The Satires of A. Persius Flaccus

Note 5 — A. PERSIUS FLACCUS

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nugae: The accusative is more common. Comp. G., 340, R. 1.—non accedas—nec quaesiveris: Non and nec, where Quintilian’s rigid rule (1, 5, 50) requires ne and neve. G., 266, R. 1; A., 41, 2, e. Comp. 3, 73 and 5, 45.—turbida: ‘muddle-headed’ (Conington). But comp. Alexandrea turbida, Auson., Clar. Urb., 3, 4.

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