Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 319 Horace -65 -8 Horatius Flaccus, Quintus Flaccus, Quintus Horatius Conington, John 1825 1869 Conington, J. (John) The Odes and Carmen Saeculare of Horace Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odes_(Horace) David Moynihan, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Odes and Carmen Saeculare of Horace" by Horace is a collection of poetic works translated into English verse by John Conington, written in the late 19th century. This compilation presents a vital aspect of Roman literature, showcasing Horace's lyrical prowess and reflective nature, with themes ranging from love and friendship to the transience of life and human folly. The translator grapples with the complexities of preserving the original's nuanced rhythm and meter in English, highlighting the challenges inherent to translating poetry. At the start of this work, the translator, John Conington, discusses the challenges and importance of translating Horace’s odes while aiming for metrical fidelity to the original Latin text. He expresses doubt about his own poetic abilities in comparison to Horace, acknowledging the difficulty of capturing the elegant expression and sententious brevity that characterizes the Roman poet’s style. The initial verses give insight into various themes Horace explores, such as the fleeting nature of youth and beauty, the comforts of rural life, and the value of friendship amid life's uncertainties. Conington opens a dialogue about the expectations and practices in translating classical poetry, setting the stage for the subsequent odes that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Horace -- Translations into English Laudatory poetry, Latin -- Translations into English PA Text Classical Antiquity Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 275818 2025-06-03T04:26:51.587521 text/html 275639 2025-01-09T19:22:26.942326 text/html 168275 2025-06-03T04:27:03.035446 application/epub+zip 168897 2025-06-03T04:26:56.243477 application/epub+zip 156827 2025-06-03T04:26:54.287470 application/epub+zip 370780 2025-06-03T04:27:07.463427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301674 2025-06-03T04:27:00.832462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277601 2022-09-03T07:24:45.517550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214244 2025-06-03T04:26:51.213519 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 209200 2020-12-28T20:44:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84303 2020-12-28T20:44:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18974 2025-06-03T04:27:07.624427 application/rdf+xml 12212 2025-06-03T04:26:54.842469 image/jpeg 3003 2025-06-03T04:26:54.564482 image/jpeg 162977 2025-06-03T04:26:51.609502 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia