Note 1410 — Chapter VI · STATIUS

Silv., I., praef. Statius says none of these pieces occupied over a couple of days, “nullum enim ex illis biduo longius tractum”; cf. his references to “gratiam celeritatis” and in II., praef.: “stili facilitatem”; III., praef.: “libellorum istorum temeritatem” and “audaciam stili nostri.”