2i8 ANTIENT METAPHYSICS. Book III. 



as they called them ; and it was thought as neceflary for the enter- 

 tainment of the guefts as wine. And to the perfumes of oil they 

 added flowers : Accordingly Horace, in recommending the enjoy- 

 ment of life, while it lafls, to his friend Dellius, fays to him, 



Hue vina, et unguenta, et minium breves 

 Florcs amoenae ferre jube rofae : 



Carmin. Lib. 2. Ode 3. 



Again, in his 7th Satire of the 2d Book, which contains a very hu- 

 morous dialogue betwixt him and Davus his Slave, Davus tells 

 him, that, notwithftanding all he fays in praife of temperance, no 

 focner does Maecenas invite him to fupper, but he immediately 

 defires to be dreffed, and, among other things, calls moft impa- 

 tiently for oil : 



-JuiTerit ad fe 



Maecenas ferum fub lumina prima venire 

 Convivam ; ' Nemon' oleum feret ocius ? ecquis 

 ' Audit ?' cum magno blateras clamore, furifque. 



And, when a man made love to his miftrefs, he was perfufus I'l- 

 qu'idh odoribus *. So that unguents and flowers were thought as 

 neceflTary for the enjoyment of a pleafurable life as wine. Now I 

 think it is furprifmg that in modern times, as we ftudy ancient 

 arts fo much, we have never thought of imitating this antient 

 piece of elegance^ as I think it may be more properly called than of 

 luxury. 



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* Horat. Carmin. Lib. i. Od. 5. 



