Medes

Reading notes

• The Secular Hymn §53-56 Mede

  The Medes (Parthians), Rome's great eastern rival, here said to fear Roman power by land and sea.

• The Odes §1.2 Medes

  The eastern enemy (Parthians), whom Caesar must not let 'ride unpunished.'

• The Odes §1.27 Median scimitar

  The curved Eastern blade, utterly out of place amid wine and lamps.

• The Odes §1.29 Mede

  The Eastern foe (Parthian) for whom Iccius forges chains.

• The Odes §2.1 Medes

  The eastern enemy, who hear even from afar 'the sound of Hesperia's ruin.'

• The Odes §2.16 Mede

  The quiver-adorned Eastern enemy, who likewise longs for peace.

• The Odes §3.3 Medes

  The Parthians/Persians whom triumphant Rome may give laws to.

• The Odes §3.8 Mede

  The Parthian, 'hostile to himself,' split by civil arms.

• The Odes §4.14 Mede

  Among the distant peoples that wonder at Augustus.