[Footnote 979: Waving wings.--Ver. 644. He refers to Perseus admiring the swarthy Andromeda.] [Footnote 980: Of larger stature.--Ver. 645. She was remarkable for her height.] [Footnote 981: Green bark.--Ver. 639. He speaks of the slip engrafted in the stock.] [Footnote 982: What Consulship.--Ver. 663. The age of persons was reckoned by naming the Consulship in which they were born; the period of which was Known by reference to the 'Fasti Consulares.' See the Introduction to the Fasti.] [Footnote 983: Rigid Censor.--Ver. 664. It was the duty of the Censor to make enquiries into the age of all individuals.] [Footnote 984: Best years.--Ver. 666. Even in those days, it was considered ungallant to make too scrutinizing enquiries into the years of ladies of 'a certain age.'] [Footnote 985: Kind of warfare.--Ver. 674. See the Amores, Book i. El. ix. 1. 1.] [Footnote 986: Besides in these.--Ver. 675. In reference to females of a more advanced age.] [Footnote 987: Seven times five years.--Ver. 694. He probably means, in this passage, a lustrum of five years. Burmann justly observes, that 'cito,' 'quickly,' or 'soon,' can hardly be the proper reading, as it seems to contradict the meaning of the context. He suggests 'nisi,' meaning 'but,' or 'only.' See the Fasti, Book iii. 1. 166, and the Note. Also the Tristia, Book iv. El. xvi. 1. 78.] [Footnote 988: Stored up in the times.--Ver. 696. He uses this metaphorical expression to signify that he admires females when of a ripe and mature age See the Amores, Book ii. El. v. 1. 54, and the Note.] [Footnote 989: The shooting grass.--Ver. 698. In Nisard's translation, the words 'prata novella' are rendered 'l'herbe nouvellement coupée,' 'the grass newly cut.' This is not the meaning of the passage. He intends to say that the grass just shooting up is apt to cut or prick the naked foot.] [Footnote 990: Hermione.--Ver. 699. She was the daughter of Helen and Menelaus.] [Footnote 991: Gorge.--Ver. 700. She was the daughter of Altnea, and sister of Meleager. She married Andræmon.] [Footnote 992: Podalirius.--Ver. 735. The brother of Machaon. See the Tristia Book v. El. xiii. 1. 32.] [Footnote 993: Calchas.--Ver. 737. See the Metamorphoses.] [Footnote 994: Automeden.--Ver. 738. The son of Diores. He was the charioted of Achilles.] [Footnote 995: Upon his spoil--Ver. 744. It was the custom to write inscriptions on the spoil. See the Notes to the Fasti, Book ii. 1. 663.] FOOTNOTES OF BOOK THE THIRD [Footnote 1001: Penthesilea.'--Ver. 2. See the 21st Epistle, 1.118, and the Note.] [Footnote 1002: Dione.--Ver. 3. See the Fasti, Book ii. 1. 461, and the Note.] [Footnote 1003: Son of Atreus.--Ver. 11. 'Helen was unfaithful to Menelaus, while Clytemnestra killed Agamemnon.] [Footnote 1004: Son of Oeclus.--Ver. 13. See the Metamorphoses, Book viii. 1. 317, ind the Note.] [Footnote 1005: From Phylace.--Ver. 17. See the Epistle of Laodamia to Protesilaius.]