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" Qui cum non impetraffet, ut infulam in lacu prcelio vende- 

 " ret, repente lintribus in earn infulam, materiam, calcem, cse- 

 " menta atque arenam convexit *«" 



Comes, satelles, socius, sodalis, agree in denoting a 

 connection that fubfifts between one perfon and either one or 

 a number, but differ as to the end for which this connection is 

 formed, and the conditions upon which it is maintained. Co- 

 mes is properly applied to one who voluntarily gives his at- 

 tendance to another as to his fuperior. That parity which 

 fubfifts between a number of comites, does by no means take 

 place between them and their patron. Reciprocal obligations 

 are underflood to fubfifl between the parties, but the duties 

 vary according to the refpective fituations of each. The at- 

 tendance of the comites is fuppofed to be given at all times, but 

 efpecially when the fuperior is moving from one place to ano- 

 ther, and the attachment of his followers is roufed by a fenfe 

 of his danger. 



tibi parvula res eft 



Arcta decet fanum comitem toga f.. 



" Creusa matre, Ilio incolumi, natus, come/quo inde paternsc 

 fugae £." — " Quanta illi in oratione majeftas ? Ut facile Du- 

 cem populi Romani non comitem diceres §." — " Non enim: 

 paruit ille Tiberii Gracchi temeritati, fed praefuit: nee fe 



" comitem illius furoris, fed ducem praebuit **."' 



Satelles differs from comes in implying, that the difference 



of rank is greater between the fuperior and his attendants ; 



that the latter do not neceffarily act from affection, and give 



their attendance as the inftruments of protection or pageantry > 



or of both. 



Aurum per medios ire Jatellites. 

 Amat tf. 



* Cic. pro Mil. 27. § Cic. Amicit. 113. b. 



f Hor. Ep. 1. 18. 29, ** Cic. ibid. 103. b. 



% Liv. j. 3. ff Hor. Car. 3. 16. 9. 



" Janitores 



