Cornell Studies in Classical Philology (Volume 09)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition. Excerpt: ...he announced that he had no purpose of seeking restitution of any money, but only of his sacred statues, hallowed to him by their ancestral associations. Keep the Canephoroe; restore only the images of the gods, was his appeal to Verres. In consequence of this defection of their leader, the Mamertine delegation despatched one of their number to Messana to report it to the senate and to ask for the punishment of Heius. ' It was hardly surprising that Messana, of all the Sicilian cities the one particularly favored by the governor, which he was wont 'IV, 1o. 2 IV, 11. 3 IV, 12. Somewhat less than $300. 4 About $70. 5IV, 13. Thus a modern expert in art might refer to a Madonna of to call his altera patria, ' should have endeavored to reciprocate by sending the delegation to Rome, charged with the duty of testifying to his worth. Eor Messana had beenmade the gathering-pointE!Dd_SLQ1'e-h0use_of_his booty, u, n, t, il, such time as could be shipped to Rome.' A large transport had been built at public expense for that very purpose, ' and a Mamertine senator appointed to superintend its construction. These favors Verres purchased by the arbitrary remission for three years of the 60,000 madii of wheat, which was Messa11a's annual allotment of the frumentum emptum, and which was simply transferred to the cities of Centuripae and Halaesa.' Likewise the requirement of one ship a year from Messana for the Roman navy was remitted, and no military service was exacted from the citizens.' In consequence of this tender consideration for their welfare at the expense of the rest of the province, the Mamertines instituted and first celebrated the Verria, an annual festival in the governor's...