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Minor Latin poets; with introductions and English translations

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MINOR LATIN POETSVIILyCOTAS :CORYDONL. Lentus ab urbe venis, Corj^don ; vicesima certenox fuit, ut nostrae cupiunt te cernere silvae,ut tua maerentes exspectant iubila tauri.C. o piger, o duro non mollior axe, Lycota,qui veteres fagos nova quam spectacula mavis 5cernere, quae patula iuvenis deus edit harena.L. mirabar, quae tanta foret tibi causa mor<strong>and</strong>i,cur tua cessaret taciturnis fistula silviset solus Stimicon caneret pallente coryniboquein sine te maesti tenero donavimus haedo. 10nam, dum lentus abes, lustravit ovilia Thyrsis,iussit et arguta iuvenes certare cicuta.G. sit licet invictus Stimicon et praemia divesauferat, accepto nee solum gaudeat haedo,verum tota ferat quae lustrat ovilia Thyrsis 15non tamen aequabit mea gaudia ; nee mihi, si quisomnia Lucanae donet pecuaria silvae,grata magis fuerint quam quae spectavimus urbe.L. die age die, Corydon, nee nostras invidus auresdespice : non aliter certe mihi dulce loquere 20quam cantare soles, quotiens ad sacra vocaturaut fecunda Pales aut pastoralis Apollo.2 fuit codd. : ruit Heinshis : subit Baehrens.1' scilicet codd. plerique : sit licet Vnonnulli.^^ spectavimus AH : spettamus in G : spectamus in NV.2" despice codd. : decipe Baehrens." The emperor Xero.''The Palilia {Parilia) or festival of Pales (cf. 22 infra,II. 63, V. 25) was celebrated by shepherds in April <strong>and</strong> wasaccompanied by musical competitions.278

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