Flawlessly hammered out, as if from eternal bronze, "aere perennius", The Odes of Horace are the consummate expression of the pride, the reserve, the tragic playfulness, the epicurean calm, the absolute distinction of the Imperial Roman spirit. A few lines taken at random and learned by heart would act as a talisman in all hours to drive away the insolent pressure of the vulgar and common crowd. - John Cowper Powys (1916)
Chapters
1 The Prefaces 37 min 2 Book I - I - Maecenas Atavis 3 min 3 Book I - II - Jam Satis Terris 3 min 4 Book I - III - Sic Te Diva 3 min 5 Book I - IV - Solvitur Acris Hiems 2 min 6 Book I - V - Quis Multa Gracilis 1 min 7 Book I - VI - Scriberis Vario 2 min 8 Book I - VII - Laudabunt Alii 5 min 9 Book I - VIII - Lydia, Dic Per Omnes 1 min 10 Book I - IX - Vides Ut Alta 3 min 11 Book I - X - Mercuri Facunde 1 min 12 Book I - XI - Tu Ne Quaesieris 1 min 13 Book I - XII - Quem Virum Aut Heroa 3 min 14 Book I - XIII - Cum tu, Lydia 1 min 15 Book I - XIV - O Navis, Referent 1 min 16 Book I - XV - Pastor Cum Traheret 4 min 17 Book I - XVI - O Matre Pulchra 2 min 18 Book I - XVII - Velox Amoenum 2 min 19 Book I - XVIII - Nullam, Vare 2 min 20 Book I - XIX - Mater Saeva Cupidinum 1 min 21 Book I - XX - Vile Potabis 1 min 22 Book I - XXI - Dianam Tenerae 1 min 23 Book I - XXII - Integer Vitae 2 min 24 Book I - XXIII - Vitas Hinnuleo 1 min 25 Book I - XXIV - Quis Desiderio 1 min 26 Book I - XXVI - Musis Amicus 1 min 27 Book I - XXVII - Natis in Usum 2 min 28 Book I - XXVIII - Te Maris et Terra 4 min 29 Book I - XXIX - Icci, Beatis 1 min 30 Book I - XXX - O Venus 1 min 31 Book I - XXXI - Quid Dedicatum 1 min 32 Book I - XXXII - Poscimur 1 min 33 Book I - XXXIII - Albi, Ne Doleas 1 min 34 Book I - XXXIV - Parcus Deorum 1 min 35 Book I - XXXV - O Diva, Gratum 3 min 36 Book I - XXXVI - Et Thure, et Fidibus 2 min 37 Book I - XXXVII - Nunc Est Bibendum 2 min 38 Book I - XXXVIII - Persicos Odi 1 min 39 Book II - I - Motum Ex Metello 4 min 40 Book II - II - Nullus Argento 2 min 41 Book II - III - Aequam, Memento 3 min 42 Book II - IV - Ne Sit Ancillae 2 min 43 Book II - VI - Septimi, Gades 1 min 44 Book II - VII - O Saepe Mecum 2 min 45 Book II - VIII - Ulla Si Juris 1 min 46 Book II - IX - Non Semper Imbres 2 min 47 Book II - X - Rectius Vives 2 min 48 Book II - XI - Quid Bellicosus 2 min 49 Book II - XII - Nolis Longa Ferae 2 min 50 Book II - XIII - Ille et Nefasto 3 min 51 Book II - XIV - Eheu, Fugaces 3 min 52 Book II - XV - Jam Pauca Aratro 2 min 53 Book II - XVI - Otium Divos 3 min 54 Book II - XVII - Cur Me Querelis 2 min 55 Book II - XVIII - Non Ebur 4 min 56 Book II - XIX - Bacchum in Remotis 2 min 57 Book II - XX - Non Usitata 3 min 58 Book III - I - Odi Profanum 3 min 59 Book III - II - Angustam Amice 3 min 60 Book III - III - Justum et Tenacem 5 min 61 Book III - IV - Descende Caelo 7 min 62 Book III - V - Caelo Tonantem 5 min 63 Book III - VI - Delicta Majorum 2 min 64 Book III - VII - Quid Fles, Asterie 2 min 65 Book III - VIII - Martiis Coelebs 2 min 66 Book III - IX - Donec Gratus Eram 3 min 67 Book III - X - Extremum Tanain 2 min 68 Book III - XI - Mercuri, Nam Te 3 min 69 Book III - XII - Miserarum Est 1 min 70 Book III - XIII - O Fons Bandusiae 2 min 71 Book III - XIV - Herculis Rito 2 min 72 Book III - XV - Uxor Pauperis Ibyci 1 min 73 Book III - XVI - Inclusam Danaen 3 min 74 Book III - XVII - Aeli Vetusto 2 min 75 Book III - XVIII - Faune, Nympharum 1 min 76 Book III - XIX - Quantum Distat 2 min 77 Book III - XXI - O Nate Mecum 2 min 78 Book III - XXII - Montium Custos 1 min 79 Book III - XXIII - Coelo Supinas 2 min 80 Book III - XXIV - Intactis Opulentior 5 min 81 Book III - XXV - Quo Me, Bacche 2 min 82 Book III - XXVI - Vixi Puellis 1 min 83 Book III - XXVII - Impios Parrae 4 min 84 Book III - XXVIII - Festo Quid Potius 1 min 85 Book III - XXIX - Tyrrhena Regum 5 min 86 Book III - XXX - Exegi Monumentum 2 min 87 Book IV - I - Intermissa, Venus 2 min 88 Book IV - II - Pindarum Quisquis 4 min 89 Book IV - III - Quem Tu, Melpomene 2 min 90 Book IV - IV - Qualem Ministrum 6 min 91 Book IV - V - Divis Orte Bonis 3 min 92 Book IV - VI - Dive, Quem Proles 3 min 93 Book IV - VII - Diffugere Nives 2 min 94 Book IV - VIII - Donarem Pateras 3 min 95 Book IV - IX - Ne Forte Credas 5 min 96 Book IV - XI - Est Mihi Nonum 2 min 97 Book IV - XII - Jam Veris Comites 2 min 98 Book IV - XIII - Audivere, Lyce 2 min 99 Book IV - XIV - Quae Cura, Patrum 3 min 100 Book IV - XV - Phoebus Volentem 2 min 101 Carmen Saeculare 4 min
