What you squander on the stews,
prowling
through the
town.
town.
Satires
will give chewed food from her mouth--[1962]
15 So when fame, making thy fight illustrious, having been borne
to our ears, shall have reported. [1963]
16 Take care there are in the house a webster, waiting maids,
men-servants, a girdle-maker, a weaver--[1964]
17 You clean me out, then turn me out; ruin and insult me--[1965]
18 If Maximus left sixteen hundred . . . of silver. [1966]
19 beardless hermaphrodites, bearded pathic-adulterers[1967]
20 What is it, if you possess a hundred or two hundred thousand
21 † . . . what we seek in this matter . . . deceived . . . guarded
against[1968]
22 . . . here like a mouse-trap laid, . . . and like a scorpion with
tail erect. . . .
23 . . . and what great sorrows and afflictions you have now
endured. [1969]
24 † it was better you should be born, . . . like a beast or ass.
25 . . . on the ground, in the dung, stalls, manure, and
swine-dung. [1970]
26 . . . as much as my fancy delights to draw from the Muses'
fountain.
27 . . . and that our poems alone out of many are now praised.
28 Now, Gaius, since rebuking, you attack us in turn. . . . [1971]
29 . . . and would perceive that his . . . lay neglected . . . left
behind. . . .
30 . . . since you do not choose to recognize me at this time,
trifler!
31 . . . still I will try to write briefly and compendiously
back. [1972]
32 . . . and that by your harsh acts and cruel words. . . .
33 . . . no one's mind ought to be so confident--
34 . . . if I may do this, and repay by verses. . . .
35 . . . just as you who . . . those things which we consider to be an
example of life--
36 . . . when having well drunk, he has retired from the midst. . . .
37 Calvus Palatina, a man of renown, and good in war. [1973]
38 and in a fierce and stubborn war by far the noblest enemy.
39 . . . as to your praising your own . . . blaming, you profit not a
whit. [1974]
40 . . . but tell me this, if it is not disagreeable, what is
it? [1975]
41 all the labor bestowed on the wool is wasted; neglect, and the
moths destroy all. [1976]
42 † . . . one is flat-footed, with rotten feet. . . . [1977]
43 . . . no one gives to them: no one lets them in: nor do they
think that life. . . .
44 by whose means the Trogine cup was renowned through the
camp. [1978]
45 . . . thanks are returned to both: to them, and to themselves
together. [1979]
46 . . . little mattresses besides for each, with two
coverlets. [1980]
47 What do you care, where I am befouled, and wallow?
48 Why do you watch where I go, what I do? What affair is that of
yours?
49 What he could give, what expend, what afford. . . .
50 So the mind is insnared by nooses, shackles, fetters.
51 You are delighted when you spread that report about me, in your
conversations abroad.
52 and by evil-speaking you publish in many conversations
53 While you accuse me of this, do you not before revolve in your
mind?
54 . . . let us kick them all out, master and all.
55 . . . when once I saw you eager for a contest with Cælius. [1981]
56 These monuments of your skill and excellence are erected.
57 . . . and remain, meanwhile, content with these verses.
58 They bring me forth to you, and compel me to show you these
59 . . . at what our friends value us, when they can spare us.
60 . . . both by your virtue and your illustrious writings to
contribute. . . .
61 . . . What? Do the Muses intrust their strong-holds to a mortal?
62 Listen to this also which I tell you; for it relates to the
matter.
63 The quæstor is at hand that you may serve. . . . [1982]
64 . . . receive laws by which the people is outlawed. . . .
65 . . . or to sacrifice with her fellows at some much frequented
temple. [1983]
66 Whom you know to be acquainted with all your disgrace and
infamy.
67 Then he sees this himself. . . . in sullied garments.
68 . . .
What you squander on the stews, prowling through the
town. [1984]
69 . . . that she is sworn to one, to whom she is given and
consecrated.
70 . . . serves him as a slave, allures his lips, fascinates with
love. [1985]
71 † . . . himself oppresses . . . a head nourished with sense. [1986]
72 . . . fingers, and the bodkin in her beautifully-clustering
hair. [1987]
73 . . . and beccaficos, and thrushes, flutter round . . . carefully
tended for the cooks. [1988]
74 . . . but why do I give vent to these words with trembling mind.
