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

EXPLANATORY NttTES. ^BOOK I., SATIRE V. 449
arues from the proselyting spirit of the Jews, who insinaated themselves
into families, entered into the courts of jastice, disturbed the judges,
and were always more successful in proportion as they were more impudent.
Such is the character given them by St. Ambrose.—140. In hane
goncedere turbam. " To join this numerous party of ours."
Satire V. This little poem contains the account of a journey from
Rome to Brundisium, which Horace performed in company with Msscenas,
Yirgil, Flotiua, and Varius. Though travelling on affairs of state,
their progress more resembled an excursion of pleasure than a journey
requiring the dispatch of plenipotentiaries. They took their own villas
on the way, where they entertained each other in turn, and declined no
amusement which they met with on the road. They must, indeed, have
proceeded only one or two stages daily, for the distance was 313 miles ;
and, according to those critics who have minutely traced their progress,
and ascertained the resting places, the journey occapied fifteen days.
The poet, in imitation of Lucilius, satirically describes the inconveniences
encountered on the road, and all the ludicrous incidents which occmred.
Orelli gives the following statement of places and distances on the route
Dbjs. Places. Miles
1... ..Aricia . 16
2 Foram Appii 20
3... Anxur 20
. (Fundi 12
iFormiiB 12
( Sinuessa . 18
g ..--.
I Villanear theCampanianBridge...... 3
S ...Capua.. 22 -
7 . Cocceius's Villa at Candium 21
8...... ..Beneventum ..^ ._ 12
9 ...Villa at Trivicum "x
.. ( Town not capable of be- > 24 '
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11
12
Oanusium ?
5
B.ubi
30
13 Barium 21
14 .EgnatJa 37
15... Brundisium .. 44
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As the last two stages, however, seem unreasonably long, Orelli thinks
that Horace may have passed over two stations between Barium taxi
Bruadisium, which are noticed in the Itinerarium Antonini, and that this
part of the route may have been as follows
13 ....Barium.
14 .-.Ad Turres 21
15 Egnatia 16
16 Ad Speluncas — . 20
17... Brandisinm 24
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