III.21, O nata mecum consule Manlio.. - To a Wine-Jar - Horace, preparing to entertain his friend the orator M. Valerius Messala Corvinus, sings of the manifold virtues of wine.
III.23, Caelo supinas si tuleris manus - Humble Sacrifices Devoutly Offered - Horace assures the rustic Phidyle that the favor of the gods is gained not by costly offerings, but simple sacrifices such as salted meal offered with true feeling.