The odes of Horace
By: translated by Jeffrey H. Kaimowitz ; introduction by Ronnie Ancona.
Contributors: Kaimowitz, Jeffrey H.
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 173
ISBN-13: 9780801889950; 9780801889967
Subjects: Horace -- Translations into English; Laudatory poetry, Latin -- Translations into English; Verse satire, Latin -- Translations into English; Rome -- Poetry
Work titles: Carmina.
Description: This groundbreaking new translation of Horace's most widely read collection of poetry is rendered in modern, metrical English verse rather than the more common free verse found in many other translations. Jeffrey H. Kaimowitz adapts the Roman poet's rich and metrically varied poetry to English formal verse, reproducing the works in a way that maintains fidelity to the tone, timbre, and style of the originals while conforming to the rules of English prosody. Each poem is true to the sense and aesthetic pleasure of the Latin and carries with it the dignity, concision, and movement characteristic of Horace's writing. Kaimowitz presents each translation with annotations, providing the context necessary for understanding and enjoying Horace's work. He also comments on textual instability and explains how he constructed his verse renditions to mirror Horatian Latin. --Publisher.