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Verses of praise
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The Odes are a collection in four books of Latin lyric poems by Horace . The Horatian ode format and style has been emulated since by other poets. Books 1 to 3 were published in 23 BC. According to the journal Quadrant , they were "unparalleled by any collection ...
Usage examples of odes.
We conversed upon poetry, and we both delighted in the beautiful odes of Horace.
I vowed that, come what may, I would sing my odes at the Festival, even if contorted in the face from an asthmatic fit.
Ildish Waste beyond, another composes exquisitely beautiful odes, while the third weaves festoons of imaginary flowers to cover the nudity of passing nymphs, also imaginary!
Cibber once consulted me as to one of his birthday Odes, a long time before it was wanted.
I believe some people stay for weeks, however, and hordes of them have written odes to Niagara.