[313] Undosum is of course emphatic. Mr. Landor's remark (Imaginary Conversations) that Virg. had better have repeated “hibernum” shows that he scarcely appreciates the poet's love of variety. On the other hand Virg. has not scrupled to repeat ‘peteretur’ immediately after ‘peteres,’ as the word is an unimportant one. It matters little whether ‘classibus’ is the agent or the modal abl. With the sentiment comp. Ov. l. c. vv. 143 foll.
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