[Footnote 1097: And many a ring.--Ver. 446. 'alter et alter.' Literally, one and another.] [Footnote 1098: Some thief.--Ver. 447. Among its other refinements, Rome seems to have had its swell mob.] [Footnote 1099: Thou, Venus--Ver. 451. This temple is referred to in the First Book, 1. 81--87. Its vicinity was much frequented by courtesans.] [Footnote 1101: You, ye Goddesses.--Ver. 452. He probably alludes to the Nymphs whose statues were near the Appian aqueduct, mentioned in the 81st Une of the First Book. The Delphin Editor absolutely thinks that the 'pro-fessæ,' or courtesans, are themselves alluded to as the 'Appiades Deæ.'] [Footnote 1102: Theseus.--Ver. 457. Who deserted Ariadne.] [Footnote 1103: Of Inachus.--Ver. 464. Isis, or To. Seo the Metamorphoses, Bk. i.] [Footnote 1104: To deceive your husbands.--Ver. 484. It is not improbable that 'viros' here means merely 'keepers,' and not 'husbands,' especially as he alludes to their being without the privilege of the 'vitta,' which the matrons wore.] [Footnote 1105: Two hands.--Ver. 496. He means, that the writing of the lover must be quite erased before she pens her answer on the same tablets.] [Footnote 1106: Hence, avaunt.--Ver. 505. See the Fasti, Book vi. 1. 696. * Laying aside his foils.--Ver. 515. The 'rudis' was a stick, which soldiers and persons exercising used in mimic combat, probably like our foil or singlestick.] [Footnote 1107: With Tecmessa.--Ver. 517. She was taken captive by Ajax, and probably had good reason to be sorrowful.] [Footnote 1108: The twig of vine.--Ver. 527. He alludes to the Centurions, who had the power of inflicting corporal punishment, from which circumstance their badge of office was a vine sapling.] [Footnote 1109: Nemesis.--Ver. 536. Nemesis was the mistress of Tibullus. See the Amores, Book iii. El. ix. Cynthia was the mistress of Propertius and Lycoris of Gallus.] [Footnote 1110: Shut your door.--Ver. 587. He addresses the husband, whom he supposes to be wearied with satiety.] [Footnote 1111: Than even Thais.--Ver. 604. Thais seems to have been a common name with the courtesans of ancient times. Terence, in his Eunuchus, introduces one of that name, who is pretty much of the free and unrestrained character here depicted.] [Footnote 1112: Lictor's rod.--Ver. 615. This conferred freedom on the slave who was touched with it. See the Fasti, Book vi. 1. 676, and the Note, lie means, that free-born women are worthy to become wives; but 'libertinæ,' or 'freed-women,' are only fit to become 'professæ,' or 'courtesans,' when they may sin with impunity, so far as the laws are concerned.] [Footnote 1113: Broad girth.--Ver. 622. This seems to be the kind of belt mentioned in line 274.]