1735 Works of Horace ROMAN Literature Poetry Odes Rome
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1735 Works of Horace ROMAN Literature Poetry Odes Rome Carpe Diem French Dacier
“We are but dust and shadow”
― Horace
Horace was the most important Roman poet during the 1st-century BC. He composed satires, odes, epistles, and other poetic verses; works that have been referenced and studied for centuries. Horace’s works have yielded some famous quotes that have influenced cultures and societies including “Carpe Diem!” (seize the day) and “Pactum serva” (keep the faith).
This 1735 first edition was published in Latin in Amsterdam with the French translation of Andre Dacier. Dacier was a well-known and highly influential French scholar who included his own commentary and notes into this early 18th-century edition. Burnet says of this edition – “beautiful and correct, sought after and not easily found”
This collection of Horace works includes:
Odes, books IV and V
Satires, books I and II
Epistles
Item number: #2882
Price: $299
HORACE
Oeuvres d'Horace, en Latin, traduites en Francois
Amsterdam : Chez J. Wetstein & G. Smith, 1735.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes
Vol. 4 – [4], 592
Vol. 5 – [4], xx, 528
Vol. 7 – [4], 499, [1]
References: Brunet III, 329
Language: French & Latin
Binding: Leather; tight & secure
Size: ~6.75in X 4in (17cm x 10cm)
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“We are but dust and shadow”
― Horace
Horace was the most important Roman poet during the 1st-century BC. He composed satires, odes, epistles, and other poetic verses; works that have been referenced and studied for centuries. Horace’s works have yielded some famous quotes that have influenced cultures and societies including “Carpe Diem!” (seize the day) and “Pactum serva” (keep the faith).
This 1735 first edition was published in Latin in Amsterdam with the French translation of Andre Dacier. Dacier was a well-known and highly influential French scholar who included his own commentary and notes into this early 18th-century edition. Burnet says of this edition – “beautiful and correct, sought after and not easily found”
This collection of Horace works includes:
Odes, books IV and V
Satires, books I and II
Epistles
Item number: #2882
Price: $299
HORACE
Oeuvres d'Horace, en Latin, traduites en Francois
Amsterdam : Chez J. Wetstein & G. Smith, 1735.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes
Vol. 4 – [4], 592
Vol. 5 – [4], xx, 528
Vol. 7 – [4], 499, [1]
References: Brunet III, 329
Language: French & Latin
Binding: Leather; tight & secure
Size: ~6.75in X 4in (17cm x 10cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!2882
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