[Footnote 1254: The Puteal.--Ver. 561. 'Puteal' properly means the enclosure which surrounds the opening of a well, to prevent persons from falling into it. The 'Puteal' here referred to was that called 'Puteal Scribonianum,' or 'Libonis,' and was situate in the Forum, near the Fabian arch. Scribonius Libo erected in its neighbourhood a tribunal for the Prætor, in consequence of which the place was frequented by persons engaged in litigation, especially by debtors and creditors; to which circumstance reference is here made.] [Footnote 1255: And Janus.--Ver. 561. He probably refers to the fact of the temple of Janus being near the Puteal, and the tribunal of the Praetor. The Calends, or first of January, was the time when money lent became due, and on the same day was the Festival of Janus. See the Fasti, B. i. 1. 89.] [Footnote 1256: On its return home.--Ver. 569. 'In reditu' may certainly mean 'upon its return;' but Burmann thinks that 'reditus' here means 'a source of income,' and that the passage alludes to the man whose only property is his ship.] [Footnote 1257: In service.--Ver. 571; Those who were old enough to have sons In service, or marriageable daughters, were certainly unworthy of the Poet's sympathy or advice.] [Footnote 1258: Palinurus.--Ver. 577. The pilot of Æneas, who was drowned off die coast of Italy. See the Æneid of Virgil.] [Footnote 1259: Triennial.--Ver. 593. See the Metamorphoses, Book vi. 1. 587; and the Fasti, Book i. 1. 394, and the Notes.] [Footnote 1260: Edoniatu--Ver. 594. See the Tristia, Book iv. El. i. 1. 42, and the Note.] [Footnote 1261: Your foliage lost.--Ver. 606. He alludes to the story of the woods losing their leaves in their grief for Phyllis.] [Footnote 1262: Hail!'--Ver. 640. Martial tells us that 'ave' was the morning illutation of the Romans.] [Footnote 1263: Appian.'--Ver. 660. See the Art of Love, Book iii. 1. 451.] [Footnote 1264: In the company.--Ver. 663. Heinsius thinks, that by 'aderam,' it is meant that Ovid was acting as the counsel of the youth. The young man had probably summoned his mistress, to restore his property left in her possession. On the two tablets his case was written out.] [Footnote 1265: Loose folds.--Ver. 680. The Roman fops affected to wear the 'toga, tightened into many creases at the waist, and as open as possible at the breast.] [Footnote 1266: Not venture.--Ver. 699. He alludes to the abrupt departure of Ulysses from Calypso and Circe.] [Footnote 1267: Cauldrons of Amyclæ.--Ver. 707. The purple dye of Amyelæ, in Laconia, was of a very fair quality, but could not be compared with that af Tyre.] [Footnote 1268: Thestius.--Ver. 721. See the Metamorphoses, Book viii. 1. 445.]