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The Stars in the Prologue of theRudens
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Arcturus is a very suitable person to tell us the ὑποκεíμενα of the play. During the night preceding the action he has produced the storm which is to bring about thedénouementof the plot (11. 66 ff.):illorum navis longe in altum abscesserat.ego quoniam video virginem asportarier,tetuli ei auxilium et lenoni exitium simul:increpui hibernum et fluctus movi maritimos.nam Arcturus signum sum omnium acerrimum:vehemens sum exoriens, cum occido vehementior.
Title: The Stars in the Prologue of theRudens
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Arcturus is a very suitable person to tell us the ὑποκεíμενα of the play.
During the night preceding the action he has produced the storm which is to bring about thedénouementof the plot (11.
66 ff.
):illorum navis longe in altum abscesserat.
ego quoniam video virginem asportarier,tetuli ei auxilium et lenoni exitium simul:increpui hibernum et fluctus movi maritimos.
nam Arcturus signum sum omnium acerrimum:vehemens sum exoriens, cum occido vehementior.
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