Integer vitæ scelerisque purus
Non eget Mauris jaculis neque arcu
Nec venenatis gravida sagittis,
Fusce, pharetra.”
See also “Sei Odi Barbare di Giosué Carducci, con la versione Latina di Amedeo Crivellucci.” Citta di Castello, 1885.
It must be observed in this connection that Carducci is very apt to change a descending Horatian rhythm into an ascending Italian one, beginning his line with an unaccented and rising to an accented syllable. In this way he obtains much movement and swing.
[20] Reprinted by permission, from “La Perseveranza” Milano, Martedì, 20 Marzo 1900.
TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE:
—Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.