VIII. “Fired with the generous vintage, which gave all
The ruffian forth,” &c.
Κράτιστον μὲν τῆς ἀκμῆς τῶν χαιρῶν τυγχάνειν· ἐπειδὴ δὲ δυσκαταμαθέτως
ἔχουσιν. κ. τ. λ.
Isoc. ad Nicocl.
“It is most excellent to enjoy moderately the height of felicity; but this men find most difficult to learn.”
X. “Like Hebe for this flagrant Hercules.”
Τέρπεται ἐν θαλίῃς, καὶ ἔχει καλλίσφυρον Ἥβην,
Παῖδα Διὸς μεγάλοιο καὶ Ἥρης χρυσοπεδίλου.
Hom. Od. xi. 602.
“Flagrans amor Herculis Heben.”—Propert I. 13. 23.
XII. “Which like Camilla’s battle-axe, I ween.”
“Rapit indefessa bipennem.”—Virg. Æn. xi. 651.