The antients, for the better preservation of their manuscripts, rubbed
them with the juice of _Cedar,_ and kept them in cases of _Cypress._
496.--Shall Lamia in our sight her sons devour,
and give them back alive the self-same hour?]
_Neu pranse Lamiae vivum puerum extrabat alvo._
Alluding most probably to some Drama of the time, exhibiting so
monstrous and horrible an incident.
503.--The Sosii] Roman booksellers.
523.--Chaerilus.]
A wretched poet, who celebrated the actions, and was distinguished by
the patronage, of Alexander.