Black Swan Dual' title='Black Swan Dual' />Horace 6. Icom V85 Programming Software more. BC8 BC The Odes Book IIBook IITranslated by A. S. Kline Copyright 2. All Rights Reserved. This work may be freely reproduced, stored, and transmitted, electronically or otherwise, for any non commercial purpose. Translators Note. Horace fully exploited the metrical possibilities offered to him by Greek lyric verse. I have followed the original Latin metre in all cases, giving a reasonably close English version of Horaces strict forms. Rhythm not rhyme is the essence. Please try reading slowly to identify the rhythm of the first verse of each poem, before reading the whole poem through. Counting syllables, and noting the natural rhythm of individual phrases, may help. Black Swan Dual' title='Black Swan Dual' />Those wishing to understand the precise scansion of Latin lyric verse should consult a specialist text. The Collins Latin Dictionary, for example, includes a good summary. The metres used by Horace in each of the Odes, giving the standard number of syllables per line only, are listed at the end of this text see the Index below. Contents. Bk. II I To Pollio, Writing His History of the Civil Wars. Youre handling the Civil Wars, since Metelluswas Consul, the causes, errors, and stages,Fortunes game, and the heavy friendshipsof princes, and the un expiatedstain of blood over various weapons,a task thats filled with dangerous pitfalls,so that youre walking over embershidden under the treacherous ashes. Dont let the Muse of dark actions be long awayfrom the theatre soon, when youve finished writingpublic events, reveal your great giftsagain in Athenian tragedy,you famous defendant of troubled clients,Pollio , support of the Senates councils,whom the laurel gave lasting gloryin the form of your Dalmatian triumph. Black Swan Dual' title='Black Swan Dual' />Already youre striking our ears with the sounds,the menace of blaring horns, and the trumpets,already the glitter of weaponsterrifies horses, and riders faces. Now I seem to hear magnificent leaders,heads darkened, but not with inglorious dust,and all the lands of earth are subdued,but not implacable Catos spirit. Juno, and those gods friendly to Africa,who, powerless to avenge the land, withdrew,make funeral offerings to Jugurtha,of the grandchildren of his conquerors. What fields are not enriched with the blood of Rome,to bear witness with their graves to this impiousstruggle of ours, and the sound, even heardby the Persians, of Italys ruin What river or pool is ignorant of thesewretched wars What sea has Roman slaughter failedto discolour, and show me the shoresthat are, as yet, still unstained by our blood. Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological horror film directed by Darren Aronofsky. The screenplay by Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin is from a story. Swan Lake Synopsis and Program Notes. Dennis Nahat Ballet San Jose February 2008. But Muse, lest you dare to leave happy themes,and take up Simonides dirges again,search out a lighter plectrums measures,with me, in some deep cavern of Venus. Bk. II II Money. Crispus , silver concealed in the greedy earthhas no colour, and you are an enemyto all such metal unless, indeed, it gleamsfrom sensible use. Proculeius will be famous in distantages for his generous feelings towardshis brothers enduring fame will carry himon its tireless wings. You may rule a wider kingdom by taminga greedy spirit, than by joining Spainto far off Libya, while Carthaginianson both sides, serve one. A fatal dropsy grows worse with indulgence,the patient cant rid himself of thirst unlesshis veins are free of illness, and his pale fleshof watery languor. Black-Swan-custom-blu-ray.jpg.f40ce81935caba8280d1bc924aac60eb.jpg' alt='Black Swan Dual' title='Black Swan Dual' />Though Phraates is back on the Armenianthrone, Virtue, differing from the rabble, excludeshim from the blessed, and instructs the peoplenot to misuse words,instead conferring power, and securityof rule, and lasting laurels, on him alonewho can pass by enormous piles of treasurewithout looking back. Bk. II III One Ending. When things are troublesome, always remember,keep an even mind, and in prosperitybe careful of too much happiness since my Dellius, youre destined to die,whether you live a life thats always sad,or reclining, privately, on distant lawns,in one long holiday, take delightin drinking your vintage Falernian. Why do tall pines, and white poplars, love to mergetheir branches in the hospitable shadows Why do the rushing waters labourto hurry along down the winding rivers Tell them to bring us the wine, and the perfume, and all too brief petals of lovely roses,while the world, and the years, and the darkthreads of the three fatal sisters allow. Youll leave behind all those meadows you purchased,your house, your estate, yellow Tiber washes,youll leave them behind, your heir will ownthose towering riches youve piled so high. Whether youre rich, of old Inachuss line,or live beneath the sky, a pauper, blessed withhumble birth, it makes no difference youll be pitiless Orcuss victim. Were all being driven to a single end,all our lots are tossed in the urn, and, sooneror later, theyll emerge, and seat usin Charons boat for eternal exile. Bk. II IV Loving A Servant Girl. Phocian Xanthis, dont be ashamed of lovefor your serving girl. Once before, Briseisthe Trojan slave with her snow white skin stirredangry Achilles and captive Tecmessas loveliness troubledher master Ajax, the son of Telamon and Agamemnon, in his mid triumph, burnedfor a stolen girl,while the barbarian armies, defeatedin Greek victory, and the loss of Hector,handed Troy to the weary Thessalians,an easier prey. You dont know your blond Phyllis hasnt parentswho are wealthy, and might grace their son in law. Surely shes royally born, and grieves at hercruel household gods. Believe that the girl you loves not one who comesfrom the wicked masses, that one so faithfulso averse to gain, couldnt be the child ofa shameful mother. Im unbiased in praising her arms and face,and shapely ankles reject all suspicionof one whose swiftly vanishing life has knownits fortieth year. Bk. II V Be Patient. Shes not ready to bear a yoke on her bowedneck yet, shes not yet equal to the dutyof coupling, or bearing the heavyweight of a charging bull in the mating act. The thoughts of your heifer are on green pastures,on easing her burning heat in the river,and sporting with the eager calvesin the depths of moist willow plantations. Forget this passion of yours for the unripegrape autumn, the season of many colours,will soon be dyeing bluish clustersa darker purple, on the vine, for you. Soon shell pursue you, since fierce time rushes onand will add to her the years it takes from you,soon Lalage herself will be eagerto search you out as a husband, Lalage,beloved as shy Pholo was not, nor your. Chloris , with shoulders gleaming white, like a clearmoon shining over a midnight sea,nor Cnidian Gyges, that lovely boy,whom you could insert in a choir of girls,and the wisest of strangers would fail to tellthe difference, with him hidden behindhis flowing hair, and ambiguous looks. Bk. II VI Tibur and Tarentum. Septimus , you, who are prepared to visit. Cadiz with me, and its tribes theyre not usedto bearing our yoke and barbarous Syrtes,by the Moors fierce Sea,Id rather Tibur, founded by men of Greece,were my home when Im old, let it be my goal,when Im tired of the seas, and the roads, and allthis endless fighting. But if the cruel Fates deny me that place,Ill head for the river Galaesus, sweetwith its precious sheep, on Spartan fields, once ruledby King Phalanthus. That corner of earth is the brightest to me,where the honey gives nothing away to thatof Hymettus, and its olives compete withgreen Venafrum where Jupiter grants a lengthy spring, and mildwinters, and Aulons hill slopes, dear to fertile. Bacchus, are filled with least envy for those richgrapes of Falernum.