Note 105 — ARRIAN ON COURSING.
William Dansey translation
Οὐδὲ τὸ ἵστασθαι δὲ ἐν πεδίῳ λυθεῖσαν ἀγαθόν. Constant confinement with chain and collar, made the youthful Celtic hound start from couples with fire, when taken into the field for sport or exercise; not so, however, the aged, whose privileged rest is beautifully touched by our classic poet of the chase, and readily yielded by Arrian as no blemish to his character:
Somerville. B. i.
Now grown stiff with age, And many a painful chase, the wise old hound, Regardless of the frolic pack, attends His master’s side, &c.