xi. 248, * Fratermuris circum omnibus instat Portarumque moras
frenis insultat, et hostis.*

12. ruxnpere. Gf. Verg. Aen. ix. 432, * ensis... Candida pee-
tora rumpity' used here and i. 49. 25 by a condensed con-
stmction, with ace. of the animal killed; perhaps a hunting
term.
XV. On the dedication of some jewelled cups belonging to
the imperial palace to Jupiter.
1. Parrhasla= PaZatinA, vii. 99. 3.
2. oculls deisque. Exposed to the public gaze by being
dedicated to the gods.
3. Seytblcas, <&c. Emeralds set in gold cups appear to
be meant, iv. 28. 4.
5. regis, *Domitian.'

grayes. * Oppressive,' signifying the general character of
the reign, rather than a special attribute of the luxus, * The
pet jewels of the haughty monarch, and his tyrant's mag-
nificence.*

10. laudat vivumy mortuum earpit. The verse is in onriona
contradiction to ix. 2. Martial, both here and in Ep. 6 of
this book credits the successors of Domitian with effecting a
great improvement in the material prosperity of the citizens
generally.
XYm. A contrast between the ease and freedom of a
country life, and the constraint of life in Bome, addressed to a
Juvenalis. It is generally assumed, on no other evidence than
the identity of name, that the Juvenal mentioned here and
vn. 24, and 91, is the Satirist. The hypothesis, if true, I
considerably the moral value of the satires.
2. Bnlnira. vn. 31. 12, xn. 3. 9.
3. collem Bianae. vi. 64. 13.
NOTES. XII. xviii. 5—17. 415

5. sadatrlz. A word coined by Maxtial, not otherwise
known.
toga. 1. 108. 7.
Tentilat. That is, you fan yourself with the fold of your
toga.
