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John Conington, Commentary on Vergil's Aeneid, Volume 2, P. VERGILI MARONIS, line 716 (search)
th in early and later history. Shortly before the time of the composition of the Aeneid its inhabitants were punished by Octavianus for their conduct during the Perusian war (Dict. G.). There is a difficulty about Hortinae classes, as the town of Horta stood on the Etruscan side of the Tiber, and the adj. would naturally be Hortanus (Dict. G. Horta). Possibly there may be some confusion with the Fortineii, who are enumerated by Dionys. 5. 61 among the cities of the Latin league, and are identifHorta). Possibly there may be some confusion with the Fortineii, who are enumerated by Dionys. 5. 61 among the cities of the Latin league, and are identified by some with the Hortenses, perhaps the people of Ortona, mentioned in Pliny's list (3. 5 &c.), of the extinct communities of Latium. Comp. foedus, hoedus, fordus, hordus &c. This would agree with the mention of the populi Latini here, and would not be inconsistent with the occurrence of Allia in the next line. Populi Latini seems used very loosely, as we can hardly suppose that Virg. means to introduce at one sweep all the communities which partook in the sacrifices at the Alban mount, whi