[1146] In NH XVIII 120 he cites Vergil as giving a piece of advice based on the usage of the Po country. Pliny as a Transpadane may have been prejudiced in Vergil’s favour and possibly jealous of the Spanish Columella.
[1147] In NH XVIII 170 he cites Verg G I 53, calling it oraculum illud, but with a textual slip.
[1148] NH XVIII 70.
[1149] The passing mention in Annals XVI 13 of the great mortality among the servitia and ingenua plebes in the plague of 65 AD is a good specimen. The two classes are often thus spoken of together. Cf Sueton Claud 22, Nero 22.
[1150] Annals III 54.
[1151] This policy bore fruit in the possibility of forming reserves in the next period. See Spart Severus 8 § 5, 23 § 2.
[1152] Annals IV 27.
[1153] Annals IV 6 infecunditati terrarum.
[1154] Annals VI 16, 17. Caesar’s law is described as de modo credendi possidendique intra Italiam. Nipperdey holds that it cannot be the law of BC 49, but must be an unknown law, not of temporary effect. See his note.
[1155] Nipperdey’s restoration of this sentence with the help of Suet Tib 48 seems to me quite certain.