75 Think not that I could curse thee!
76 Sorry and marred with mange, and full of scab. . . . [1989]
77 Which wearies out the people's eyes and ears and hearts. [1990]
78 † No one will thrust through that belly of yours . . . and create
pleasure . . . use force and you will see--[1991]
79 This you will omit: in that employ me gladly. . . .
80 All modesty is banished--licentiousness and usury restored.
81 That too is a soft mischief, wheedling and treacherous.
82 They appear, on the contrary, to have invited, or instigated
these things.
83 . . . all . . . to you, handsome and rich--but I . . . so be it! [1992]
84 The husband traverses the wide sea, and commits himself to the
waves.
85 † whose whole body you know has grown up . . . with cloven hoofs.
86 to be able to write out . . . the thievish hand of Musco. [1993]
87 Time itself will give sometimes what it can for keeping
up. . . . [1994]
88 and then fly, like a dog, at your face and eyes--[1995]
89 . . . published it in conversation in many places. . . .
90 He departed unexpectedly; in one hour quinsy carried him
off. [1996]
91 An old bed, fitted with ropes, is prepared for us. . . . [1997]
92 that no one, without your knowledge, could remove from your
servants.
93 † And that they who despised you were so proud[1998]
94 and contract the pupil of their eyes at the glittering
splendor. [1999]
95 . . . you rush hence, and collect all stealthily.
96 . . . and since modesty has retreated from your breast
97 . . . nor suffer that beard of yours to grow.
98 . . . he destroys and devours me. . . .
FOOTNOTES:
[1952] _Lamia. _ Cf. lib. xx. , Fr. 1. _Oxyodontes. _ Scaliger's
emendation for Ixiodontes. _Gumiæ. _ Vid. lib. iv. , Fr. 1.
[1953] _Leonem ægrotum. _ Horace has copied the fable, i. , Epist. i. ,
73, "Olim quod vulpes ægroto cauta leoni respondit, referam. Quia me
vestigia terrent omnia te advorsum spectantia, nulla retrorsum. "
[1954] _Deductus_, "tenuis; a lanâ quæ ad tenuitatem nendo deducitur. "
Serv. Cf. Virg. , Ecl. , vi. , 5, "pastorem pingues pascere oportet oves,
deductum dicere carmen. "
[1955] _Invitare_, Nonius explains by "repleri," and quotes Sallust.
Hist. , "Se ibi cibo vinoque invitarent. " So Plaut. , Amph. , I. , i. ,
130, "Invitavit sese in cœna plusculum. " Suet. , Aug. , 77, "quoties
largissimè se invitaret senos sextantes non excessit. " _Dapsilius. _ So
"Dapsiliter suos amicos alit. " Næv. ap. Charis.
[1956] _Pretium_, "præmium. " Non. Virg. , Æn. , v. , 111, "Et palmæ
pretium victoribus. "
[1957] _Proscindere. _ Cf. Varr. , R. R. , i. , 29, "terram quum primum
arant _proscindere_ appellant: quum iterum, _affringere_ quod primâ
aratione gleba grandes solent excitari. " Virg. , Georg. , ii. , 237. Ov. ,
Met. , vii. , 219.
[1958] _Lege_, "Omnia tum endo mucho (μυχῷ) videas fervente
micare. "--Turnebe's emendation.
[1959] The invention of bits is ascribed by Pliny and Virgil to the
Thessalian Lapithæ. Plin. , vii. , 56. Virg. , Georg. , iii. , 15, "Frena
Pelethronii Lapithæ, gyrosque dedere. " Cf. Lucan. , Phars. , vi. , 396,
_seq_. Val. Flac. , i. , 424, "Oraque Thessalico melior contundere fræno
Castor. " Gerlach proposes, therefore, to read _equam_ for _acrem_, as
young ladies are often compared by the poets to fillies. Cf. Hor. ,
iii. , Od. xi. , 9, "Quæ velut latis equa trima campis, ludit exultim. "
Anacr. , Fr. 75. Heraclid. Pont. , All.
