Ruere antennas, scindere vela, ni pax propitia foret praesto.—

Trinum. 835-7.

[24] E.g. Rudens, 906; Trinum. 820.

[25] 'I shall trade in big ships: at the courts of princes I shall be styled a prince. Afterwards for my amusement I shall build a ship and imitate Stratonicus; I shall visit towns in my voyages: when I shall have become famous, I'll build a big town, and call it Gripus.'—Rudens, 931-5.

[26] Pseud. 166.

[27]

Non enim haec pultifagus opufex opera fecit barbarus.—

Mostel. 815.

[28]

Quantus sit Dossennus edacibus in parasitis.