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    Odes and Carmen Saeculare
    Odes and Carmen Saeculare
    Odes and Carmen Saeculare
    Audiobook4 hours

    Odes and Carmen Saeculare

    Written by Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace)

    Narrated by Multiple - LibriVox Community

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    About this audiobook

    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)
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
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