CXII.

ON NASO.

Great th'art (Naso!) as man, nor like thee many in greatness Lower themselves (Naso!): great be thou, pathic to boot.

A mighty man thou art, Naso, yet is a man not mighty who doth stoop like thee: Naso thou art mighty--and pathic.

Consule Pompeio primum duo, Cinna, solebant Mucillam: facto consule nunc iterum Manserunt duo, sed creverunt milia in unum Singula. fecundum semen adulterio.