This modern translation by W. G. Shepherd, himself a distinguished poet, conveys the intricate eloquence of the original. In her introduction, Betty Radice explores Horace's life and influence. This edition also includes a bibliography, Suetonius's Life of Horace, notes and a glossary.
Hoace's Odes- allusive and exquisitely crafted poems of politics and the all-too-fleeting pleasure of friendship, love and wine- are without parallel in their influence on European literature. The Epodes, by contrast, are most notable for their coarse abuse and lively obscenity.
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This modern translation by W. G. Shepherd, himself a distinguished poet, conveys the intricate eloquence of the original. In her introduction, Betty Radice explores Horace's life and influence. This edition also includes a bibliography, Suetonius's Life of Horace, notes and a glossary.
Hoace's Odes- allusive and exquisitely crafted poems of politics and the all-too-fleeting pleasure of friendship, love and wine- are without parallel in their influence on European literature. The Epodes, by contrast, are most notable for their coarse abuse and lively obscenity.
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The verses of Horace (68-5 BCE) move with the grace and inevitability of proverbs; few poets have ever been so readily quoted. His tolerant humanity, his sane belief in the golden mean, and his melancholy recognition of life's brevity have invested him in the minds of thousands of Europeans with the quality of a friend.
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Horace was born in 65 bc.
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