by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) (65 BCE - 8 BCE)
O Venus regina Cnidi Paphique
Language: Latin
Our translations: ENG
O Venus regina Cnidi Paphique
Sperne dilectam Cypron et vocantis
Ture te multo Glycerae decoram
Transfer in aedem.
Fervidus tecum puer et solutis
Gratiae zonis properentque Nymphae
Et parum comis sine te Juventas
Mercuriusque.
About the headline (FAQ)
Confirmed with Henry Young, Horace: (Part I.) with Notes on the Odes, London: John Weale, 1855, Page 22.
Text Authorship:
- by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) (65 BCE - 8 BCE), "Ad Venerem" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Peter Cornelius (1824 - 1874), "O Venus!" [ TTBB chorus and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Frederick Septimus Kelly (1881 - 1916), "O Venus regina", 1899 [ voice and piano ] [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Grant Hicks) , copyright © 2025, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Research team for this page: Grant Hicks [Guest Editor] , Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2021-03-08
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