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Leather. Condition: Good. None (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of Bromwhich, Creech and Francis's very scarce English translation of the major poetical works of 1st century BC Roman poet Horace. The very scarce first edition of this English language translation of the odes, epodes and 'Carmen Seculare' of Roman Poet Horace.Translated from the original Latin into English by John Bromwhich, Philip Francis, and Thomas Creech. Edited by John Bromwhich, who has supplied critical and explanatory notes.Printed in two columns.ESTC T46223With errata to the final leaf.Rebound, with endpapers renewed.Bookplate of J O Edwards to front pastedown, with library inscription 'Staff Collection' to head of a front blank.A wonderful collection of English language translations of the works of the Roman poet, the leading Roman lyric poet during the time of Augustus.The rhetorician Quintilian regarded Horace's Odes as the only Latin lyrics worth reading, describing him as 'full of charm and grace, versatile in his figures, and felicitously daring in his choice of words'. Rebound, in calf backed cloth covered boards, with endpapers renewed. Handling marks to boards, with losses of calf to back strip and to spine label. Joint heads starting, with boards firmly held. Bookplate to front pastedown. Inscription to head of a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages significantly age toned to paper type, most concentrated to perimeters, with instances of spotting throughout. Good. book.