„ 33. Maecenas bestowed upon him a Sabine farm (about 15 miles N.E. of Tivoli). For fullest description see Epist. I. xvi.
„ 31. Satires, Book II, and Epodes published.
„ 23. Odes, Books I-III published.
„ 20. Epistles, Book I published.
„ 17. Carmen Saeculare written at the request of Augustus for the Ludi Saeculares.
„ 13. Odes, Book IV published.
„ 12. Epistles, Book II published.
„ 8. Died in the same year as his friend and patron Maecenas.
3. Works.
(1) Odes, in four books, and Epodes.—The words of Cicero (pro Archia 16) best describe the abiding value of the four Books of the Odes—Adolescentiam alunt (strengthen), senectutem oblectant, secundas res ornant, adversis perfugium ac solacium praebent, delectant domi, non impediunt foris, pernoctant nobiscum, peregrinantur, rusticantur. In them we see a poet, as Quintilian says, verbis felicissime audax—most happily daring in his use of words and endowed, as Petronius says, with curiosa felicitas, a subtle happiness of expression—‘what oft was thought but ne’er so well express’d.’