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Introductory Notice to Arnobius.
[4406] i.e., handed down by antiquity. [Vol. ii. p. 176, this series.]
[4407] These seem to have been celebrated in honour of Dionysius as well as Zeus, though, in so far as they are described by Arnobius, they refer to the intrigue of the latter only. Macrobius, however (Saturn., i. 18), mentions that in Thrace, Liber and Sol were identified and worshipped as Sebadius: and this suggests that we have to take but one more step to explain the use of the title to Jupiter also.
[4408] Lit., “of.”
[4409] Lit., “that he might be a crop of”—seges, a correction in the margin of Ursinus for the ms. sedes—“a seat.”
[4410] So all edd., reading scenarum (ms. scr-, but r marked as spurious), except LB, followed by Orelli, who gives sentinarum—“of the dregs.” Oehler supplies e, which the sense seems to require. [Note our author’s persistent scorn of Jove Opt. Max.]
[4411] Lit., “neigh with appetites of an enraged beast.”
[4412] This clearly refers to the Æneid, x. 18.
[4413] Lit., “on the rear part.”
[4414] Suffragines.
[4415] So the margin of Ursinus, Elmenh. L.B., Oberth., Orelli, and Oehler, reading molli fimo for the ms. molissimo.
[4416] Lit., “censorial.”
[4417] Lit., “rage with thunders.”
[4418] So Gelenius, followed by Stewechius and Orelli, reading smilia for the corrupt and unintelligible ms. nullas.
[4419] Infulæ, besides being worn by the priest, adorned the victim, and were borne by the suppliant. Perhaps a combination of the two last ideas is meant to be suggested here.
[4420] i.e., seemingly so.
[4421] Lit., “under this axis of the world.”
[4422] So the ms., followed by Hild. and Oehler; the other edd. reading gens for mens.
[4423] Lit., “felt himself to be.”
[4424] Lit., “would the thing not be worthy that angry and roused.”
[4425] i.e., reduce to chaos, in which one thing would not be distinguished from another, but all be mixed up confusedly.
[4426] Lit., “what are your proper things.”
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