The Odes and Carmen seculare of Horace, in Latin and English; with critical notes collected from his best Latin and French commentators

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1778 Excerpt: ... Return, for, Thou away, i Nor Lustre has the Sun, nor Joy the Day. As a fond Mother views with Fear The Terrors of the rolling Main, While envious Winds, beyond his Year, From his lov'd Home her Son detain; To the good Gods with fervent Prayer me cries, And catches every Omen as it flies; Then anxious listens to the Roar Of Winds, that loudly sweep the Sky j Nor, fearsul, from the winding Shore, Can ever turn her longing Eye: Smit,. Maturum reditmn /xÆiri.. Augustus was absent from Rome about two Years and an half, and his Promise of a speedy Return, made his Absence more insupportable. _ San, „. Vi,,mmikusiut,e?preihus.-This Description, if aplied to Augustus, a perseaiy true and historical. The Romans ffered Vow publisWy and solemnly to the Gods sot hisReturn. Sic desidertis icta sidelibus 15' Quærit patria Cæsarem. Tutus bos etenim rura perambulat: Nutrit prata Ceres, almaque Faustitas: Pacatum volitant per mare navitæ: Culpari metuit sides: ze Nullis polluitur casta donius stupris: Mos & lex maculofum edomuit nefas: Laudantur simili prole puerperæ:. '-..-Culpam pcena premit comes. Quis 17. Tutus In eter.im. The Reasons of that Love, which the Roman had for Augustus, were the Peace and Happiness of his Reign j and however beautiful the Picture is,we cannot say there is any Flattery in it; at least. Historians speak in the same Language. In his twentieth Year, says Velleius, all his Wars, both, civil and foreign, were ended. Peace returned, the Fury cf Arms ceased, the Laws resumed their Power, Justice recovered its Authority, the Senate its Majesty. The ancient Form of the Republic was restored, the Fields began to be cultivated, Religion to be revered, and every Man's Property secured. Prata pa-ambulans. This Correcti...