The Odes and Carmen Saeculare of Horace
by Horace
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Odes and Carmen Saeculare of Horace" by Horace is a collection of Latin lyric poems published between 23 BC and 13 BC. Modeled on Greek poets like Pindar, Sappho, and Alcaeus, these 103 odes adapt ancient forms to Roman life under Augustus. The poems explore love, friendship, wine, religion, morality, and patriotism, while celebrating the uncertainty of life and the golden mean. From "carpe diem" to "nunc est bibendum," Horace's verses sparkle with studied spontaneity and timeless wisdom.
- Horace
- Laudatory poetry, Latin
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #5432. The Odes and Carmen Saeculare of Horace on Wikipedia.
