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The Works of Horace, Translated, To Which is Prefixed The Life of The Translator. In Two Volumes.
Francis, Philip · New-York
- Author
- Francis, Philip
- Date
- 1825
- Place
- New-York
- Publisher
- Solomon King
- Language
- English
- Binding
- 16mo.(3" x 4.875") Two volumes. 216, 216 pp. Full brown calf with fancy gilt rule framing boards. Spines with all over gilt decoration, gilt title to black leather towards center of each spine. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed. Head and foot of spines chipped with small loss. Divot to head of rear board to Vol.II. Tender hinges, splitting but still secure. Covers scuffed, scraped with thin loss. All edges speckled brown, marbled endpapers. Pages heavily foxed, small dampstain to head of vol.I through first few pages including frontispiece and title page. Prior owners name stamped neatly in black ink to either first or second free flyleaf. Illustrated with engraved frontispieces. A very attractive small set of books.
- Format
- Horace, also known as Quintus Horatius Flaccus, was a prominent Roman poet during the Augustan age. His major works include the Odes, Epodes, Satires, Epistles, and Ars Poetica. He is celebrated for his lyric poetry, social commentary, and philosophical insights, which offer a glimpse into Roman society and culture.
- Category
- Literature & Poetry
- Record
- S.I.8243
The Works of Horace, Translated, To Which is Prefixed The Life of The Translator. In Two Volumes. 1825. New-York: Solomon King.
16mo.(3" x 4.875") Two volumes. 216, 216 pp. Full brown calf with fancy gilt rule framing boards. Spines with all-over gilt decoration, gilt title to black leather towards the center of each spine. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed. The head and foot of the spines are chipped with a small loss. Divot to head of rear board to Vol.II. Tender hinges, splitting but still secure. Covers scuffed, scraped with thin loss. All edges speckled brown, marbled endpapers. Pages heavily foxed, small dampstain to head of vol.I went through the first few pages, including the frontispiece and title page. The prior owner's name is stamped neatly in black ink on either the first or second free flyleaf. Illustrated with engraved frontispieces. A very attractive small set of books. Quintus Horatius Flaccus ( 8 December 65 BC – 27 November 8 BC), commonly known in the English-speaking world as Horace, was the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus (also known as Octavian).
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