The complete works of Horace
By: edited with an introduction by Casper J. Kraemer, jr.
Contributors: Kraemer, Casper J. 1895-1958.
Series: The Modern library of the world's best books
Publisher: The Modern library
Published: 1936
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 412
Subjects: Horace -- Translations into English
Genres: Translations into English.
Description: Translators of poems include Stephen Edward De Vere, John Dryden, Francis William Newman, Theodore Martin, Philip Francis, Anna Seward, Francis Howes, Arthur S. Way, Alexander Falconer Murison, John Conington, John Charles Baring, E.C. Cox, Franklin P. Adams, Roswell Martin Field, William Dowe, Louis Untermeyer, Elizabeth Carter, Austin Dobson, Lucius Morris Beebe, Thomas Charles Baring, Edward Yardley, William Sinclair Marris, Edward Sullivan, J.H. Deazeley, Warren H. Cudworth, John Paul Bocock, Samuel Johnson, Margaret M. FitzGerald, Enola Brandt, T. Rutherford Clark, John Parke, Charles Stuart Calverly, Hugh Vibart MacNaghten, Baxter Mow, Bryan Waller Proctor, John Osborne Sargent, Roselle Mercier Montgomery, Ben Jonson, Christopher Smart, Alfred B. Lund, Francis Wrangham, George John Whyte-Melville, and Arthur W. Fox.
Notes: Microfilm. Washington, D.C., Library of Congress.
"First Modern library edition."
Table of contents: title: Book I. The golden mean -- Going to extremes, especially in adultery -- A plea for tolerance -- Defense of satire -- My trip to Brundisium -- Only a freedman’s son but proud of it -- King meets his match -- The hag Canidia - as observed by Priapus -- A morning stroll -- An answer to critics -- Book II. What is a satirist to do? -- The simple life -- This lunatic world -- Lecture-notes on food -- How to get rich quickly -- The country mouse -- Frank talk on freedom -- Rich man dines -- Refrains (epodes) : Book I. Dedication -- Revery of a business man -- Hymn of hate -- Social climber -- Hell-broth -- To a cowardly libeler -- Civil war -- Hag -- The victory of Actium -- Good-riddance -- Love’s madness -- Pretty lady -- Seize the hour -- Apology -- Inconstancy -- The horrors of civil war -- Poet and witch -- Poems (odes). Dedication -- Augustus our saviour -- Bon voyage - and afterthoughts -- Impermanence -- Pyrrha’s inconstancy -- Limitations of a poet of love -- Kingdoms in cups -- Have mercy, Lydia -- Kiss in time -- To Mercury -- Use today, forget tomorrow -- Jove’s vice-gerent -- Love unreasoning -- To the ship of state -- Helen’s price -- Apology -- Invitation to the country -- On the grape -- A belated passion -- To Maecenas - with an invitation -- Hymn to Latona and her children -- Purity of soul -- To a mothered girl -- Dirge -- After the ball is over -- Praise of Lamia -- No brawling -- Voice from the dead -- Scholar in arms -- Come, Queen Venus -- Grant me, Phoebus, calm content -- The poet to his lyre -- Love mocks us all -- Converted -- Rome in arms -- Our friend’s back again! -- Cleopatra unqueened -- No frills! -- Book II. Book review -- Put wealth in its place -- The last exile -- Love is like that -- Too young for love -- Home is best -- Welcome home! -- Bright-eyed witch -- Even grief should end -- The golden mean -- Let your concern be youth -- My theme is love -- A narrow escape -- The shortness of life -- Building rage -- Restiveness -- United even in death -- Vanity of riches -- Bacchus’ might -- Success -- Book III. Contentment -- Call to youth -- Strength of the righteous -- Power of the Muses -- Courage : then and now -- How are we fallen! -- Keep faith, Asterie! -- Anniversary -- Reconciliation of two lovers -- Lyce, be kind! -- Bid her take heed! -- Love shackled -- Fountain of Bandusia -- Glorious homecoming -- Be your age, Chloris -- Contentment without wealth -- Tomorrow’s rain -- Hymn to Faunus -- Now to the feast -- Battle royal -- To a wine jar -- A pine tree for Diana -- What gifts the gods delight -- The curse of wealth -- To Bacchus -- One last touch -- Pleasant trip! -- Celebration for Neptune -- Invitation to a conscientious statesman -- I shall not die -- Book IV. Too old for love -- No Pindar I -- The poet’s reward -- Great scion of a great house -- Return, great giver of peace! -- Thy help, Apollo! -- Let nature teach -- The power of verse -- You too shall live -- It will soon be too late -- Come to the party -- Invitation to a friend, in spring -- Revenge -- Hail, victorious Caesar’s sons! -- Augustus’ peace -- Letters in verse (epistles) : Book I. To Maecenas, explaining his swerve from poetry -- To Lollius, on the practical value of great literature -- To Florus, asking about personal affairs -- To Tibullus, some reflections -- To Torquatus, with an invitation to a modest luncheon -- To Numicus, on how to be happy -- To Maecenas, on real contentment -- To Celsus, greetings and a bit of advice -- To Claudius, introducing a friend, Septimius -- To Fuscus, with greetings from the country -- To Bullatius, on there being no place like home -- To Iccius, advice on adjusting himself to his career in Sicily -- To Vinius, carrying his master’s poetry to Augustus -- To Villius, his steward, urging him to be content with his lot -- To Vala, asking after a vacation spot -- To Quinctius, some reflections suggested by the poet’s country place -- To Scaeva, on how to get on in the world -- To Lollius, advice on getting along with the great -- To Maecenas, answering his unfair critics --  To his book, about to make its own way in the world -- Book II. To Augustus, explaining the modern literary attitude toward the ancient Greeks -- To Florus, an excuse for writing poetry no longer -- Jubilee hymn (Carmen saeculare) -- The art of poetry.