[40] 'You preferred, Albucius, to be called a Greek, rather than a Roman or Sabine, a fellow-countryman of the Centurions, Pontius, Tritannius, excellent, first-rate men, and our standard-bearers. Accordingly, I, as praetor of Athens, when you approach me, greet you, as you wished to be greeted. "Chaere," I say, Titus; my lictors, escort, staff, address you with "Chaere." Hence you are to me a public and private enemy.'
[41] Et Pacuvius, et Pacuvio iam sene Accius, clariorque tunc in poematis corum obtrectandis Lucilius fuit.
[42] E.g.
Ego enim contemnificus fieri et fastidire Agamemnona.—
Di monerint meliora, amentiam averruncassint tuam.—
Hic cruciatur fame,
Frigore, inluvie, inperfundie, inbalnite, incuria.—
Nunc ignobilitas his mirum, taetrum, ac monstrificabile—
Dividant, differant, dissipent, distrahant.
[43] In the same spirit is the following line:—