Minor Latin poets; with introductions and English translations

CATOEpitajium Jilii Cat{h)onis ; and E EpitaphiU Vitalismimi. Burman, Aiith. Lat., Lib. IV. No. 20, andMeyer, Atith. vet. Lat., 1173, have the poem underthe heading J'italis mimi. Its late period is shownin the shortening of the final syllable in jiescis \. 2and crederes 1. 16. The German monk Ermenrichof the ninth century, writing to Grimald, citesnescis as a trochee " in epitaphio Catonis Censorinidicentis " (where dice?itis, it may be guessed, isan attempt to include the lines as among DictaCatonis).EPITAPH ON VITALIS THE MIME-ACTORHow shall I treat thee, Death, who sparest none?Thou knowst not mirth, knowst not the love of fun :Yet all the world in these my merit knewHence came my mansion, hence my revenue.I always wore a smile : if smiles be lost.What boots a world in wayward trickery tossed ?At sight of me wild frenzy met relief:My entrance changed to laughter poignant grief.None felt the canker of anxietyNor worried mid this world's uncertainty.O'er every fear my presence won success :An hour with me was ever happiness.In tragic role my word and act could please.Cheering in myriad ways hearts ill at easeThrough change in look, mien, voice I so could runThat many seemed to use the lips of one." veste Buecheler : verba codd. : voce PitJioeus.^' angebam CD. loquentu E corr. : loquentur codd.^® crederis codd., nisi quod in A e supra i m. 1 est positum.