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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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Ode XVIII.

He saith, he is Content with smaller things, whilst others cherish vain Desires, as if they should ne're Dye.

No Ivory, Gold roof
My House does dress with Gorgeous stuff;
Nor Marble beams dear-bought
Columes from furthest Aff'rick brought
O're-press; nor House or Land
False-Heir'd usurped by my hand:
Nor Lacon Purples spin
Tenants chast Wives to cloath me in:
But Truth that treasure yet
I have, convenient share of Wit.
Rich court my Rank though Poor,
Nor trouble I the Gods for more;
Nor my great Friend, as one
Happy in Sabine field alone.
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This Day doth the other press
And new Moons growing Old decease,
Thou Marble near death's doom
Send'st forth to smooth, forgot thy Tomb,
Buildst Houses brave, the Shoar
Would stretch where Seas at Baya roar:
Distend them still in Pride,
With narrow Bank not satisfi'd.
Why, Churl, enlarg'd thy Grounds
Still more, beyond next Tenants bounds
Dost greedy Leap, advance?
Man, Wife's driven out for vagrant Dance,
Their Gods in bosome born;
On back their sordid Brats and torn:
No surer Hall of state
Though waits their wealthy Lord from Fate,
Then th' hungry Infernal Den:
Why striv'st for more? to th' basest men,
King's sons Earth's opened free;
Nor churlish Stygian Guard (we see)
Gold-brib'd, or caught by slight,
Would row PROMETHEUS back to Light.
This curbs proud TANTALUS,
With's Regal race; this called does,
Uncall'd, with Boat addrest
Convoy the poor tir'd Man to rest.
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