by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) (65 BCE - 8 BCE)
O Venus regina Cnidi Paphique
Language: Latin
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.
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Authorship:
- by Horace (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) (65 BCE - 8 BCE) [author's text not yet checked 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 not yet checked]
Researcher for this page: Johann Winkler
This text was added to the website: 2021-03-08
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Word count: 34