Invitation to country joys in Horace's villa

Text: HIC IN REDVCTA VALLE
In this retired valley

Exact from Odae. 1.17.17
hic in reducta valle caniculae
vitabis aestus et fide Teia
Dices laborantis in uno
Penelopen vitreanque Circen.

In this retired valley shall thou escape
the dog-star's heat, and sing on Teian lyre
Penelope and Circe of the glassy sea.
enamoured of the self.-same hero.

Biplane type Caproni 101 over the Sabine valley, where he had his villa

Michel 556 Sassone aerea 96, AFA 488

Date of issue: 1936

Face value: 50 c.

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Date created: 22/03/00 11:41:49