The first German to translate a poem of Horace was Johann Fischart, 1550-90, who rendered the second Epode in 145 rhymed couplets.
"Horace and His Influence"
Grant Showerman
Pope's Solitude, on the other hand, while surely an inspiration of the second Epode, shows hardly a mark affording proof of the fact.
"Horace and His Influence"
Grant Showerman
This temple is to me like some grand Epode, and the poet who composed it conceived it not in feeble words but formed it out of almost immovable masses.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers