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The Odes and Epodon of Horace, In Five Books

Translated into English by J. H. [i.e. John Harington]
(1627?-1700)

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First Book.
 1. 
To MÆCENAS. Ode I.
 2. 
To AUGUSTUS. Ode 2.
 III. 
Ode III.
 IV. 
To L. SEXTIUS. Ode IV.
 5. 
To PYRRHA. Ode 5.
 VI. 
To AGRIPPA. Ode VI.
 7. 
To MUNATIUS PLANCUS. Ode 7.
 8. 
To LYDIA. Ode 8.
 IX. 
To THALIARCHUS. Ode IX.
 X. 
To MERCURY. Ode X.
 XI. 
To LEUCONOE. Ode XI.
 XII. 
To AUGUSTUS. Ode XII.
 XIII. 
To LYDIA. Ode XIII.
 XIV. 
To the Roman State, then renewing Civil Wars again. Ode. XIV.
 XV. 
NEREUS his Prophesie of the ruine of Troy. Ode XV.
 XVI. 
To his Love. Ode XVI.
 XVII. 
To TYNDARIS. Ode XVII.
 18. 
To VARIUS. Ode 18.
 XIX. 
To GLICERA. Ode XIX.
 XX. 
To MÆCENAS. Ode XX.
 XXI. 
Upon DIANA and APOLLO. Ode XXI.
 XXII. 
To ARISTIUS. Ode XXII.
 XXIII. 
To CHLOE. Ode XXIII.
 XXIV. 
To VIRGIL. Ode XXIV.
 XXV. 
To LYDIA. Ode XXV.
 XXVI. 
To his Muse, touching ÆLIUS LAMIUS. Ode XXVI.
 XXVII. 
To his Companions, That they should not quarrel in their Cups, barbarous fashion. Ode XXVII.
 XXVIII. 
Ode XXVIII.
 XXIX. 
To ACCIUS. Ode XXIX.
 XXX. 
To VENUS. Ode XXX.
 XXXI. 
To APOLLO. Ode XXXI.
 XXXII. 
To his Harp. Ode XXXII.
 XXXIII. 
To ALBIUS TIBULLUS. Ode XXXIII.
 XXXIV. 
To Himself. Ode XXXIV.
 XXXV. 
To FORTUNE. Ode XXXV.
 XXXVI. 
To POMPONIUS NUMIDAS. Ode XXXVI.
 XXXVII. 
To His COMPANIONS. Ode XXXVII.
 XXXVIII. 
To His SERVANT. Ode XXXVIII.
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HORACE HIS SECOND BOOK OF ODES.
 I. 
To C. ASINIUS POLLIO. Ode I.
 II. 
To SALUSTIUS CRISPUS. Ode II.
 III. 
To DELIUS. Ode III.
 IV. 
To XANTHIAS PHOCEUS. Ode IV.
 VI. 
To SEPTIMIUS. Ode VI.
 VII. 
Yo POMPEIUS VARUS. Ode VII.
 VIII. 
To JULIA BARINE. Ode VIII.
 IX. 
To VALGIUS. Ode IX.
 X. 
To LICINIUS. Ode X.
 XI. 
To Q. HIRPINUS. Ode XI.
 XII. 
To MÆCENAS. Ode XII.
 XIII. 
Ode XIII.
 XIV. 
To POSTHUMUS. Ode XIV.
 XV. 
Upon that AGES LUXURY. Ode XV.
 XVI. 
To GROSPHUS. Ode XVI.
 XVII. 
To MÆCENAS, being sick. Ode XVII.
 XVIII. 
Ode XVIII.
 XIX. 
On BACCHUS. Ode XIX.
 XX. 
To MÆCENAS. Ode XX.
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HORACE HIS THIRD BOOK OF ODES.
 I. 
To C. ASINIUS POLLIO. Ode I.
 2. 
To his FRIENDS. Ode 2.
 III. 
Ode III.
 IV. 
Ode IV.
 V. 
Ode V.
 VI. 
Ode VI.
 VII. 
To ASTERIE. Ode VII.
 VIII. 
To MÆCENAS. Ode VIII.
 IX. 
To LYDIA. Ode IX.
 X. 
To LYCE. Ode X.
 XI. 
To MERCURY. Ode XI.
 XII. 
To NEOBULE. Ode XII.
 XIII. 
To the Fountain BLANDUSIA. Ode XIII.
 XIV. 
To the PEOPLE of ROME. Ode XIV.
 XV. 
On CHLORIS. Ode XV.
 XVI. 
To MÆCENAS. Ode XVI.
 XVII. 
To ÆLIUS LAMIAS. Ode XVII.
 XVIII. 
To FAUNUS, Ode XVIII.
 XIX. 
To TELEPHUS. Ode XIX.
 XX. 
To PYRRHA. Ode XX.
 XXI. 
To his WINE-VESSEL. Ode XXI.
 XXII. 
On DIANA. Ode XXII.
 XXIII. 
To PHIDILE. Ode XXIII.
 XXIV. 
On greedy RICH MEN. Ode XXIV.
 XXV. 
To BACCHUS. Ode XXV.
 XXVI. 
To VENUS. Ode XXVI.
 XXVII. 
To GALATEA Sailing. Ode XXVII.
 XXVIII. 
To LYDE. XXVIII.
 XXIX. 
To MÆCENAS. Ode XXIX.
 XXX. 
To the Muse MELPOMENE. Ode XXX.
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HORACE HIS FOURTH BOOK OF ODES.
 I. 
To C. ASINIUS POLLIO. Ode I.
 II. 
To JULIUS ANTONIUS. Ode II.
 III. 
To MELPOMENE. Ode III.
 IV. 
To the CITY of ROME, Ode IV.
 V. 
To AGUSTUS. Ode V.
 VI. 
To APOLLO and DIANA, a Secular Poem. Ode VI.
 VII. 
To MANLIUS TORQUATUS. Ode VII.
 VIII. 
To CENSORINUS. Ode VIII.
 IX. 
To LOLLIUS. Ode IX.
 XI. 
To PHILLIS. Ode XI.
 XII. 
To VIRGIL. Ode XII.
 XIII. 
To LYCE. Ode XIII.
 XIV. 
To AUGUSTUS. Ode XIV.
 XV. 
Ode XV.
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HORACE HIS BOOK EPODON.
 I. 
To MÆCENAS, Epod. I.
 II. 
EPOD. II.
 III. 
To MÆCENAS. Epod. III.
 IV. 
To VOLETIUS MENA, the Freed-man of POMPEY the Great. Epod. IV.
 V. 
Epod. V. Upon the Witch CANIDIA.
 VI. 
Epod. VI.
 VII. 
To the People of ROME. Epod. VII.
 IX. 
To MÆCENAS. Epod. IX.
 X. 
To MÆVIUS the Poet. Epod. X.
 XIII. 
To his FRIENDS. Epod. XIII.
 XIV. 
To MÆCENAS. Epod. XIV.
 XV. 
To NEÆRA. Epod. XV.
 XVI. 
To the PEOPLE of ROME. Epod. XVI.
 XVII. 
To CANDIDIA. Epod. XVII.
 XVIII. 
Epod. XVIII
 XIX. 
Epod. XIX.

