Eclogae ex QHoratii Flacci poematibus . reporto,Doctus et Phoebi chorus et Dianae 75 Dicere laudes. preceded it {melius in aevum.)—69. As Apollo is appealed to by histemple on the Palatine, so Diana is invoked by her ancient templeon the Aventine, the original seat of the Roman plebs, and by thaton Mount Algidus, in the neighbourhood of Rome. See Carm. , 6.—70. Quindecim viroriim. The quindecimviri sacris faciundiswere a priestly college of fifteen members, whose chief duty was topreserve, consult, and explain the Sibylline books. Now as thesecular games were celebrated by direction of the
Eclogae ex QHoratii Flacci poematibus . reporto,Doctus et Phoebi chorus et Dianae 75 Dicere laudes. preceded it {melius in aevum.)—69. As Apollo is appealed to by histemple on the Palatine, so Diana is invoked by her ancient templeon the Aventine, the original seat of the Roman plebs, and by thaton Mount Algidus, in the neighbourhood of Rome. See Carm. , 6.—70. Quindecim viroriim. The quindecimviri sacris faciundiswere a priestly college of fifteen members, whose chief duty was topreserve, consult, and explain the Sibylline books. Now as thesecular games were celebrated by direction of these sacred books,the qiiindecimviri presided at them. — 73. The choir declare theirconviction that the gods will graciously hear their prayers. As theaccusative with the infinitive, Jovem sentire, supplies the place ofa substantive, spem honam certamque in the next line is in appositionto it. — 75. Doctus, in its real verbal sense, taught, partly by thepoet, and partly by those who had instructed the chorus in chantingthe EPODON LIBER. CARMEN I. AD MAECENATEM. The poet expresses his determination to accompany Maecenas tothe Actian war (31 b. c.) We know from history that Maecenashad no personal share in this war, but, by the special desire ofAugustus, remained at Rome in charge of Italy. At the time,however, when Horace wrote the epode, this arrangement couldnot have been made. Ibis Liburnis inter alta navium, Amice, propugnacula, Paratus ornne Caesaris periculum Subire, Maecenas, tuo. Quidnos? Quibus te vita si superstite 5 Jucunda, si contra, gravis. Utrumni jussi persequemur otium, Non dulce, ni tecum simul, An hunc laborem mente Jaturi, decet Qua ferre non molles viros? 10 Feremus, et te vel per Alpiura juga Inhospitalem et Caucasura, Vel occidentis usque ad ultiraum sinum Forti sequemur pectore. 1. Ibis Liburnis inter alta propugnacula navium, thou wilt goin Liburnian barks among the lofty bulwarks of the (hostile) shipsof war. The fleet of Octavianus consist
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