laetitiae scyphis... – Let Moderation Reign – At a wine party, Horace endeavors to restrain his quarrelsome companions – He asks the brother of Megilla of Opus to confide the object of his affections. I.28, Te maris et terrae numeroque... – Death, The Doom of All – Dialogue, between a sailor and the spirit of the philosopher Archytas, on Death, the universal fate, and the duty of giving to the dead the rites of burial. I.29, Icci, beatis nunc Arabum invides... – The Scholar Turned Adventurer – A remonstrance addressed to Iccius on his intention of giving up philosophy and of joining the expedition to Arabia Felix. I.30, O Venus regina Cnidi Paphique... – A Prayer to Venus – Venus is invoked to abandon for a while her beloved Cyprus, and to honor with her presence the temple prepared for her at the home of Glycera. I.31, Quid dedicatum poscit Apollinem vates?... – Prayer to Apollo on the consecration of his temple. I.32, Poscimus, si quid vacui sub umbra... – Invocation to the Lyre – The poet addresses his lyre, and blends with the address the praises of the Greek poet Alcaeus. I.33, Albi, ne doleas plus nimio memor... – The Faithless Glycera – A consolation to the contemporary poet Tibullus over a lost love. I.34, Parcus deorum cultor et infrequens... – The Poet's Conversion from Error – After hearing thunder in a cloudless sky, Horace renounces his former error and declares his belief in Jupiter, Fortuna, and the superintending providence of the gods. I.35, O diva, gratum quae regis Antium... – Hymn to Fortuna – The poet invokes Fortune as an all-powerful goddess. He implores her to preserve Augustus in his distant expeditions, and to save the state from ruinous civil wars. I.36, Et ture et fidibus iuvat – An Ode of Congratulation to Plotius Numida, on his safe return from Spain, where he had been serving under Augustus in a war against the Cantabrians. I.37, Nunc est bibendum... – Now Is the Time to Drink! – An ode of joy for Augustus's victory at Actium, the capture of Alexandria, and the death of Cleopatra. The tone of triumph over the fallen queen is tempered by a tribute of admiration to her lofty pride and resolute courage. I.38, Persicos odi, puer, apparatus... – Away With Oriental Luxury! – Horace directs his attendant to make the simplest preparations for his