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The Satires of A. Persius Flaccus

Note 3, 106 — A. PERSIUS FLACCUS (continued 3)

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106. hesterni Quirites: ‘Citizens of twenty-four hours’ standing’ (Conington); slaves left free by him. Hence capite induto, with the pilleus ‘cap of liberty’ on. The winding up of the man reminds one of Petron., 42: bene elatus est, planctus est optime, manumisit aliquot.

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