Ode, in imitation of Horace. Ode I. Ad Maecenatem. Addressed to his Grace, John Duke of Monagu... To which is subjoined the original ode of Horace / illustrated by a new interpretation, by Sir William Browne.

  • Browne, William, 1692-1774.
Date:
1763
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Credit: Ode, in imitation of Horace. Ode I. Ad Maecenatem. Addressed to his Grace, John Duke of Monagu... To which is subjoined the original ode of Horace / illustrated by a new interpretation, by Sir William Browne. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ « ] Tour Learned Head the ivy-prize Ranks with the fupreme Deities. My pleafure is the fhady grove, 40 Where, Nymphs and Satyrs freely rove : Where, while the Mufes aid I find, I turn my back upon Mankind. But—if Tou give my honor’d name The Lyric Poet’s deathlefs fame: 45 On Aemulationes wing I’ll rife. And reach fublime the ftarry Ikies. FINIS. .1 Addend. Under the Epigrams, this t.nie caufe of their publication. I am olim lufu feriptis : non ni/i nobilis Cujufdam S. R. S. luffo, apud annuum Societatis Regiae Fejium nuperrime dato, evi fumma eft Libertas obfequi, nunc demum editis. Corrigend. pag. lin. leg. 4 i? enim 6 26 fic eum ibid. 40 inaequalem 7 20 Authori fuo ibid. pmdtima Ciceftrienfis