C. lxviiii. v. 6. Sub alarum. Many would join these two words and form one, which, however, is not authorised by any ancient writer. The Spaniards, it is true, say sobaco, the armpit, but this does not justify a new Latin coinage of any similar word. The smell alluded to in this line has often been compared to that of a goat; it is called capram, caprum, and hircam. Thus Horace, Epod. 12,
Namque sagacius unus odoror
Polypus an gravis hirsutis cubet hircus in alis.
This tetterous complaint is peculiar to warm countries; we know scarcely anything of it in our northern climate.
C. lxxiiii. v. 6. The reader will easily guess that one reason for the uncle's inability to murmur was owing to the occupation which Gellius had thrust on him.
C. lxxvii. v. 8. Suavia comminxit. This habit, which the filthy Rufus adopts, is mentioned by Lucretius:
Jungunt salivas
Oris, et inspirant pressantes dentibus ora.
Lucret. lib. 4.
C. lxxx. v. 6. Martial has a similar expression,