The works of Horace : with English notes, critical and ... - Cristo Raul

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280 EXPLANATORY NOTES. BOOK I., ODE XII,
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pat an end to his own existence at Utica. The poet calls Ms death a no*
ble one, without a^y fear of incurring the displeasare of Augustas, whose
policy it was to profess art attachment to the ancient forms of the repub-
lic, and a regard for its defenders. Cunningham conjectures Juniifasces,
making the allusion to be to the first Brutus. Bentley, again, thinking
Catonis too bold, proposes Curti, as referriug to Cortius, who devoted
himself for his country by plunging into the golf or chasm at Rome.
37-41. 37. Megulum. Compare Ode iii., 5, where the story of Kegnlgs
is touched upon.
Scauros. The house of the Scauri gave many distinguished
men to the B^man republic. The most eminent . among them
were M. iEmilius Scaurus, princes senatiiSj a nobleman of great ability,
and his son M. Scauras. The former held the consulship A.U.G. 639. Sfd-
lust gives an unfavorable account of him {Jug.j 15}.. Cicero, on the other
hand, highly extols his virtues, abilities, and achievements [De Qff',, 1, 22
c^ 30, Brut., S9. Orai. pro Murcsna, 7). Sallust's accoiuit ;s evidently
tiqged with the party-spirit of the day.^^8.- Paullum. PauUus ^milius,
consul with Terentius Varro, and defeated, along with his colleague, by
Hannibal, in the disastrous battle of Cannae. P