Carpe Diem Hoodie — Horace | Palimpsest

"Carpe diem — seize the day, and trust as little as possible in tomorrow."

Horace wrote this ode around 23 BCE, to a woman trying to read her future in astrological charts. Don't, he tells her — the gods' plans were never ours to know. Strain the wine. Cut back long hope. Even as we speak, the envious hour is fleeing. And then the two words the rest of Western literature decided to keep.

Worth knowing: carpe is a gardener's word. It means pluck — as you pluck ripe fruit. Not so much "seize the day" as "harvest it, while it's ripe."

The design: an hourglass with carpe diem in the original Latin and English on the chest — and the complete ode on the back, Horace's Latin beside a public-domain English translation. Printed on dark colours so the gold glows.

The blank: a garment-dyed heavyweight hoodie — 100% ring-spun cotton face, jersey-lined hood with flat drawcord, relaxed unisex fit, sizes S–3XL.

Fit & size: relaxed unisex fit that runs true to size — pick your usual size, or go up one for a roomier look. Message us any time for exact measurements.

Made to order: we print each hoodie for you when you order, so nothing sits in a warehouse. Please allow 3–7 business days to make and dispatch, then standard delivery to your country. Ships worldwide.

Care: Machine wash cold, inside out. Do not bleach. Tumble dry low. Iron low. Do not dry clean.

EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3 Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY. 2-year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland per Directive 1999/44/EC.