Horatian Themes and Phrases in the Lyrics of Father James Balde, S.J.

Those who bave carefull,.read or studied James Balde, a German Jesuit of the 17th Century, see'in his lyrics at least I scattering, or, depending upon their familiarity with Horace, an abundance of Boratian phraseology.In fact, by various .. 1 authors he i8 referred to as the German Horace.One author, Irving T. McDonald, points out tbat the first evidence of attel tion on the part ot the Jesuits to Horace dates back to the year 1569, for in that year a book was published by them, enti1 led j.Baratlus Flaccus .!2 ~ obscenitate purgatU8 !2 !!!!!