Editing Ode (section)

=== Horatian Odes ===
Horatian odes, sometimes called homostrophic odes, follow the conventions of the Roman poet [[Horace]]. Unlike the Pindaric ode, the Horatian ode is made up of any number of stanzas (usually [[Quatrain|quatrains]]) which all follow the same [[rhyme scheme]] and [[Metre (poetry)|metre]]. 

In contrast with the very formal [[panegyric]] style of many of Pindar's odes, Horatian odes often tackle more intimate subjects, such as love and friendship, and were not written for public performance.

Some of the most renowned Horatian [[John Keats's 1819 odes|odes]] were written by English [[Romantic poetry|Romantic]] poet [[John Keats]], most famously ''[[Ode to a Nightingale]]'' (1819).