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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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To his FRIENDS. Ode 2.

Youths should be bred up from their tender years to hardship, Warlike life and painfulness.

Hardship to bear, Friends, let the lusty Youth
Through practis'd Warfare learn, that sharper skill;
Parthians vex well hors'd, with smooth
Bright-pointed Spear made dreadful still:
And spend his Life abroad couch'd under Sky,
In dangerous course; that Mother o'th' young King
(War made for Virgin, marriage nigh)
From walls beholding him, heart-sting,
Could sigh; Ay me! let not fair princely Spouse
(Rude 'mongst arm'd Bands) ore desperately provoke
The Lyon's paw, that Anger rouze,
Which slaughters all with deadly stroke.
Sweet, comely 'tis for Countries good to Dye,
Since Death pursues the flying Man as fast;
Hams of that faint-hearted fry
Nought spares, nor fearful Backs, at last.
True Virtue, worth, not knowing base Retreat,
With pure untainted Honours shineth fair;
Nor takes those Axes up (power great)
Lays down for vulgar-breathed Ayr.
Virtue, which Heaven unlocks to th' Nobler Souls,
Immortal rank, strives through incumbred ways;
Pop'lar croud but scorns, controuls
Like dirty Earth, and wings doth raise.
Yea safe Reward has cautious Silence try'd;
Who mystick CERES hallow'd things o're free
Divulge, nor shall imbarked glide,
Nor lodg beneath same Roof with me.
That Father of the Day, neglected when,
Hath th' honest scourg'd with those incestuous oft;
But near foregoing Impious men
Vengeance (though Lame) doth leave uncaught.
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