Pro populo faciens quantum Laufella bibebat. Praecipue causis, ut linguas mancipiorum servi, 121 Utile consilium modo, sed commune, dedisti: spes Deceptas? Festinat enim decurrere velox 125 Flosculus, angustae miseraeque brevissima vitae Portio dum bibimus, dum serta, unguenta, puellas : Poscimus, obrepit non intellecta senectus. Modest O parvi nostrique Lares, quos thure minuto hopes unAut farre et tenui soleo exornare corona, realized. Quando ego figam aliquid, quo sit mihi tuta senectus A tegete et baculo? viginti millia fenus 117. Laufella] some drunken priestess. "Saufeia" is another reading. ib. faciens] Like the Greek Totiv οι ρέζειν. "Sacrificing." 140 thousand sesterces income" (lit. interest) "on good security." See note on Sat. i. 106, and on 1. 7 of this Satire. 141. puri] 'plain,' as in Sat. x. 19. It is opposed to 'argentum asperum' (Sat. xiv. 62);—plate chased 99 or embossed. 121, 122.1 "Although, bad as the slaves may be, the master, who thus lives in servitude to them, is worse." "Illis," i. e. "ab illis;" as "liber metu, cura.' "Illis aere" is of course a periphrasis for his slaves." 66 124. modo] "just now." 137. nostrique] opp. to the patron's house. 139. figam] "make sure of;" lit. strike down, like an animal of chase. 140. tegete] See Sat. v. 8, and "Baculo," the mendicant's note. staff. 140, 141, viginti-positis] "twenty 142. Fabricius censor] This was the famous Luscinus C. Fabricius, who commanded in the war against Pyrrhus. In his censorship, B.C. 275, he expelled from the senate P. Cornelius Rufinus, for possessing ten pounds of silver-plate. "Notet,' in this line, was the technical term for this; see note on Sat. iv. 12. In aftertimes Fabricius was spoken of as the type of the old republican character. 142-144.] "Two strong slaves De grege Moesorum, qui me cervice locata spes 145 His saltem: nam, quum pro me Fortuna rogatur, Quae Siculos cantus effugit remige surdo. to carry my litter to the Circus." The slaves are "Moesians" here, as "Liburnians" Sat. iii. 240, and "Medians" Sat. vii. 132. 143. locata] adjusted to the poles of the litter. 144. clamoso-Circo] So" rauco," Sat. viii. 59. See note there. 145, 146. caelator-alter, quipingat] In addition to the usual domestic offices, slaves at Rome were employed as artisans and mechanics, like domestic servants in India. In wealthy families, they also practised some departments of art, as painting and silver-chasing. ib. curvus] with being kept at work. 150 Of 146, 147. sufficient — ero] course ironical. The establishment he stipulates for is a fairly luxurious one. 148. sultem] "His" is for "horum," unless "frui" is understood. 66 even. 149, 150. illa-nave] that of Uysses. See Hom. Od. xii. 165— 177. For “ ceras see 1. 173 seqq. ἐγὼ κηροῖο μέγαν τροχὸν ὀξει χαλκῷ Τυτθὰ διατμήξας χερσὶ στιβαρῇσι πιέζουν . ἐξείης δ' Tápolow ἐπ' οὔατα πᾶσιν ἄλειψα. SATIRA X. HUMAN WISHES. Their objects and results. Omnibus in terris, quae sunt a Gadibus usque Di faciles. Nocitura toga, nocitura petuntur 6 Viribus ille 10 Confisus periit admirandisque lacertis. Wealth. Sed plures nimia congesta pecunia cura Strangulat, et cuncta exsuperans patrimonia census, 15 10. ille] Probably Milon, the famous athlete of Crotona. His strength was immense, and led to his death, by his attempting, in old age, to force asunder the partiallycleft trunk of a tree. It closed upon him, and wedged him in, until he was devoured by wolves. Milon flourished B.C. 511. 60. 