the most interesting and rational arrangement of a poet's works,
that is, in chronological order. This would have been approximately
possible, as we know the dates of the greater part of them. But
convenience of reference and of comparison with the Greek text seems
to supply a balance of reasons on the other side. Subjoined however is
a list of the odes in their probable chronological order so far as it
can be obtained.

Pythian 10-------------B.C. 502.
" 6------------- " 494.
" 12------------- " 494 or 490.
" 7------------- " 490.
" 3------------- " 486 or 482.
Olympian 10 } ---------- " 484.
" 11 } ---------- " 484.
Isthmian 5
Nemean 5
Isthmian 7 ------------ " 480.
Isthmian 3
Pythian 8-------------- " 478.
" 9-------------- " 478.
" 11-------------- " 478.
" 2-------------- " 477.
Olympian 14-------------- " 476.
" }----------------- " 476.
" }----------------- " 476.
Pythian 1
Nemean 1--------------- " 473.
Olympian 1--------------- " 472.
" 12-------------- " 472.