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CH. VIII.] NOTES. 79
15. cisiis : the cisium was a light, two-wheeled Gallic " eabriolet ";
the plural shows that the vehicles were changed at each posting-
house.
18. quadriduo : ablative of time within whieli, " within four
days." quo : = a die quo, " from the day on which," (loeative) abla-
tive of time.
19. Volaterras : accusative of the goal of motion witliout a
preposition, as the goal is expressed by the nanie of a town ; but
even in this case a preposition may be used with a slightly different
sense : cp. ad Volaten-as in 36, 32, n. English idiom requires " in
the camp at Yolaterrae."
21. fuudos : = praedia ; afwidus was properly ager cum aedijicio.
22. Tiberim . . . tangunt : they were probably situated near
Horta (Orte), where the Nar flows into the Tiber.
24. splendidus : " magnificent," a word often applied to a
Roman egues. gratiosus : "popular."
25. sit occisus : perfect subjunctive depending on the primary
tense demonstrant ; cum ( = since) would even in the direct speech
take the subjunctive.
26. de medio toUi posse : " could be got out of the way."
27. teneam : final subjunctive expressing the purpose, not of the
action of the principal verb (coitur), but of the mention of that
aetion (" I mention at once that . . . in order that I may not . . .").
Teneam is here used without vos, with an apparently absolute force.
28. societas : " a conspiracy," between the two Titi Roscii and
Chr3'sogonus.
■VIII., §§ 21-23. Argument. — The name qf Sextus Boscius ivas put
upon the proscription list and his goods sold to Chrysogonus, — all
without the knowledge of Sidla ; and my client was tumed out of
kouse and home hy Titus Eoscius.
Ch. VIII. — 1. proseriptionis : see Introd., §2. The proscription
lists closed on June Ist, 81 B.c. fieret . . . redirent . . . arbitra-
rentur : subjunctives in concessive clauses (cM»i = " although").
The verbs are in the imperfect, since they are dependent on the
historic pre.sent refertur.
3. in tabulas : sc. proscriptionis, " on the proscription list";
the result of his being proscribed was that all his property was
confiscated to the State.
4. veneunt : the property was sold by public auction [suh hasta)
bj' the quaestors in the Forum.
5. vel : " perhaps," modifying no6i7»«s?'?/?a ; cp. 2, 15, n.
6. propria : secondary predicate, " as his own."
7. nomine Chrysogoni : as his agent (procurator).
8. impetum facit : "swoops," a strong expression for occupat,
since in the eyes of the speaker the measure was a violent one.
haec bona . . . nummiun : probably an interpolation from 2, 12
and 14.