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Poem
February 24, 1776
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Translation of Horace's Ode 2.14 on the swift passage of years and inevitable death, followed by an elegiac tribute to a lamented man whose virtuous life and early death inspire others to emulate him.
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Eheu! fugaces
Labuntur anni; nec pietas moram
Rugis, & instanti
Senecta
Afferet, indomitæque morti.
Hor. Odes, lib. 2, Ode 14.
How swiftly glide our flying years! Alas! nor piety, nor tears
Can stop the fleeting day:
Deep furrow’d wrinkles, posting age,
And death’s unconquerable rage,
Are strangers to delay.
Fran. Hor.
What though, lamented man, thy pains were great,
Great is thy glory now, and bliss complete:
And while the world deplores thy early fall,
Thy bright example shall inspire us all;
Shall teach us, while we catch thy virtue’s fire,
Belov’d like thee to live, like thee expire.
Labuntur anni; nec pietas moram
Rugis, & instanti
Senecta
Afferet, indomitæque morti.
Hor. Odes, lib. 2, Ode 14.
How swiftly glide our flying years! Alas! nor piety, nor tears
Can stop the fleeting day:
Deep furrow’d wrinkles, posting age,
And death’s unconquerable rage,
Are strangers to delay.
Fran. Hor.
What though, lamented man, thy pains were great,
Great is thy glory now, and bliss complete:
And while the world deplores thy early fall,
Thy bright example shall inspire us all;
Shall teach us, while we catch thy virtue’s fire,
Belov’d like thee to live, like thee expire.
What sub-type of article is it?
Elegy
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Death Mourning
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Horace Ode
Swift Years
Death Inevitability
Lamented Man
Virtue Example
Early Fall
What entities or persons were involved?
Fran. Hor.
Poem Details
Author
Fran. Hor.
Subject
Tribute To A Lamented Man
Form / Style
Rhymed Couplets
Key Lines
How Swiftly Glide Our Flying Years! Alas! Nor Piety, Nor Tears Can Stop The Fleeting Day:
What Though, Lamented Man, Thy Pains Were Great, Great Is Thy Glory Now, And Bliss Complete:
Thy Bright Example Shall Inspire Us All; Shall Teach Us, While We Catch Thy Virtue’s Fire,