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Horace 'The Epodes' and 'Carmen Saeculare': a new, downloadable English translation.
The poem may have been written at the outbreak of the Perusine war, B.c. 41. At any rate it represents Horace's feelings in the years imniediately following Philippi, before he became the friend of Maecenas and accepted the rule of Octavian. Cf. Sellar, p.120, 'Horace seems to express the feelings of the losing side before the peace of Brundisium.
The Epodes (Latin: Epodi or Epodon liber; also called Iambi) are a collection of iambic poems written by the Roman poet Horace. They were published in 30 BC and form part of his early work alongside the Satires .
Horace The Odes, Epodes, Satires, Epistles, Ars Poetica and Carmen Saeculare. A new complete downloadable English translation of the Odes and other poetry translations including Lorca, Petrarch, Propertius, and Mandelshtam.
Ode I. A dedication of the first three books of the Odes to Maecenas. The first Epode, the first Satire, and the first Epistle are addressed to the same patron and friend. Cf. Class. Dict.; Gardthausen, Augustus und Seine Zeit, 2. 432 sqq.; Merivale, 3. 214-16.
Horace: Epodes. EPODON Q. HORATII FLACCI LIBER. I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII XIV XV XVI XVII. I. Ibis Liburnis inter alta navium, amice, propugnacula, paratus omne Caesaris periculum. subire, Maecenas, tuo: quid nos, quibus te vita sit superstite.
Horace’s The Epodes is a collection of 17 poems utilising a variety of metres that were largely influenced by the Greek poet Archilochus. These poems combine lyric and iambic traditions, often exploring themes of love, politics, and social commentary.
