II. Qui primus caram iuveni carumque puellae Durus et ille fuit, qui tantum ferre dolorem, Non ego firmus in hoc, non haec patientia nostro emendations proposed are rogatam and recentem. 17. Pars] For partem, in apposition with ossa. It is attracted into the case of quæ,quæ pars. 18, 19. legent-spargent] Hero legant, spargant would be preferable. 20.] fundere perfundere. 21. velis] The MSS. have ventis. Dissen follows the view of Husch 6.] Grief quells even stout kius that vela include various fabrics hearts.' from the sail of a ship to the fine lawn worn by luxurious persons. 'Manicatis et talaribus tunicis, velis amictos, non togis.' Cic. in Catil. ii. 10. [If ventis be retained, it must mean that the bones after being sprinkled were dried by being fanned with a fan made of carbasus. A. H. W.] Illic quas mittit dives Panchaia merces Et nostri memores lacrimae fundantur eodem: Sed tristem mortis demonstret littera causam 'Lygdamus hic situs est: dolor huic et cura Neaerae, Coniugis ereptae, causa perire fuit.' III. Quid prodest caelum votis implesse, Neaera, Insignis clara conspicuusque domo, Nam grave quid prodest pondus mihi divitis auri, Et nemora in domibus sacros imitantia lucos 23. Panchaia] An island which Evemerus pretended he had discovered south of Asia, and where he also pretended he had obtained many documents. It corresponds to Sindbad's island of Serendib. 25. eodem] Into the same place.' 26. componi] 'To be laid in the urn.' 27. causam] Some MSS. have casum. 28. celebri] Exposed to public view.' III.-3. Non ut, &c.] 'Not that I might issue from the threshold of a mansion of marble.' 30 5 10 15 5. renovarent] Might plough,' 'lit.' 'turn up afresh for a new crop.' Cf. Ovid. Amor. i. 3. 9, 'Nec meus innumeris renovatur campus aratris.' 8. caderet] Might sink to rest.' 10.] Nudus ab inferna, stulte, vehere rate.' Propert. iii. 5. 14. 14. Taenare-Caryste] M. Taenarus was in the southern extremity of Laconia; M. Carystus in Euboea. Both were celebrated for marblequarries. 15. Et nemora] Cf. Horat. Ep. i. 10. 22, Nempe inter varias nutritur sylva columnas.' The wealthy Romans used to have small gardens G Quidve in Erythraeo legitur quae litore concha Non opibus mentes hominum curaeque levantur : O niveam, quae te poterit mihi reddere, lucem! Nec me regna iuvant nec Lydius aurifer amnis Haec alii cupiant, liceat mihi paupere cultu Adsis et timidis faveas, Saturnia, votis, Stamina quae ducunt quaeque futura neunt, 35 IV. Dii meliora ferant, nec sint insomnia vera, 29. Lydius aurifer amnis] The Pactolus. 31. paupere cultu] Cf. supr. i. 10. 19. 34. concha, &c.] Venus was represented as rising from the sea and traversing it on a shell. 38. Dives] Pluto was supposed to be the possessor of all subterranean treasure.-luridus. This is much the same as pallidus or lividus, and signifies a deadly leaden tint. So Virgil, Georg. i. 277, Pallidus Orcus.' Translate 38, Rich Orcus, gloomy amidst sluggish water.' · Ite procul, vani, falsumque avertite visum: Vera monent Tuscis exta probata viris: Et pavidas mentes falsa timere iubent, Et tamen, utcunque est, sive illi vera moneri, Et frustra inmeritum pertimuisse velit, Stillabat Syrio myrtea rore coma. IV. 3. vani] This is unintelligible, but no satisfactory emendation has been proposed. 6. Tuscis] Etruria supplied Rome with soothsayers (aruspices). 7. temeraria] 'At random.' 8. falsa timere] To entertain groundless fears.' 9.] The construction of the singular noun of multitude with a plural verb, genus hominum . . . placant,' Dissen remarks is not found in the true Tibullus. 10. Farre pio, &c.] So Horat. Carm. iii. 23. 20, Farre pio et saliente mica.' 13. Efficiat vanos] 'May Lucina bring to nought.' Lucina is some Candor erat, qualem praefert Latonia Luna, Et color in niveo corpore purpureus, 30 35 Namque haec in nitido corpore vestis erat. Artis opus rarae, fulgens testudine et auro, Hanc primum veniens plectro modulatus eburno, 40 Sed postquam fuerant digiti cum voce locuti, Phoebusque et Bacchus Pieridesque favent: Eventura pater posse videre dedit. Vanum nocturnis fallit imaginibus, 'The coming 52. viro] 'Lover.' The second quantum is superfluous. 54. securos] Free from care.' 59.] Diversas in diversam partem. In a different direction.' 60. casta domus] Videtur esse, 43. rite] Not to be taken with ubi fides amoris regnat.' Dissen. |