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===by Horace===
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}}''Poetical Translation of the Works of Horace'' is a compilation of the works of [[wikipedia:Horace|Horace Quintus Horatius Flaccus]] (65 BCE– 8 BCE)—more commonly known as Horace, the renowned Roman poet, literary critic, and satirist—as well as notes in Latin and French from various critics. Born to a wealthy family in Apulia, Italy, in 65 B.C.E., Horace studied philosophy and literature in Athens before becoming an officer in [[wikipedia:Marcus Junius Brutus|Brutus’]] army.<ref>''The American Academy of Poets'', s.v. “Horace," accessed October 3, 2013, http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/331</ref> After leaving the army and losing his family’s fortune, Horace went to Rome, where he worked as a clerk at the Treasury and started writing poetry.<ref>Ibid.</ref><br />
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In 29 B.C. Horace published ''Epodes'', his first book of poetry, before publishing a four-part series of books called ''Odes'' in 23 B.C and the poem ''Ars Poetica'' sometime before his death in 8 B.C.E.<ref>''Poetry Foundation'', s.v. “Horace,” accessed October 3, 2013, http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/horace</ref> Remembered for its plain but witty style, Horace’s poetry covers a wide range of topics, from drinking with friends to political musings on the fate of the [[wikipedia:Roman Empire|Roman Empire]] as it recovered from years of civil war.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Several of Horace’s poems are addressed to dignitaries and political figures, including [[wikipedia:Augustus|Emperor Augustus]] and senators, about subjects such as patriotism, ethics, and honor.<ref>Ibid.</ref> Horace encouraged writers to “read widely, to strive for precision, and to find the best criticism” and he was a wide influence on several eighteenth-century poets, including [[wikipedia:AlexanderPope|Alexander Pope]].<ref>''The American Academy of Poets'', s.v. “Horace.”</ref> His ability to simply express difficult ideas, and his political, ethical, and social commentary on the Roman Empire, have influenced great thinkers and leaders for two millennia.

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Horace by Francis. 4.v. 12mo." and given by [[Thomas Jefferson]] to his grandson [[Thomas Jefferson Randolph]]. The precise edition owned by Wythe is unknown. [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s. v. "Member: George Wythe," accessed on November 13, 2013, http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe </ref> on LibraryThing indicates this, adding "Four-volume duodecimo editions were published at London in 1747, 1750, 1756, 1764, 1765, 1778, 1791, and 1794." The [https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433 Brown Bibliography]<ref> Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, May, 2012) Microsoft Word file. Earlier edition available at: https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433</ref> lists the London 4th edition published in 1750 based on the copy Jefferson sold to the Library of Congress.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 4:507 [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648125;view=1up;seq=527 [no.4476]].</ref> Because we do not know exactly which edition Wythe owned, the Wolf Law Library purchased the second London edition (1747) when a copy became available.

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Rebound in brown library binding. Purchased from Smythe Books LLC.<br />
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Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157637633118913 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991021479289703196 William & Mary's online catalog.]

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*''[[Oeuvres d'Horace|Oeuvres d'Horace en Latin et en Francois, avec des Remarques Critiques et Historique]]''
*''[[Q. Horatii Flacci Epistolae ad Pisones, et Augustum]]''
*''[[Q. Horatii Flacci Opera]]''
*''[[Quintus Horatius Flaccus]]''
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
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==External Links==
Read volume two of this book in [http://books.google.com/books?id=RUgVAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover Google Books.]

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