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, Numquam demoveas, ut trabe Cypria 5, 6 distinguit Mnr nobilis. deos, 17 tuta* 7 nobilium 13 dimoveas Permixtus sonitus bellaque matribus 25 30 Lesboum refugit tendere barbiton. 35 Visere montis, Piscium et summa genus haesit ulmo, Vidimus flavum Tiberim, retortis Templaque Vestae, Iliae dum se nimium querenti Jactat ultorem vagus et sinistra Labitur ripa, Jove non probante, u 10 15 20 Audiet pugnas vitio parentum Quem vocet divům populus ruentis Cui dabit partis scelus expiandi Sive tu mavis, Erycina ridens, Quam Jocus circum volat et Cupido; Respicis, auctor, Heu nimis longo satiate ludo, Quem juvat clamor galeaeque leves Sive mutata juvenem figura Caesaris ultor: Serus in caelum redeas, diuque Neve te nostris vitiis iniquum Ocior aura Tollat hic magnos potius triumphos, : Hic ames dici pater atque princeps, Neu sinas Medos equitare inultos, Te duce, Caesar. 50 |