15 So when fame, making thy fight illustrious, having been borne
to our ears, shall have reported. [1963]
16 Take care there are in the house a webster, waiting maids,
men-servants, a girdle-maker, a weaver--[1964]
17 You clean me out, then turn me out; ruin and insult me--[1965]
18 If Maximus left sixteen hundred . . . of silver. [1966]
19 beardless hermaphrodites, bearded pathic-adulterers[1967]
20 What is it, if you possess a hundred or two hundred thousand
21 † . . . what we seek in this matter . . . deceived . . . guarded
against[1968]
22 . . . here like a mouse-trap laid, . . . and like a scorpion with
tail erect. . . .
23 . . . and what great sorrows and afflictions you have now
endured. [1969]
24 † it was better you should be born, . . . like a beast or ass.
25 . . . on the ground, in the dung, stalls, manure, and
swine-dung. [1970]
26 . . . as much as my fancy delights to draw from the Muses'
fountain.
27 . . . and that our poems alone out of many are now praised.
28 Now, Gaius, since rebuking, you attack us in turn. . . . [1971]
29 . . . and would perceive that his . . . lay neglected . . . left
behind. . . .
30 . . . since you do not choose to recognize me at this time,
trifler!
31 . . . still I will try to write briefly and compendiously
back. [1972]
32 . . . and that by your harsh acts and cruel words. . . .
33 . . . no one's mind ought to be so confident--
34 . . . if I may do this, and repay by verses. . . .
35 . . . just as you who . . . those things which we consider to be an
example of life--
36 . . . when having well drunk, he has retired from the midst. . . .
37 Calvus Palatina, a man of renown, and good in war. [1973]
38 and in a fierce and stubborn war by far the noblest enemy.
39 . . . as to your praising your own . . . blaming, you profit not a
whit. [1974]
40 . . . but tell me this, if it is not disagreeable, what is
it? [1975]
41 all the labor bestowed on the wool is wasted; neglect, and the
moths destroy all. [1976]
42 † . . . one is flat-footed, with rotten feet. . . . [1977]
43 . . . no one gives to them: no one lets them in: nor do they
think that life. . . .
44 by whose means the Trogine cup was renowned through the
camp. [1978]
45 . . . thanks are returned to both: to them, and to themselves
together. [1979]
46 . . . little mattresses besides for each, with two
coverlets. [1980]
47 What do you care, where I am befouled, and wallow?
48 Why do you watch where I go, what I do? What affair is that of
yours?
49 What he could give, what expend, what afford. . . .
50 So the mind is insnared by nooses, shackles, fetters.
51 You are delighted when you spread that report about me, in your
conversations abroad.
52 and by evil-speaking you publish in many conversations
53 While you accuse me of this, do you not before revolve in your
mind?
54 . . . let us kick them all out, master and all.
55 . . . when once I saw you eager for a contest with Cælius. [1981]
56 These monuments of your skill and excellence are erected.
57 . . . and remain, meanwhile, content with these verses.
58 They bring me forth to you, and compel me to show you these
59 . . . at what our friends value us, when they can spare us.
60 . . . both by your virtue and your illustrious writings to
contribute. . . .
61 . . . What? Do the Muses intrust their strong-holds to a mortal?
62 Listen to this also which I tell you; for it relates to the
matter.
63 The quæstor is at hand that you may serve. . . . [1982]
64 . . . receive laws by which the people is outlawed. . . .
65 . . . or to sacrifice with her fellows at some much frequented
temple. [1983]
66 Whom you know to be acquainted with all your disgrace and
infamy.
67 Then he sees this himself. . . . in sullied garments.
68 . . .
What you squander on the stews, prowling through the
town. [1984]
69 . . . that she is sworn to one, to whom she is given and
consecrated.
70 . . . serves him as a slave, allures his lips, fascinates with
love. [1985]
71 † . . . himself oppresses . . . a head nourished with sense. [1986]
72 . . . fingers, and the bodkin in her beautifully-clustering
hair. [1987]
73 . . . and beccaficos, and thrushes, flutter round . . . carefully
tended for the cooks. [1988]
74 . . . but why do I give vent to these words with trembling mind.
