Note 60 — A. PERSIUS FLACCUS
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ritu | generis: ‘by regular descent’ (Conington). Jahn connects generis with avunculus.—maior avunculus: avii aut aviae avunculus est (Jahn), ‘great-great-uncle.’ Persius qualifies this statement by prope, ‘something like,’ but he has not only got the degree wrong, but has passed over to the mother’s side. The thought of this frigidiuscula ratio, as Jahn calls it, does not need illustration. Still, comp. Juv., 4, 99: unde fit ut malim fraterculus esse gigantum.—exit = evadit, 1, 45; 5, 130.