ASCLEPIADES Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 (edited) Salve Amici Here comes Titus Livius Patavinus, Ab Urbe Condita, Liber XXVI cp. XXIII: ludi Apollinares et priore anno fuerant et eo anno ut fierent referente Calpurnio praetore senatus decreuit ut in perpetuum uouerentur. eodem anno prodigia aliquot uisa nuntiataque sunt. in aede Concordiae Uictoria quae in culmine erat fulmine icta decussaque ad Uictorias quae in antefixis erant haesit neque inde procidit; et Anagniae et Fregellis nuntiatum est murum portasque de caelo tacta, et in foro Subertano sanguinis riuos per diem totum fluxisse, et Ereti lapidibus pluuisse, et Reate mulam peperisse. ea prodigia hostiis maioribus sunt procurata et obsecratio in unum diem populo indicta et nouendiale sacrum. "The Games of Apollo had been exhibited the previous year, and when the question of their repetition the next year was moved by the praetor Calpurnius, the senate passed a decree that they should be observed for all time. Some portents were observed this year and duly reported. The statue of victory which stood on the roof of the temple of Concord was struck by lightning and thrown down on to the statues of Victory which stood above the facade in front of the pediment, and here it was caught and prevented from falling lower. At Anagnia and Fregellae the walls and gates were reported to have been struck. In the forum of Subertum streams of blood had flowed for a whole day. At Eretium there was a shower of stones and at Reate a mule had produced offspring. These portents were expiated by sacrifices of full-grown victims; a day was appointed for special intercessions and the people were ordered to join in solemn rites for nine days". L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi. 90 BC. AR Denarius (3.64 g) Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right; trophy cup before. Rev: Horseman galloping right, carrying palm. The image of the horseman refers to the Ludi Apollinares, established in 212 BC. The annual celebration of these games was originally proposed by the praetor L.Calpurnius Piso, an ancestor of the moneyer. Acording to Richard Schaefer, this is a rare variant with possibly only two other known examples. SOURCE: http ://tjbuggey.ancients.info And ibid Periochae Liber XXV, sec III: Ludi Apollinares ex Marci carminibus, quibus Cannensis clades praedicta fuerat, instituti sunt. "The Games of Apollo were organized in accordance with the Oracles of Marcius, which had predicted the disaster at Cannae". Edited July 6, 2008 by ASCLEPIADES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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