gram, but in Pierfon's Verifimilia, I find two more added from a MS. in the Palatine library, which was collated by D. Ruhnkenius; as I have tranflated, I likewife take the liberty to tranfcribe the whole. Άνθρωπε ζωης περιφείδεο, μηδε πας ωραν Ναυτίλος ιι, ως 8 πολυς ανδρι βιος. вы Ηπειγεν κοίλης ημπαρος εκ Συρίης. Ver. 4. An island near Thrace, formerly famous for gold, marble, and wine. XI. Heinfius has rendered this epigram intelligible, whofe emendations I follow. XII. Ver. 6. The Greck is, Και το καλον, και το προσήκων ορων. Thus Horace, Quid verum, atque decens, curo et rogo, et omnis Mr. Upton, in his obfervations on Shakspeare, instead of rain" children," reads "all mankind; which is plaufible, for the philofophic comedian fpoke what was useful for all mankind to know, and fitting for common life; and then the tranflation may run, Much praife, much favour he will ever find, XIX. Ver. 1. He was a Greek poet, born at Paros, in the third Olympiad. His invectives against Lycambes (who after having promised his daughter in marrirge, gave her to another) were fo keen and fevere, that they made him hang himfelf. He is faid to have been the inventor of iambic verfe. Thus Horace, Archilochum proprio rabies armavit iambo. XX. Pifander was a native of Camirus, a city of Rhodes; he is mentioned by Strabo and Ma crobius, as the author of a poem styled Heraclea, which comprehended in two books all the exploits of Hercules: he is faid to have been the first that reprefented Hercules with a club. Univ. Hif. B. 1. Cb 1. XXI. Hipponax was a witty poet of Ephefas, but fo deformed, that the painters drew hidecus pictures of him; particularly Bupalus and Anthermus, two brothers, eminent ftatuaries, made his image fo ridiculous, that in refentment he dipped XVII. Ver. 1. Was brought to Sicily when an his pen in gall, and wrote fuch bitter iambics ainfant from the island of Cos, and is therefore call-gainst them, that, it is faid, they dispatched themed a Sicilian; he was the difciple of Pythagoras, felves: at least they left Ephefus upon the occa and faid to be the first inventor of comedy. Plau- fion. Horace calls Hipponax, Acer beftis Bufit tus imitated him, according to Horace. Eped. 6. Plautus ad exemplar Siculi properare Epicharmi. B. 2. Ep. 1. 58. Even Plato himself borrowed many things from him. He prefented fifty-five, or as fome fay, thirty-five plays, which are all loft. He lived, according to Lucian, 97 years. Laertius has preferved fome verfes which were infcribed on one of his ftatues, which, as they are a teftimony of the high esteem antiquity had for his worth, I fhall tranfcribe. Alcæus on Hipponax. Anthol. B. 3. Cb. 25. No vines the tomb of this old bard adorn you Softly this tomb approach, a cautious guest, Another on the fame. Ibid. THE COMBAT BETWEEN POLLUX AND AMYCUS*. FROM APOLLONIUS, BOOK II. FAST by the beach ox ftalls and tents were fpread By bold Bebrycians, Amycus their head, Whom, on the precincts of the winding fhore. A fair Bithynian Hamadryad bore To genial Neptune, in base commerce join'd, Proad Amycus, moft barbarous of mankind, Who made this ftern, inequitable law, That from his realm no stranger fhould withdraw, Till firt with him compell'd in fight to wield The dreadful gauntlet in the lifted field: Unnumber'd guests his matchlefs prowess flew : Stern he accofts fwife Argos' valiant crew, Curious the reafon of their course to scan, Who, whence they were: and scornful thus began: 'Learn what 'tis meet, ye knew, ye vagrant hoft, 'None that e'er touches on Bebrycia's coast, 'Is hence by law permitted to depart, 'Till match'd with me he prove the boxer's art. 'Chole then a chief that can the gauntlet wield, And let him try the fortune of the field: 'If thus my edict ye defpife, and me, 'Yield to the laft immutable decree.' Thus fpoke the chief with infolent difdain, And rous'd refentment in the martial train: But moft his words did Pollux' rage provoke, Who thus, a champion for his fellows, fpoke: "Threat not, whoe'er thou art, the bloody fray; "Lo, we obfequious thy decrees obey! "Unfore'd this inftant to the lifts I go, Thy rival I, thy voluntary foe." Sung to the quick with this severe reply, Co him he turn'd his fury-flaming eye: As the grim lion pierc'd by fome keen wound, Whom hunters on the mountain top surround; Though clofe hemm'd in, his glaring eye-balls glance 20 30 40 On him alone who threw the pointed lance. The chiefs how different, both in make and fize; normous, or that mifcreated brood 50 See this combat defcribed by Theocritus, page 137. TRANS. II. " Of mighty monfters, which the heaving earth, His arms he pois'd, advancing in the ring, Securely bind them, and hereafter tell Thy friends how much thy prowefs I excel: Whether to make the ceftus firm and good, Or ftain the cheeks of enemies with blood.' Thus fpoke he beatful; Pollux nought reply'd, But fmiling chofe the pair which lay befide. Caftor, his brother both by blood and fanie, And Talaus, the fon of Bias, came; 70 Firm round his arms the gloves of death they bnd, And animate the vigour of his mind. To-Amycus, Aratus, and his friend, Bold Ornytus, their kind affiftance lend: Forefees the form, and fhuns the menac'd ill. So 90 |