Horace
Any selection in Latin of The Odes of Horace and complete prose translation published by Macmillan.
Flawlessly hammered out, as if from eternal bronze ،، ære 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.