13. census] See note on Sat. i. 14. Britannica] i. e. of the North Sea. 16. Longinum] Cassius Longinus, a famous jurist in the reigns of Clausit et egregias Lateranorum obsidet aedes Nocte iter ingressus gladium contumque timebis, 20 Prima fere vota et cunctis notissima templis Claudius and Nero. He was exiled ib. Senecae] The well-known philosopher and dramatist, put to death by Nero, who had been his pupil. His wealth was enormous, and no doubt contributed to his fate. The immediate cause, however, was a charge of his having been concerned in Piso's unsuccessful conspiracy against Nero, A.D. 65. Seneca was allowed to open his own veins, and his wife Paullina did the same. The philosopher's blood flowed slowly, and his torture was extreme. After taking hemlock ineffectually, he entered a bath to accelerate his death, and was finally suffocated in a vapour-stove. Paullina recovered. 17. Lateranorum] Plautius Lateranus joined in the unsuccessful conspiracy against Nero, A.D. 65, and was executed by that emperor's order. 18. coenacula] Note on Sat. vii. 118,'scalarum." 19. puri argenti] See note on Sat. ix. 141. 25. nostra-foro] The "arca" (strong-box) would be that of the bankers, or argentarii.' Their place of business was in the porticoes which surrounded the forum. 26. fictilibus] sub. "vasibus." 27. Setinum] See note on Sat. v. 34. 28. jamne igitur] "Do you not then ?" 28-30. alter-alter] Democritus is the well-known philosopher of Abdera (born B.C. 460), and Heracleitus, an Ephesian philosopher, who flourished about B.C. 513. Democritus took as cheerful a view of human errors as Heracleitus did the reverse. Hence the former became proverbial as the "laughing," the latter as the "crying," philosopher. 31, 32.] "Not indeed that the former was surprising. The satire of a laugh was easy enough; but it is wonderful where Heracleitus could have found his tears." 66 Rigidi," "reproving." 35 Praetexta et trabeae, fasces, lectica, tribunal. 45 35. praetextatrabeae-lectica] toga," which was probably of great See notes on Sat. i. 78; viii. 259; size. "Aulaea" means usually the and i. 32. 'siparium' in the theatre. See Sat. viii. 186, and note. The term, however, is also used for hangings in a private house. They caused the accident at the dinner of Nasidienus, Hor. Sat. ii. 8. 54, "Interea suspensa graves aulaea ruinas In patinam fecere." ib. tribunal] The praetor's seat for administering justice. See note on Sat. iii. 213. It was erected at one end of the basilica,' or "lawcourt.' There were several of these 'basilicae' in Rome, and their size was considerable. On the establishment of Christianity the basilicae' were mostly converted into churches, the altar being placed where the 'tribunal' previously stood. 36-46.] "What would he have said if he had seen the praetor presiding at the Circensian games?" See note on Sat. iii. 223; vii. 87. The praetor rode in procession to the Circus Maximus, and afterwards presided at the chariot races. See note on Sat. iii. 223. The description here (from "praecedentia," 1. 44) seems to apply to the former part of the ceremony, viz. the procession. In Sat. xi. 191-193 it is probably the races at which the praetor is presiding. 38. tunica Jovis] This was kept in the Capitol, and used only on state occasions. ib. Sarrana] i. e. Tyrian. "Sarra" was the ancient name of Tyre. 39. aulaea togue] "curtains of his ་ 41. tenet] Above the praetor's head. 41, 42. publicus-servus] A large body of slaves belonged to the state, and were hence called "publici servi;" as publicus ager' means the state lands. They were employed in the care of the public buildings, as attendants on the magistrates (and priests), executioners, and jailors, and in similar capacities. These "publici servi” were better treated than those who were in the hands of private proprietors. 41. Consul] i.e. the praetor. The terms were originally identical. 66 45. niveos] with whitened togas. So Hor. Sat. ii. 2. 60, natales, alios ve dierum Festos albatus celebret." 46. sportula] See Sat. i. 95, and note. 66 ib. defossa in loculis] interred in his cupboards." It was as hard to get at as buried treasure. 47, 48. invenit] scil. Democritus. |