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The works of Horace, translated into verse

With a prose interpretation, for the help of students. And occasional notes. By Christopher Smart ... In four volumes
Smart, Christopher (1722-1771)

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VOLUME I.
  
[dedication]
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THE FIRST BOOK OF THE ODES OF HORACE.
 I. 
ODE I. TO MÆCENAS.
 II. 
ODE II. TO AUGUSTUS CÆSAR.
 III. 
ODE III.
 IV. 
ODE IV. TO SEXTIUS, A PERSON OF CONSULAR DIGNITY .
 V. 
ODE V. TO PYRRHA.
 VI. 
ODE VI. TO AGRIPPA.
 VII. 
ODE VII. TO MUNATIUS PLANCUS, A PERSON OF CONSULAR DIGNITY
 VIII. 
ODE VIII. TO LYDIA.
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ODE IX. TO THALIARCHUS.
 X. 
ODE X. TO MERCURY.
 XI. 
ODE XI. TO LEUCONOE.
 XII. 
ODE XII. TO AUGUSTUS.
 XIII. 
ODE XIII. TO LYDIA.
 XIV. 
ODE XIV. TO THE REPUBLIC OF ROME, ON THE RENEWAL OF THE CIVIL WAR.
 XV. 
ODE XV. THE PREDICTIONS OF NEREUS CONCERNING THE DESTRUCTION OF TROY.
 XVI. 
ODE XVI. TO HIS MISTRESS.
 XVII. 
ODE XVII. TO TYNDARIS.
 XVIII. 
ODE XVIII. TO QUINTILIUS VARUS.
 XIX. 
ODE XIX. OF GLYCERA.
 XX. 
ODE XX. TO MÆCENAS.
 XXI. 
ODE XXI. TO APOLLO AND DIANA.
 XXII. 
ODE XXII. TO ARISTIUS FUSCUS.
 XXIII. 
ODE XXIII. TO CHLOE.
 XXIV. 
ODE XXIV. TO VIRGIL.
 XXV. 
ODE XXV. TO LYDIA.
 XXVI. 
ODE XXVI. TO THE MUSE, CONCERNING ÆLIUS LAMIA.
 XXVII. 
ODE XXVII. TO HIS BOTTLE-COMPANIONS.
 XXVIII. 
ODE XXVIII.
 XXIX. 
ODE XXIX. TO ICCIUS.
 XXX. 
ODE XXX. TO VENUS.
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ODE XXXI. TO APOLLO.
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ODE XXXII. TO HIS LYRE.
 XXXIII. 
ODE XXXIII. TO ALBIUS TIBULLUS.
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ODE XXXIV. TO HIMSELF.
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ODE XXXV. TO FORTUNE.
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ODE XXXVI. TO POMPONIUS NUMIDA.
 XXXVII. 
ODE XXXVII. TO HIS COMPANIONS.
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ODE XXXVIII. TO HIS SERVANT.
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THE SECOND BOOK OF THE ODES OF HORACE.
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THE THIRD BOOK OF THE ODES OF HORACE.
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VOLUME II.
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VOLUME III.
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VOLUME IV.

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ODE XIX. OF GLYCERA.

That he is inflamed with her love.

The mother of the fierce desires
And Semele the Theban's son inspires,
And wanton wilfulness assures
To render up my heart to fresh amours.
Bright Glycera my soul inflames,
Whose lustre e'en the Parian polish shames,
And her sweet archness fans the blaze,
And slipp'ry looks that balk the lover's gaze.
Her Cyprus now deserting quite,
Venus on me careers with all her might,
Nor lets the Scythian be rehears'd,
Nor Parthian furious with his steed revers'd,
As things impertinent to sing.
Here, lads, in rolls the living verdure bring,
And frankincense and vervain place
With wine of two years old to crown the vase.
A victim welt'ring in his gore,
Her presence will propitiate the more.
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