Odes Horace Horace. The Odes and Carmen Saeculare of Horace. Conington, John, translator. London: George Bell and Sons, 1882. Licinius, trust a seaman's lore:Steer not too boldly to the deep,Nor, fearing storms, by treacherous shoreToo closely creep.Who makes the golden mean his guide,Shuns miser's cabin, foul and dark,Shuns gilded roofs, where pomp and prideAre envy's mark.