Ars Amatoria; or, The Art Of Love

1115 (return (#x3_x_3_i48))

[ Good Goddess.—Ver. 637. The debauched Clodius was detected as being present at these rites, in a female dress.]

1116 (return (#x3_x_3_i48))

[ The false key, too, tells.—Ver. 643. He plays upon the double meaning of the words, 'adultéra clavis,' which properly signifies 'a false key.']

1117 (return (#x3_x_3_i49))

[ Even though.—Ver. 646. 'Even though you should have to go to the expense of providing the rich wines of Spain for the purpose.']

1118 (return (#x3_x_3_i51))

[ Even she.—Ver. 663. He alludes to the accommodating lady mentioned in line 641.]

1119 (return (#x3_x_3_i51))

[ Has she filled.—Ver. 666. See his address to Cypassis, in the Amores, Book ii. El. viii.]

1120 (return (#x3_x_3_i51))

[ Lemnian dames.—Ver. 672. See the introduction to the Epistle from Hypsipyle to Jason.]

1121 (return (#x3_x_3_i53))

[ Cephaltis.—Ver. 695. This story is also related in the Seventh Book of the Metamorphoses.]

1122 (return (#x3_x_3_i54))

[ The quinces.—Ver. 705. These are called 'cydonia,' from Cydon, city of Crete.]

1123 (return (#x3_x_3_i55))

[ Cyllenian God.—Ver. 725. Cephalus was said to be the son of Mercury; but, according to one account, which is followed by Ovid in the Metamorphoses, Deioneus was his father.]

1124 (return (#x3_x_3_i57))

[ Her breath.—Ver. 746. See the corresponding passage in the Metamorphoses, Book vii. 1. 861. It was the custom for the nearest relative to catch the breath of the dying person in the mouth.]

1125 (return (#x3_x_3_i58))

[ With your fingers.—Ver. 755.. Perhaps he means in moderato quantities at a time, and not in whole handfuls. See the Note to the First Book, 1. 577.]

1126 (return (#x3_x_3_i58))

[ And do not first.—Ver. 757. He seems to irs two precepts here; first, they are not to eat so much at home as to take away all appetite at the banquet, as that would savour of affectation, and be an act of rudeness to the host. On the other hand, he warns them not to stuff as long as they are able, but rather to leave off with an appetite. The passage, however, is hopelessly corrupt, and is capable of other interpretations.]

1127 (return (#x3_x_3_i59))

[ Perform their duty.—Ver. 764. 'Constent,' literally. 'Will stand together.']

1128 (return (#x3_x_3_i97))

[ The swans.—Ver. 899. He also alludes to them in the Metamorphoses, as drawing the car of Venus, though that office was more generally assigned by the Poets to doves.]