Six poems on the theme of otium (leisure) from the works of Martial, Horace, Catullus and Ovid.
The Stories
The good lifePage 58
Martial, Epigrams V.20
The pleasures of country life Page 60
Horace, Epodes II.1-8, 23-28
Poetry and friendship Page 62
Catullus, Poem 50
Catullus invites a friend to dinnerPage 64
Catullus, Poem 13
A good place to find a girl Page 66
Ovid, Ars Amatoria I.89-100
How ordinary people enjoy a festivalPage 68
Ovid, Fasti III.523-40
Notes and Cultural Background
