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Persius 5.159: When Two Ets Are Two Too Many

Posted on Saturday: March 1, 2014 by Michael Hendry

A concise animal allegory illustrates the difficulty of achieving true freedom (5.157-60): nec tu, cum obstiteris semel instantique negaris parere imperio, ‘rupi iam uincula’ dicas; nam et luctata canis nodum abripit, et tamen illi, cum fugit, a collo trahitur pars … Continue reading →

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