[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).