42. Cf. Ritschl's opinion, Note 30.
45. Cf. further Plessis, La poésie latine (Paris, 1909), p. 54 ff.; Patin, Études sur la poésie latine (Paris, 1869), Vol. II, p. 224 ff.; Ribbeck, Geschichte der römischen Dichtung (Stuttgart, 1894), Vol. I, p. 57 ff.; Tyrrell, Early Latin Poetry, p. 44 ff. A very excellent discussion is contained in Duff, A Literary History of Rome (N.Y., 1909), p. 183 ff.
46. History of Rome, Vol. III, p. 139. Cf. note 37.
48. Prol. Poen., II ff. 49. Plaudere, πάλιν, sibilare or exsibilare, explodere, eicere were expressions used to indicate approval or disapproval. Cf. the discussion of Oehmichen, article Bühnenwesen in Von Müller's Handbuch der klassischen Altertumswissenschaft, 5ter Band, 3te Abteilung, § 73. 2, p. 271.
51. Cf. Tac. Ann. I. 77. V. Oehmichen, op. cit., § 39.3, p. 220.