Horace signs off the odes with a paean to Augustus and the peace and the return to Roman values that he has brought.
Hear Horace’s Latin and follow in English here.
See the illustrated blog post here.
The latest post from Pantheon Poets is the story of Apollo and Daphne from Ovid’s Metamorphoses. In Ovid’s version, Apollo’s overwhelming love for the reluctant nymph is caused by Cupid as revenge when Apollo has poked fun at his bow, but the consequences for Daphne could not be more serious.
Hear Ovid’s Latin in the original and follow in English here.
See the illustrated blog post here.