Fragment of a wall-painting discovered A. D. 1737 in the palace of Augustus on the Palatine. Augustus is seated, and offers a crown to some one kneeling before him (perhaps an envoy of Prahates, Epist. I., 12, 27) whose figure has disappeared. Among the courtiers Maecenas is most prominent; at his left with his hand on his shoulder, stands M. Agrippa; at his left, Horace. 20 Q. HORATI FLACCI CARMIN V M LIBER PRIMVS I. Maecenas, atavis edite regibus, O et praesidium et dulce decus meum, Sunt quos curriculo pulverem Olympicum Numquam demoveas, ut trabe Cypria Luctantem Icariis fluctibus Africum 5, 6 distinguit Mnr nobilis. deos, 7 nobilium 13 dimoveas 5 10 15 20 Permixtus sonitus bellaque matribus II. Jam satis terris nivis atque dirae 25 309 35 Terruit gentis, grave ne rediret 5 Saeculum Pyrrhae nova monstra questae, Omne cum Proteus pecus egit altos Visere montis, Piscium et summa genus haesit ulmo, Aequore dammae. Vidimus flavum Tiberim, retortis Iliae dum se nimium querenti xorius amnis. Audiet civis acuisse ferrum, Quo graves Persae melius perirent, 29, 30 te* 10 palumbis Porph. 35 inseres 36 sublimis Audiet pugnas vitio parentum Quem vocet divům populus ruentis Cui dabit partis scelus expiandi 25 Juppiter? Tandem venias, precamur, 30 Nube candentīs umeros amictus, Sive tu mavis, Erycina ridens, Augur Apollo; Quam Jocus circum volat et Cupido; Sive neclectum genus et nepotes Respicis, auctor, Heu nimis longo satiate ludo, Quem juvat clamor galeaeque leves. Acer et Mauri peditis cruentum Sive mutata juvenem figura Serus in caelum redeas, diuque Ocior aura Tollat hic magnos potius triumphos, |