[84] Cf. Juv. Sat. v. 36, 37:—
"Quale coronati Thrasea Helvidiusque bibebant,
Brutorum et Cassi natalibus."
The younger Pliny (Ep. iii. 7) relates that Eilius Italicus religiously observed Vergil's birthday.
[85] The 4tos. punctuate thus:—
"Here faire Enanthe, whose plumpe ruddy cheeke
Exceeds the grape, it makes this; here my geyrle."
Petronius is speaking hurriedly. He begins to answer Enanthe's question: "it makes this" (i.e. "means this"), he says, but breaks off his explanation, and pledges his mistress.
[86] 4tos. walles.
[87] 4tos. Ith.
[88] "Non cuivis homini contingit adire Corinthum." Horat. Epist. i. 17, 36 ([Greek: ou pantos andros es Korinthon esth' ho plous]).
[89] Quy. Th'old Anicean (sc. Anacreon).