Horace. Selected Odes for the use of schools, with intr. and notes by W.J. Brodribb |
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... celebrating heroes who had gained admission among the gods by their courageous firmness and perseverance . He names the Emperor in conjunction with Pollux , Hercules , and Bacchus . Romulus too , by this same virtue , was translated ...
... celebrating heroes who had gained admission among the gods by their courageous firmness and perseverance . He names the Emperor in conjunction with Pollux , Hercules , and Bacchus . Romulus too , by this same virtue , was translated ...
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... celebrate the part taken by Tiberius in the conquest of the Raeti and Vindelici . All nations , says the poet , from Spain to India , from Britain to Egypt , now acknowledge the sway of Augustus . QUAE cura Patrum , quaeve Quiritium ...
... celebrate the part taken by Tiberius in the conquest of the Raeti and Vindelici . All nations , says the poet , from Spain to India , from Britain to Egypt , now acknowledge the sway of Augustus . QUAE cura Patrum , quaeve Quiritium ...
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... celebrates Augustus ' victory at Actium , and the death of Cleopatra . There is no allusion to Antony ; all the poet's wrath is concentrated on the Egyptian queen . It is now , he says , time to drink , to re- joice , and to thank the ...
... celebrates Augustus ' victory at Actium , and the death of Cleopatra . There is no allusion to Antony ; all the poet's wrath is concentrated on the Egyptian queen . It is now , he says , time to drink , to re- joice , and to thank the ...
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... celebrates the praises of the chief deities and heroes of Rome , and concludes with those of Augustus . Clio , whom he invokes ( the name is connected with the words Kaλéw , kλéos , clarus ) was the muse of epic poetry and history . It ...
... celebrates the praises of the chief deities and heroes of Rome , and concludes with those of Augustus . Clio , whom he invokes ( the name is connected with the words Kaλéw , kλéos , clarus ) was the muse of epic poetry and history . It ...
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... celebrate in the style of Pindar the triumph of Augustus over the Sugambri and some other German tribes . The Roman arms had met with a disaster . These tribes had crossed the Rhine , B. C. 17 , in- vaded the Roman territory in Gaul ...
... celebrate in the style of Pindar the triumph of Augustus over the Sugambri and some other German tribes . The Roman arms had met with a disaster . These tribes had crossed the Rhine , B. C. 17 , in- vaded the Roman territory in Gaul ...
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Aeoliae aevo Alcaeus allusion altum Antium Antony Apulia arma atque Augustus Bacchus Bassareu caede Cæsar Caesare Camenae cask civil wars Claudius Colchi Comp Crassus cura death deorum divo domo Drusus epithet exsul favour Fortune Gelonos genus gods Greek Hesperiae hora Horace Horace's implies Italy Jovis Jugurtha Julius Cæsar Juno Juppiter laborum Lacaena Laomedon Latium lyric poetry Maecenas mare meae meaning metre mihi multa neque nimium nova nubes nunc Ode is addressed Ode was written omnes omnis Ovid Parthians pater patriae perils Phrygia Pollio Pollux potens Praeneste praesens prius quae Quam Quicumque quid Quis quod ripa Roman arms Rome Romulus says the poet secundis semper Sextus Pompeius sine Sive Stesichorus Sugambri super superbos Tarentum tempus thee thou Thracian Tiberius tibi Tibur tribe triumph ulmo unda Varus victory Vindelici Virg Virgil Voltu wickedness wine word ΙΟ
Popular passages
Page 20 - Divesne prisco natus ab Inacho Nil interest an pauper et infima De gente sub divo moreris, Victima nil miserantis Orci. Omnes eodem cogimur, omnium Versatur urna serius ocius Sors exitura et nos in aeternum Exilium impositura cumbae.
Page 20 - Aequam memento rebus in arduis Servare mentem, non secus in bonis Ab insolenti temperatam Laetitia, moriture Delli, Seu maestus omni tempore vixeris, Seu te in remoto gramine per dies Festos reclinatum bearis Interiore nota Falerni.
Page 15 - O diva, gratum quae regis Antium, praesens vel imo tollere de gradu mortale corpus vel superbos vertere funeribus triumphos...
Page 44 - O navis, referent in mare te novi fluctus ! o quid agis ? fortiter occupa portum ! nonne vides ut nudum remigio latus et malus celeri saucius Africo 5 antennaeque gemant ac sine funibus vix durare carinae possint imperiosius aequor? non tibi sunt Integra lintea, non di, quos iterum pressa voces malo.
Page 42 - Sic te diva potens Cypri, sic fratres Helenae, lucida sidera, ventorumque regat pater...
Page 9 - Fertur pudicae coniugis osculum Parvosque natos ut capitis minor Ab se removisse et virilem Torvus humi posuisse voltum, Donec labantes consilio patres 45 Firmaret auctor numquam alias dato, Interque maerentes amicos Egregius properaret exsul.
Page 27 - ODI profanum vulgus et arceo : Favete linguis : carmina non prius Audita Musarum sacerdos Virginibus puerisque canto.
Page 39 - Otium divos rogat in. patenti prensus Aegaeo, simul atra nubes condidit lunam neque certa fulgent sidera nautis ; otium bello furiosa Thrace, otium Medi pharetra decori, Grosphe, non gemmis neque purpura venale neque auro.
Page 45 - O fons Bandusiae, splendidior vitro, Dulci digne mero non sine floribus, Cras donaberis haedo, Cui frons turgida cornibus Primis et venerem et proelia destinat; Frustra: nam gelidos inficiet tibi Rubro sanguine rivos Lascivi suboles gregis. Te flagrantis atrox hora Caniculae Nescit tangere, tu frigus amabile Fessis vomere tauris Praebes et pecori vago.
Page 24 - Tityonque tristi compescit unda, scilicet omnibus, quicumque terrae munere vescimur, enaviganda, sive reges sive inopes erimus coloni. frustra cruento Marte carebimus fractisque rauci fluctibus Hadriae, frustra per autumnos nocentem...