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Lactantius
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Introductory Notice To Lactantius.
[2052] Sub cortice lævi; the common reading is “sub sidere cæli.”
[2053] Clarum insigne; others read, “aurum…insigneque.”
[2054] Ceu; others read, “seu.”
[2055] Gemmea cuspis. Her beak is of horn, but bright and transparent as a gem.
[2056] Ingentes oculi; others read, “oculos.”
[2057] Hyacinthos; gems of this colour.
[2058] Æquatur.
[2059] i.e., the rays of the sun.
[2060] Roseus; others read, “roseo honore.”
[2061] The pheasant.
[2062] Magniciem. Some take this as denoting the name of a bird, but no such bird is known.
[2063] Pergrave pondus; others read, “per grave pondus,” by reason of the heavy weight.
[2064] Se exhibet; others read “se probat.”
[2065] Tanti ad miracula visus. [Deut. iv. 17.]
[2066] Inde; others read, “ille,” but the allusion is very obscure.
[2067] Fili, “the thread,” i.e. of fate.
[2068] Colit. [Badger’s Nestorians, vol. i. p. 122.]
A Poem on the Passion of the Lord
[2069] Limina, “the threshold.”
[2070] Interpres.
[2071] Venia, “remission.”
[2072] Communis culpæ.
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