Eclogae Ex Q. Horatii Flacci Poematibus (Paperback)

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. 1854 Excerpt: ...by forum litibus orbum, = vacuum), but of business generally. Festal games (publicus ludus urbis, in line 42) were to be celebrated, and Augustus was to have a triumphal procession, to which lines 49 and following refer. Moreover, piety demanded that private persons also, such at least as stood in any particular relation to the emperor, should show their joy at his return, and their gratitude to the gods for it, by offering sacrifices. To this lines 53 and following refer.--42. Super impetrato reditu, ' on account of the return which, by our vows and Fortis August reditu forumque Lilibus orbum. Tum meae, si quid loquar audiendum, 45 Vocis accedet bona pars, et '0 Sol Pulcher 0 laudande ' canam, recepto Caesare felix. Tuque dum procedis, Io triumphe Non semel dicemus, Io triumphe 50 Civitas omnis, dabimusque divis Thura benignis. Te decem tauri totidemque vaocae, Me tetter solvet vitulus, relicta Matre qui largis juvenescit herbis 55 In mea vota, Fronte curvatos imitatus ignes Teitium lunae referentis ortum, Qua notam duxit, niveus videri, Cetera fulvus. 60 prayers, we have obtained from the gods.'--45. Si quid loquar audiendum; that is, if my voice shall be audible amid the joyful shouts of the crowds who are accompanying and welcoming Augustus.--46. Sol--dies: hence, ' O beautiful day '--49. Tu dum procedis; that is, whilst thou, lulus Antonius, marchest proudly along in the triumphal train among the senators and kinsmen of the emperor, I shall, in the midst of the crowd, join the shout of Io triumphe This was the usual shout with which the Romans greeted triumphing generals.--51. Civitas omnis. Supply dicet from the preceding dicemus. Dabimus thura. Whilst the procession advanced along the principal streets, incense was burnt (in token of gratitude to ...