[870]. See above, p. [86].

[871]. Paulus, 264.

[872]. Preller, i. 196; Marq. 333 note.

[873]. Varro, L. L. 6. 16 ‘Vinalia a vino; Hic dies Iovis, non Veneris; huius rei cura non levis in Latio; nam aliquot locis vindemiae primum a sacerdotibus publicae fiebant, ut Romae etiam nunc; nam flamen Dialis auspicatur vindemiam, et ut iussit vinum legere, agna Iovi facit, inter quoius exta caesa et porrecta flamen primus vinum legit.’ But this note, coming between others on the Cerialia and Robigalia, clearly refers to April 23, and the latter part of it must be taken as simply explaining ‘huius rei cura non levis’ without reference to a particular day.

[874]. See above, p. [110].

[875]. p. 264.

[876]. L. L. 6. 20. The passage in 6. 16, quoted above, ends thus: ‘In Tusculanis hortis (sortis in MS.) est scriptum: Vinum novum ne vehatur in urbem antequam Vinalia calentur,’ which may refer to a notice put up in the vineyards. Another reading is ‘sacris.’

[877]. C. I. L. 316 and 326; Varro, R. R. 1. 65.

[878]. Cf. Pliny, N. H. 18. 284. ‘Tria namque tempora fructibus metuebant, propter quod instituerunt ferias diesque festos, Robigalia, Floralia, Vinalia.’ I do not see why the Vinalia here should not be the Vinalia Rustica. Cp. Virg. Georg. 2. 419 ‘Et iam maturis metuendus Iuppiter uvis.’ Hartmann, Röm. Kal. 137 foll.

[879]. Vol. ii. 379.