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E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus (ed. E. T. Merrill), Journey to Bithynia. (search)
It almost seems from his account as if it were built to his order, and that he embarked in it at Amastris rather than at the seaport of Nicaea. And all this, indeed, may be true, in spite of the fact that c. 46 apparently speaks of Nicaea as the point of his immediate Nicaea as the point of his immediate departure home-ward; for various reasons might be suggested to account for a journey to the eastern part of the province after bidding Nicaea a final farewell. 36. In c. 46.6 the poet speaks of a plan of visiting claras Asiae urbes on his return voyage. He seemNicaea a final farewell. 36. In c. 46.6 the poet speaks of a plan of visiting claras Asiae urbes on his return voyage. He seems also to feel some joy at the prospect; but this is the only passage in his writings that shows any susceptibility to the charm of historic associations connected with the ancient Greek cities. The course of the homeward voyage is but vaguely sketched in c. 4, and the only ci
E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus (ed. E. T. Merrill), Poem 4 (search)
s combines Amastris and Cytorus in a single idea, perhaps thinking of the city as built on the mountain; cf. v.18 n. stetisse: i.e. when a tree; imbuisse: i.e. when a ship. The course of the ship is now traced again, but in the original direction, from Cytorus to Sirmio. inde: perhaps a case of poetic freedom with fact, for Catullus was more likely to start on his homeward journey from Nicaea (cf. Catul. 46.5), and not from the extreme eastern boundary of the province; but cf. Intr. 35. impotentia: lacking self-control, raging; cf. Catul. 35.12; Ter. Andr. 879 adeo impotenti esse animo ; Hor. Carm. 3.30.3 Aquilo impotens. On the lengthening of the final syllable, see Intr. 86g. erum: Catullus himself. laeva sive dextera:
E. T. Merrill, Commentary on Catullus (ed. E. T. Merrill), Poem 46 (search)
were accompanied by storms; cf. Plin. NH 18.221. Zephyri: the spring-wind of the Romans; cf. Hor. Carm. 1.4.1 solvitur acris hiems grata vice veris et Favoni ; Verg. G. 2.330 (vere) zephyri tepentibus auris laxant arva sinus. Phrygii campi: cf. Catul. 31.5 Bithynos campos . Nicaeae: Strabo (12.564) says of Nicaea, the capital of Bithynia, Strabo XII. 564 perikei=tai de\ ku/klw| pedi/on me/ga (cf. Phrigii campi) kai\ sfo/dra eu)/daimon, (cf.ager uber) ou) pa/nu de\ u(gieino\n tou= qe/rous (cf. aestuosae). Homer mentions the fertility of the region in Hom. Il. 13.793 e)c *)askani/hs e)ribw/lakos . aestuosae: cf. Catul. 7.5n. The unhealthy character of the regio