The History of Rome, Book IV

IV. XI. Money-Dealing and Commerce

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IV. X. The Roman Municipal System

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IV. I. The Subjects

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IV. I. The Callaeci Conquered

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IV. I. The New Organization of Spain

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IV. VII. Second Year of the War

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The statement that no "Greek games" were exhibited in Rome before 608 (Tac. Ann. xiv. 21) is not accurate: Greek artists (—technitai—) and athletes appeared as early as 568 (Liv. xxxix. 22), and Greek flute-players, tragedians, and pugilists in 587 (Pol. xxx, 13).

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III. XIII. Irreligious Spirit

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A delightful specimen may be found in Cicero de Officiis, iii. 12, 13.

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IV. VI. Collision between the Senate and Equites in the Administration of the Provinces; IV. IX. Siege of Praeneste

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In Varro's satire, "The Aborigines," he sarcastically set forth how the primitive men had not been content with the God who alone is recognized by thought, but had longed after puppets and effigies.

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III. XI. Interference of The Community in War and Administration

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IV. VI. Political Projects of Marius

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IV. X. Co-optation Restored in the Priestly Colleges

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IV. VI. The Equestrian Party

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III. XIV. Cato's Encyclopedia

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Cicero says that he treated his learned slave Dionysius more respectfully than Scipio treated Panaetius, and in the same sense it is said in Lucilius:—

–Paenula, si quaeris, canteriu', servu', segestre Utilior mihi, quam sapiens-.

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IV. XII. Panaetius

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Thus in the -Paulus-, an original piece, the following line occurred, probably in the description of the pass of Pythium (III. X. Perseus Is Driven Back to Pydna):—

–Qua vix caprigeno generi gradilis gressio est-.

And in another piece the hearers are expected to understand the following description—

–Quadrupes tardigrada agrestis humilis aspera, Capite brevi, cervice anguina, aspectu truci, Eviscerata inanima cum animali sono-.

To which they naturally reply—

–Ita saeptuosa dictione abs te datur, Quod conjectura sapiens aegre contuit; Non intellegimus, nisi si aperte dixeris-.

Then follows the confession that the tortoise is referred to. Such enigmas, moreover, were not wanting even among the Attic tragedians, who on that account were often and sharply taken to task by the Middle Comedy.

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Perhaps the only exception is in the -Andria- (iv. 5) the answer to the question how matters go:—

"-Sic Ut quimus," aiunt, "quando ut volumus non licet-"

in allusion to the line of Caecilius, which is, indeed, also imitated from a Greek proverb:—

–Vivas ut possis, quando non quis ut velis-.

The comedy is the oldest of Terence's, and was exhibited by the theatrical authorities on the recommendation of Caecilius. The gentle expression of gratitude is characteristic.