Welcome to the companion website to Colin Anderson’s new book Harvesting the Day: Horace for the 21st Century.

You can listen to Colin reading one of Horace’s most famous poems (the ‘Carpe Diem ode’) below. Visit the audio recordings page to listen to all of the poems from Horace’s Odes I.

Ode I, 11 — Tu ne quaesieris

Quintus Horatius Flaccus — Horace, as he is known to us — is one of the great poets of all time, with a profound and lasting influence on Western literature. His witty, lusty and sometimes satirical poetry is brought to life in this sensitive and vivid new translation. Visit the about the book page to find out more.

Where to buy the book

The book is published by Steele Roberts Aotearoa. You can purchase Harvesting the Day for NZ$29.99 plus postage at their website.