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bula, B. 4, 23; foediis, A. 1, 62; palaestra, G. 2, 531; scopulus, 

 A. 1, 45; senatores, A. 5, 758; sparus, A. 11, 682; iirbs, A. 1, 12. 

 As far as the etymologies in the additional notes are con- 

 cerned, Thomas' statement seems to be strictly correct. 



In this connection may be pointed out a few inconsist- 

 encies which are found in the vulgate itself. For the words 

 cadaver, A. 6, 481; 8,264; cortina, A. 3, 92; 6,347; delubrum, 

 A. 2, 225; 4, 56; fur, A. 9, 348; G. 3, 407, and Segesta, A. 1, 

 550; 5, 718 different, etymologies are preferred in different 

 parts of the commentary. For Carthago, A. 1, 343; 1, 366; 

 4, 670; cedria, A. 6, 180; 7, 178, and formosus, A. 1, 359; 8, 

 453, we have, if not different etymologies, at least a more 

 general and a more exact explanation of each word in differ- 

 ent places. For several words two etymologies are offered or 

 quoted in one place, only one in another: amoenus, A. 5, 734; 

 6, 638; clarigatio, A. 9, 52; 10, 14; delubrum, A. 2, 225; 4, 

 56; fur. A. 9, 348; G. 3, 407; scopulus. A. 1, 45; 1, 180; solium, 

 A. 1, 506; 7, 169. For scopulus the two derivations are offered 

 earlier in the commentary than the one which is apparently 

 preferred; for each of the other five words the two optional 

 etymologies are not mentioned until after one of them has 

 been given. 



IX. Sometimes etymologies are only implied: Acheron, 

 A. 6, 107 (quasi sine gaudio); dolones, A. 7, 664 (a fallendo 

 dicti); hydra, A. 6, 287 (ab aqua dicta); etc. Even when 

 they are more definitely stated it is sometimes difficult to 

 determine the exact meaning. For example, on the passage 

 'saepe volutabris pulsos silvestribus apros latratu turbabis 

 agens', G. 3, 411, we have the comment 'volutabra loca sunt, 

 in quibus se aj^ri volvunt.' Is *apri' part of the etymology, 

 and not due merely to the 'apros' of Yergil's line? Such 

 an explanation would not be too bad for Isidore, who has, 

 or. XVI 1, 5, 'volutabra appellata quod ibi apri volutentur', 

 and the notes on the following words suggest that such an 

 explanation was good enough for Servius: antarium, A. 11, 156 

 (quasi ante aras); circenses, A. 8, 636; G. 3, 18 (vel a cir- 

 cuitu, vel . . . ab ensibus circa quos currebant); fatiscunt, 

 A. 1, 123 ('fatim' abundanter, hiscere aperiri); fortuitus, 



