Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 237 Horace -65 -8 Horatius Flaccus, Quintus Flaccus, Quintus Horatius Conington, John 1825 1869 Conington, J. (John) The Odes and Carmen Saeculare of Horace Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. 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.) en Horace -- Translations into English Laudatory poetry, Latin -- Translations into English PA Text Classical Antiquity Browsing: History - Ancient Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 275646 275537 2024-10-03T05:18:02.365755 2023-10-03T05:31:12.018335 text/html text/html 275639 275530 2024-10-03T05:18:02.882756 2023-10-03T05:31:12.216353 text/html text/html 168202 2024-10-03T05:18:15.004706 application/epub+zip 168904 2024-10-03T05:18:08.115729 application/epub+zip 156833 2024-10-03T05:18:05.744768 application/epub+zip 370969 2024-10-03T05:18:19.659683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301674 2024-10-03T05:18:12.750695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277601 2022-09-03T07:24:45.517550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214244 214186 2024-10-03T05:18:01.761954 2023-10-03T05:31:11.765329 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 209200 2020-12-28T20:44:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 84303 2020-12-28T20:44:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20396 2024-10-03T05:18:20.214658 application/rdf+xml 12212 2024-10-03T05:18:06.547732 image/jpeg 3003 2024-10-03T05:18:06.132032 image/jpeg 162916 2024-10-03T05:18:02.903750 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia