Note 125 — A. PERSIUS FLACCUS
Reading edition
decoctius: The figure is from wine that is ‘boiled down,’ ‘well refined.’ Not ‘opposed to the spumosus of v. 96’ (Conington), as is shown by coctum, v. 97.—audis: ‘have an ear for’ (Conington).
Reading edition
decoctius: The figure is from wine that is ‘boiled down,’ ‘well refined.’ Not ‘opposed to the spumosus of v. 96’ (Conington), as is shown by coctum, v. 97.—audis: ‘have an ear for’ (Conington).