The Odes and Carmen Saeculare of Horace

Quintus Horatius Flaccus, known to the English-speaking world as Horace, was a Roman lyric poet who lived from December 8, 65 BCE to November 27, 8 BCE. Almost two millennia after his death, Horace's works remain staples of the classical literary canon. Noteworthy for his wry wit and keen observation of Roman life, Horace's poetry is often characterized by its satirical style and an ethos advocati...