CvlsIom:    keeper — preserver.     Ruieus  inter-  280.    Vuper  JU  :    the  evening  becororji

prets  it  by  ministra ;  which  implies  that  this  nearer,  the  heaven  being  set — the  day  being

family  performed  the  offerings  and  sacrifices  closed.   This  is  said  according  to  the  notion

to  Hercules  themselves.    Dayidson  renders  of  those  philosophers,  who  taught  that  the

it :  *^  the  depository  of  this  institution  sacred  whole  heavens  revolve  about  t)ie  eartii  in

to  Hercules."  the  space  of  twenty-four  hours.    Ad  the

271.  Qua  dieeiur:  which  shall  always  be  hemisphere  of  day  sets,  that  of  the  night
called  the  greatest  by  us,  &c.  Dionysius  arises.  Devexo  Oiympo:  the  day  drawing
informs  us  that  this  was  the  altar  on  which  toward  a  close.  This  is  the  better  version.
Hercules  offered  the  tenth  of  his  spoils.  On  For  night  had  not  yet  arrived.  It  was  only
that  account  it  became  the  object  of  their  fast  approaching^-it  was  coming  near,
chief  veneration ;  and  was  therefore  called  S82.  Cincti :  clad  in  skins  according  to
maxima^  to  distinguish  it  from  the  numerous  sustom.  This  custom  was  founded  on  the
altars,  which  that  hero  had  in  Italy.  habit  of  Hercules,  which  was  the  skin  of  n

273.  Muiure  tantarum :  in  the  celebration  lion.  '

of  so  great  virtue,  &c.    Laudum :  praiso*        284.  Cttmulant  aras :  they  heap  the  al«

worthy  deeds.    Munus,  says  Donatus,  dici"  tars  with  full  chargers.    La  Cerda  under-

tur  euro  cujtuque  rei  perjieiendu  imposiia  stands  this  of  the  incense,  which,  on  solemn

cum  necessitate  faeiendu  occasions,  used  to  be  offered  on  broad  plates.
