROVIDENCE . A RARE , infrequent caller THE ODES OF ...
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Apollo arbutus ARCHYTAS Bacchus Barbiton beauteous billows breast bright Cęcuban Cęsar 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 LEUCONOĖ 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 Pholoė 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