75 Think not that I could curse thee!
76 Sorry and marred with mange, and full of scab. . . . [1989]
77 Which wearies out the people's eyes and ears and hearts. [1990]
78 † No one will thrust through that belly of yours . . . and create
pleasure . . . use force and you will see--[1991]
79 This you will omit: in that employ me gladly. . . .
80 All modesty is banished--licentiousness and usury restored.
81 That too is a soft mischief, wheedling and treacherous.
82 They appear, on the contrary, to have invited, or instigated
these things.
83 . . . all . . . to you, handsome and rich--but I . . . so be it! [1992]
84 The husband traverses the wide sea, and commits himself to the
waves.
85 † whose whole body you know has grown up . . . with cloven hoofs.
86 to be able to write out . . . the thievish hand of Musco. [1993]
87 Time itself will give sometimes what it can for keeping
up. . . . [1994]
88 and then fly, like a dog, at your face and eyes--[1995]
89 . . . published it in conversation in many places. . . .
90 He departed unexpectedly; in one hour quinsy carried him
off. [1996]
91 An old bed, fitted with ropes, is prepared for us. . . . [1997]
92 that no one, without your knowledge, could remove from your
servants.
93 † And that they who despised you were so proud[1998]
94 and contract the pupil of their eyes at the glittering
splendor. [1999]
95 . . . you rush hence, and collect all stealthily.
96 . . . and since modesty has retreated from your breast
97 . . . nor suffer that beard of yours to grow.
98 . . . he destroys and devours me. . . .
FOOTNOTES:
[1952] _Lamia. _ Cf. lib. xx. , Fr. 1. _Oxyodontes. _ Scaliger's
emendation for Ixiodontes. _Gumiæ. _ Vid. lib. iv. , Fr. 1.
[1953] _Leonem ægrotum. _ Horace has copied the fable, i. , Epist. i. ,
73, "Olim quod vulpes ægroto cauta leoni respondit, referam. Quia me
vestigia terrent omnia te advorsum spectantia, nulla retrorsum. "
[1954] _Deductus_, "tenuis; a lanâ quæ ad tenuitatem nendo deducitur. "
Serv. Cf. Virg. , Ecl. , vi. , 5, "pastorem pingues pascere oportet oves,
deductum dicere carmen. "
[1955] _Invitare_, Nonius explains by "repleri," and quotes Sallust.
Hist. , "Se ibi cibo vinoque invitarent. " So Plaut. , Amph. , I. , i. ,
130, "Invitavit sese in cœna plusculum. " Suet. , Aug. , 77, "quoties
largissimè se invitaret senos sextantes non excessit. " _Dapsilius. _ So
"Dapsiliter suos amicos alit. " Næv. ap. Charis.
[1956] _Pretium_, "præmium. " Non. Virg. , Æn. , v. , 111, "Et palmæ
pretium victoribus. "
[1957] _Proscindere. _ Cf. Varr. , R. R. , i. , 29, "terram quum primum
arant _proscindere_ appellant: quum iterum, _affringere_ quod primâ
aratione gleba grandes solent excitari. " Virg. , Georg. , ii. , 237. Ov. ,
Met. , vii. , 219.
[1958] _Lege_, "Omnia tum endo mucho (μυχῷ) videas fervente
micare. "--Turnebe's emendation.
[1959] The invention of bits is ascribed by Pliny and Virgil to the
Thessalian Lapithæ. Plin. , vii. , 56. Virg. , Georg. , iii. , 15, "Frena
Pelethronii Lapithæ, gyrosque dedere. " Cf. Lucan. , Phars. , vi. , 396,
_seq_. Val. Flac. , i. , 424, "Oraque Thessalico melior contundere fræno
Castor. " Gerlach proposes, therefore, to read _equam_ for _acrem_, as
young ladies are often compared by the poets to fillies. Cf. Hor. ,
iii. , Od. xi. , 9, "Quæ velut latis equa trima campis, ludit exultim. "
Anacr. , Fr. 75. Heraclid. Pont. , All.
