The Odes and Carmen Saeculare


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Flawlessly hammered out, as if from eternal bronze—"aere perennius"—The Odes of Horace are the consummate expression of the pride, the reserve, the tragic playfulness, the epicurean calm, the absolute distinction of the Imperial Roman spirit. A few lines taken at random and learned by heart would act as a talisman in all hours to drive away the insolent pressure of the vulgar and common crowd. - John Cowper Powys (1916)

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The Prefaces 36:51 Read by KHand
Book I - I - Maecenas Atavis 2:31 Read by J. McDougall
Book I - II - Jam Satis Terris 2:42 Read by J. McDougall
Book I - III - Sic Te Diva 3:04 Read by Sonia
Book I - IV - Solvitur Acris Hiems 1:40 Read by Sonia
Book I - V - Quis Multa Gracilis 1:29 Read by Sonia
Book I - VI - Scriberis Vario 1:55 Read by Sonia
Book I - VII - Laudabunt Alii 4:31 Read by CJ Baars
Book I - VIII - Lydia, Dic Per Omnes 1:18 Read by shironantony
Book I - IX - Vides Ut Alta 2:51 Read by CJ Baars
Book I - X - Mercuri Facunde 1:16 Read by Peter Tucker
Book I - XI - Tu Ne Quaesieris 1:06 Read by Peter Tucker
Book I - XII - Quem Virum Aut Heroa 2:43 Read by Peter Tucker
Book I - XIII - Cum tu, Lydia 1:25 Read by Peter Tucker
Book I - XIV - O Navis, Referent 1:23 Read by Peter Tucker
Book I - XV - Pastor Cum Traheret 3:33 Read by CJ Baars
Book I - XVI - O Matre Pulchra 1:53 Read by shironantony
Book I - XVII - Velox Amoenum 1:37 Read by Sonia
Book I - XVIII - Nullam, Vare 1:51 Read by Ross Klatte
Book I - XIX - Mater Saeva Cupidinum 1:26 Read by Ross Klatte
Book I - XX - Vile Potabis 1:00 Read by Ross Klatte
Book I - XXI - Dianam Tenerae 1:10 Read by Sonia
Book I - XXII - Integer Vitae 1:45 Read by Ross Klatte
Book I - XXIII - Vitas Hinnuleo 1:07 Read by Alexandra Helms
Book I - XXIV - Quis Desiderio 1:24 Read by Sonia
Book I - XXVI - Musis Amicus 1:05 Read by shironantony
Book I - XXVII - Natis in Usum 2:23 Read by CJ Baars
Book I - XXVIII - Te Maris et Terra 3:55 Read by CJ Baars
Book I - XXIX - Icci, Beatis 1:03 Read by Sonia
Book I - XXX - O Venus 0:57 Read by pattymarie
Book I - XXXI - Quid Dedicatum 1:18 Read by Sonia
Book I - XXXII - Poscimur 1:16 Read by Ross Klatte
Book I - XXXIII - Albi, Ne Doleas 1:15 Read by Sonia
Book I - XXXIV - Parcus Deorum 1:26 Read by Ross Klatte
Book I - XXXV - O Diva, Gratum 2:49 Read by Ross Klatte
Book I - XXXVI - Et Thure, et Fidibus 1:40 Read by Ross Klatte
Book I - XXXVII - Nunc Est Bibendum 1:48 Read by Phil Schempf
Book I - XXXVIII - Persicos Odi 0:43 Read by Sonia
Book II - I - Motum Ex Metello 3:46 Read by Douglas Thornton
Book II - II - Nullus Argento 1:31 Read by Douglas Thornton
Book II - III - Aequam, Memento 2:33 Read by Douglas Thornton
Book II - IV - Ne Sit Ancillae 1:56 Read by pattymarie
Book II - VI - Septimi, Gades 1:29 Read by Sonia
Book II - VII - O Saepe Mecum 2:07 Read by Sonia
Book II - VIII - Ulla Si Juris 1:21 Read by Sonia
Book II - IX - Non Semper Imbres 1:49 Read by Ross Klatte
Book II - X - Rectius Vives 1:46 Read by Ross Klatte
Book II - XI - Quid Bellicosus 1:54 Read by Ross Klatte
Book II - XII - Nolis Longa Ferae 2:08 Read by Ross Klatte
Book II - XIII - Ille et Nefasto 2:49 Read by Ross Klatte
Book II - XIV - Eheu, Fugaces 3:05 Read by pattymarie
Book II - XV - Jam Pauca Aratro 1:37 Read by Ross Klatte
Book II - XVI - Otium Divos 2:31 Read by Ross Klatte
Book II - XVII - Cur Me Querelis 2:00 Read by Leni
Book II - XVIII - Non Ebur 4:08 Read by Ross Klatte
Book II - XIX - Bacchum in Remotis 2:12 Read by Ross Klatte
Book II - XX - Non Usitata 2:31 Read by pattymarie
Book III - I - Odi Profanum 3:22 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - II - Angustam Amice 3:01 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - III - Justum et Tenacem 4:55 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - IV - Descende Caelo 7:19 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - V - Caelo Tonantem 5:03 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - VI - Delicta Majorum 2:26 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - VII - Quid Fles, Asterie 2:11 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - VIII - Martiis Coelebs 2:06 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - IX - Donec Gratus Eram 2:36 Read by Sonia
Book III - X - Extremum Tanain 1:40 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - XI - Mercuri, Nam Te 2:57 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - XII - Miserarum Est 1:22 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - XIII - O Fons Bandusiae 1:42 Read by pattymarie
Book III - XIV - Herculis Rito 1:48 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - XV - Uxor Pauperis Ibyci 1:25 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - XVI - Inclusam Danaen 3:10 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - XVII - Aeli Vetusto 1:44 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - XVIII - Faune, Nympharum 1:20 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - XIX - Quantum Distat 2:04 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - XXI - O Nate Mecum 1:43 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - XXII - Montium Custos 0:57 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - XXIII - Coelo Supinas 2:16 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - XXIV - Intactis Opulentior 4:51 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - XXV - Quo Me, Bacche 1:35 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - XXVI - Vixi Puellis 1:09 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - XXVII - Impios Parrae 4:00 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - XXVIII - Festo Quid Potius 1:20 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - XXIX - Tyrrhena Regum 5:14 Read by Ross Klatte
Book III - XXX - Exegi Monumentum 1:30 Read by Ross Klatte
Book IV - I - Intermissa, Venus 2:13 Read by Sonia
Book IV - II - Pindarum Quisquis 3:56 Read by Ross Klatte
Book IV - III - Quem Tu, Melpomene 2:19 Read by Ross Klatte
Book IV - IV - Qualem Ministrum 5:47 Read by Ross Klatte
Book IV - V - Divis Orte Bonis 2:57 Read by Ross Klatte
Book IV - VI - Dive, Quem Proles 2:33 Read by Ross Klatte
Book IV - VII - Diffugere Nives 1:56 Read by Livia F.
Book IV - VIII - Donarem Pateras 2:31 Read by Ross Klatte
Book IV - IX - Ne Forte Credas 4:47 Read by Ross Klatte
Book IV - XI - Est Mihi Nonum 1:48 Read by Sonia
Book IV - XII - Jam Veris Comites 1:42 Read by Sonia
Book IV - XIII - Audivere, Lyce 2:04 Read by Ross Klatte
Book IV - XIV - Quae Cura, Patrum 2:47 Read by Sonia
Book IV - XV - Phoebus Volentem 2:01 Read by JoeBlu
Carmen Saeculare 3:39 Read by Sonia