[340] Salius' complaint is taken partly from Antilochus' against the decision in favour of Eumelus Il. 23. 541 foll., partly from Menelaus' against Antilochus himself ib. 566. “Consessu caveae” 8. 636. Virg. is again using theatric language. The words are from Lucr. 4.78, “consessum caveai.” ‘Ora prima patrum’ is again Roman, an allusion to the “primus subselliorum ordo,” the seats for senators and distinguished persons in the orchestra. ‘Ora’ is used doubtless of the ‘patres’ as spectators, perhaps also as expressers of a favourable or adverse opinion. But its combination with ‘inplet’ is harsh, as the meaning cannot be that they echo Salius' clamours. There is a good parallel to the whole line below, v. 577, “omnem laeti consessum oculosque suorum Lustravere;” but the harshness in “lustravere oculos” is considerably less.
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