ODES ET ÉPODES. Chant sèculaire. Traduction nouvelle par le Comte de Séguier. Gravures de Méaulle. D'après les Aquarelles de Meyer. (Chefs D' uvre Antiques).

HORACE. SÈGUIER, ULYSSE FRANÇOIS ANGE, comte de, translated by.

Verlag: A, Quantin, Imprimeur-Éditeur, Rue Saint-Benoît., Paris, 1883

Beschreibung

FIRST EDITION. 16mo. 3.75 x 5.75 inches. [vi] + [ii] + 220 pp. All text within brown decorated borders. Index of metres and list of odes and epodes at end. In original paper wrappers with publisher's advertisement on rear wrapper. Uncut pages. Some sunning, staining and edge wear of wrappers but a fine clean interior. Illustrated by 14 colour engravings. Decorated by vignettes and colophon. Verse translation from the Latin by Ulysse François, comte de Sèguier (1830-1909). The illustrations are engraved by Fortuné Méaulle (1884-1901). after watercolours By Meyer (possibly Emmanuel Meyer). They and the titles of the other works available in the series suggest they were intended to be lightly erotic. Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65 BC-8 BC) fought on the losing side at Philippi, but was later reconciled with Augustus and settled on an estate at Tivoli. He is considered to be one of the greatest Latin poets. CLASSICS LATIN CLASSICS POETRY LATIN FRENCH 19TH CENTURY ILLUSTRATED CLASSICS. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 24233

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Titel: ODES ET ÉPODES. Chant sèculaire. Traduction ...

Verlag: A, Quantin, Imprimeur-Éditeur, Rue Saint-Benoît., Paris

Erscheinungsdatum: 1883