Horace: The Odes Edited with an Introduction and Commentary by Kenneth Quinn

Horace Edited with an Introduction and Commentary by Kenneth Quinn
ISBN: 9781853995132
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The odes of Horace are the cornerstone of lyric poetry in the Western world. Their subtlety of tone and brilliance of technique have often proved elusive, especially when a single translator ventures to maneuver through Horace's infinite variety. Now, for the first time, leading poets from America, England, and Ireland have collaborated to bring all 103 odes into English in a series of new translations that dazzle as poems while illuminating the imagination of one of literary history's towering figures. The thirty-five contemporary poets assembled in this outstanding volume include nine winners of the Pulitzer prize for poetry and as four former Poet Laureates. Their translations, while faithful to the Latin, elegantly dramatize how the poets, each in his or her own way, engage Horace in a spirited encounter across time. Each of the odes now has a distinct voice, and Horace's achievement is revealed in all its mercurial majesty. In his editor's introduction, J. D. McClatchy reflects on the meaning of Horace through the ages and relates how a poet who began as a cynical satirist went on to write the odes. For the connoisseur, the original texts appear on facing pages allowing Horace's ingenuity to be fully appreciated. For the general reader, these new translations--all of them commissioned for this book--will be an exhilarating tour of the best poets writing today and of the work of Horace, long obscured and now freshly minted.
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