Note v. 19 — A. PERSIUS FLACCUS (continued 4)

19. producis: ‘bring forth,’ ‘give birth to,’ ‘beget,’ Plaut., Rud., 4, 4, 129; Prop., 5, 1, 89 (Conington). Jahn renders it in lucem edit et educat, which is more in conformity with general usage and with the notion of control in the star of nativity.—solis natalibus: This picture has been much admired. Every word tells. This high-day comes but once a year (solis), the cabbage is dry (sine uncto), he does not souse it with oil, as Persius does (ungue, puer, caules, v. 69), but moistens it (tingat) with fish brine (muria), which he has bought—sly fox that he is (vafer)—in a cup (a cupful at a time, to prevent waste), while, with his own hand (ipse)—for he trusts no other—he dusts (inrorans) the platter with the dear, precious pepper, sacred in his eyes (sacrum).