Selected Silvae of Publius Papinius Statius - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911. Excerpt: ... NOTES. 55. te-viderest could have seen. Narcissus, your clear image better. 56. et deprensat even at the risk of capture. 57« strata solo tabulatat floor laid on the Kround; the wooden flooring of the room in which tennis was played, crepantis auditura p_ilast which is to hear.the noisy balls. 58. languidus ignist but little heat was sent to the tennis-court. 60. novus hospes abt a guest for the first time, fresh from. 61. fas sitt I hope I may without giving offense. 62. lotust for lautus, from lavare. 63. gudarej perspire(in that room of the bath called sudatorium). mactet blessings on you. nitenti ingenio puert youth of brilliant talents. 65. and may your fortune now learn better to arise againt This may have reference to the hoped for return of his father from exile. NOTES 1,6. The Calends of December. The poet describes an entertainment in the theatre given the people by Domitian. Such carnivals at the time of the Saturnalia, were not rare during the empire. 1, severatstrict, stern. In another passage of the Silvne (1,4,19 and 20) Apollo, Minerva and the Muses are excused from assisting. 2, procul-feriataei go take vacation far away. 3, Iani Kalendist on January first. 4, compede exsolutat"his shackles removed. Saturn, after his overthrow, was bound. His temporary release symbolized the license allowed even the slave class during the several days of the Saturnalia, 5, multo-merot many festivals were held in December. 6, ridens-protervi t laughing Jest and wanton Witticisms, 8. parterit perhaps some Greek word is concealed in this meaningless term. Other readings suggested are, partem, pacem,noctem. 10, bellaria-pluebantt dainties from the awning rained down. Probably lineq means here the awning, stretched over the theatre to keep out the sun; bu...