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Epod. XIX.

HORACE his secular Poem, for the safety of the Romane Empire:

Phæbus, dian, Woods ruling Power;
Joyn'd grace of Heav'n (O worthy still
To be ador'd) in hallow'd hour
Our Suits fulfil.
When SIBIL'S warning Verse recounts,
Choice Girls with purest Youths should sing
Anthem to th' Gods, seven stately Mounts
Still favouring.
Indulgent Sun, whose Charret bright
Draws forth the Day, then shrouds conceal'd;
New-born, yet the Old none greater fight
Then Rome beheld.
ILITHIA, th' Assistant mild
To Births mature, please Mothers soon;
Whether LUCINA nam'd or stil'd
Th' ingendring Moon.
Goddess, our stock enlarge, and bless
Decrees for joyning Womankind;
Prosper that Husbands law no less,
New race defign'd.
That so ten times ten years may frame
(Done certain Orb) Songs, sports delight;
Thrice by clear Day, as oft the same
When pleasing Night.
And you Truth-speaking Fates, that chose
Great Rome, let fixt Event at last
Shew what's decree'd; Good days to those
Conjoyn o're-past.
Let th' Earth with Fruits and Cattle stor'd
CERES with Crown of corn present
Whilst strength sweet waters, Air afford
What Earth does vent.
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APOLLO mild, thy Darts unseen,
Hear Youths (well pleas'd) imploring grace;
And LUNA thou, Stars horned Queen,
The Virgin-race.
If Rome's your work, if Trojan Bands
Through you sought Tuscan shores, did change
Town, Country-Gods by your commands;
Far safely range:
Whom through Troys burning Fires so great
ÆNEAS chast, since Friends surviv'd,
Did strongly guard; found better Seat
Then those depriv'd.
Gods grant our Youth good manners taught
Gods grant Old age content, repose;
With Off-spring power, let Rome be fraught;
Whilst wealth oreflows.
And let ANCHYSES, Venus seed,
White Bulls which on your Altars throw,
Rule Lords in War; though gentle indeed
To th' prostrate Foe.
Mede fears our Land and Naval strength,
Those Alban Axes deem'd their Fate;
And Scithians court mild Terms, at length,
Proud Ind of late.
Faith, Concord, Worth, with Modesty
Now dare t'appear; and quite forlorn
Vertue's restor'd; rich Plenty free,
With pregnant horn.
PHEBUS all-wise, with glistering Bow,
Choice friend belov'd o'th' Muses nine,
That cheers Faint, drooping Mortals so
Through art Divine;
Palatine Towr's if own'd his charge,
Rome's wealth and strength of Latium
For five years more may he enlarge:
Best Age to come.
DIANA too, Mount Algidus
Which holds with lofty Aventine,
To th' fifteen Men (sports ord'ring thus)
Youths prayers incline.
That JOVE and Gods do these allow,
Strong hopes I bear, since PHÆBUS praise,
Learn'd Quire, with joyn'd DIANA'S now
Can chanting blaze.
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