Horace draws a lesson from the history of Rome’s desperate struggles against Carthage and the story of a traditional hero: Regulus. Hear and follow the poem here and see the illustrated blog post here.
Pompeius’s civic rights have been restored and Horace is celebrating with him. See the blog post with an ancient party scene here and hear the poem with a translation here.
Ovid has succeeded with his lady-love Corinna and is over the moon (and the top). Hear and follow the poem here and see the blog with an illustration of a triumph here.