“Ode I.11 Leucon, no one's allowed to know his fate, Not you, not me: don't ask, don't hunt for answers In tea leaves or palms. Be patient with whatever comes. This could be our last winter, it could be many More, pounding the Tuscan Sea on these rocks: Do what you must, be wise, cut your vines And forget about hope. Time goes running, even As we talk. Take the present, the future's no one's affair”
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The Essential Horace: Odes, Epodes, Satires and Epistles
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Burton Raffel
Burton Raffel was an accomplished translator renowned for his translations of Eastern literary works. Born in 1928 and passing away on September 30, 2015, Raffel's translations spanned from classical to modern literature, earning him high acclaim in both academic and literary circles. more
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