Eclogae ex QHoratii Flacci poematibus . plained. — 76. Equitem ; that is, respectable andeducated people. — 77. Arbuscula, the name of an acti-ess who ispraised by Cicero.—78. Horace mentions some persons whose cen-sure is commendation. Pantilius and Fannius were bad poets, butare otherwise unknown. — 84. Horace next mentions his noble pa-trons, whom he is anxious to please, and introduces the list withthe expression ambitio7ie relegata; that is, without wishing to boastof my great acquaintances. Among these the most distinguished SATIEARUM LIB. I. 221 Deterius nostra. Demetri, teque, Tigelli,
Eclogae ex QHoratii Flacci poematibus . plained. — 76. Equitem ; that is, respectable andeducated people. — 77. Arbuscula, the name of an acti-ess who ispraised by Cicero.—78. Horace mentions some persons whose cen-sure is commendation. Pantilius and Fannius were bad poets, butare otherwise unknown. — 84. Horace next mentions his noble pa-trons, whom he is anxious to please, and introduces the list withthe expression ambitio7ie relegata; that is, without wishing to boastof my great acquaintances. Among these the most distinguished SATIEARUM LIB. I. 221 Deterius nostra. Demetri, teque, Tigelli,Discipularurn inter jubeo plorare , puer, atque meo citus haec subscribe libello. are Pollio and Messella (lines 42 and 29.)—90. As to Demetrius, seeline 79. Hermogenes Tigellius was a singer and teaciier of music:hence plorare jubeo. you may howl away. Besides, however,jubeo aliquem vlorare, like the Greek )^eiv KsXevo), has the senseof an imprecation, ruin take you, —92. Said not without a Poet reading. 19* LIBER SECUNDUS. SAT IRA I. A JOCULAR defence of the Satires, which had drawn much odiumupon Horace. He represents himself as consulting C. TrebatiusTesta, a celebrated lawyer, well known on account of his inti-macy with Cicero, and the liumorous letters which the latterwrote to him. The result of the poets deliberation and con-sultation is this : I cannot live without writing- poetry, and thesatire is suited to my powers; besides, my Satires please CaesarOctavianus, who will therefore protect my person from dastardlyattacks : therefore I will write satires. Sunt, quibus in satira videor nimis acer et ultra Legem tendere opus; sine nervis altera, qnidquid Composui, pars esse putat simiiesque raeorum Mille die versus deduci posse. Trebati, Quid faciam praescribe. Quiescas. Ne faciam, inquis, 5 Omnino versus? Aio. Peream male, si non Optimum erat: verum nequeo dormire. Ter uncti Transnanto Tiberim. somno quibus est opus alto, Irri
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