Q. HORATII FLACCI CARMINUM LIBER I. CARMEN I. AD CILNIUM MECENATE M. Alios aliis ftudiis duci: fe lyrici vatis gloriam ambire, unius Mæcenatis judicio obtinendam. M ECENAS, atavis edite regibus, O et præfidium et dulce decus meum ! Sunt quos curriculo pulverem Olympicum Collegiffe juvat; metaque fervidis Evitata rotis, palmaque nobilis, Terrarum dominos evehit * ad Deos. Hunc, fi mobilium + turba Quiritium Certat tergeminis tollere honoribus; Illum, fi proprio condidit horrco Evehere. Bentl. 5 Quidquid To MECENAS. All men have different attachments: HORACE's, tafle is for Lyric poetry, for the fuccefs of which he depends upon the patronage of MECENAS.. M ECENAS, defcended from royal anceftors, O both my protection and my darling honour! There are fome whofe delight it is to have collected Olympic duft in the chariot race; and whom the goal nicely avoided by glowing wheels, and the noble palm, exalts to the Gods-the governors of the world. This man, if an affembly of the capricious Roman commonalty be bent to raise him to the higheft dignities; another, if he hath * ftored up in his B 2 own Hath imported vast quantities of corn from Africa. Quidquid de Libycis verritur areis; Te. Hare. CARMEN |