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Persius 1.53: An Udderly Hypocritical Patron

Posted on Monday: March 3, 2014 by Michael Hendry

A rich patron fishes for compliments (1.53-55):                         calidum scis ponere sumen, scis comitem horridulum trita donare lacerna, et ‘verum’ inquis ‘amo, verum mihi dicite de me.’        55 The two gifts offered as bait are oddly assorted. A worn cloak shows a … Continue reading →

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