Donatus, Vita 10-11: "uulgatum est consuesse eum [Vergilium] et cum Plotia Hieria. sed Asconius Pedianus adfirmat, ipsam postea maiorem natu narrare solitam, inuitatum quidem a Vario [some MSS: Varo] ad communionem sui, uerum pertinacissime recusasse."
Servius in Buc. 3.20: "aiunt enim hoc: Varus, tragoediarum scriptor, habuit uxorem litteratissimam, cum qua Vergilius adulterium solebat admittere, cui etiam dedit scriptam tragoediam, quam illa marito dedit tamquam a se scriptam. hanc recitavit Varus pro sua." Query: is the uxor litteratissima (S) Plotia Hieria (D), and is Varus (S) Varius (D)? If so, who is he: Varius Rufus, the author of Thyestes and coeditor with Tucca of Virgil's Aeneid; or Alfenus Varus, who helped Virgil regain his lands (Donatus 19); or P. Quinctilius Varus, whom Probus names as studying Epicurus with Virgil and Tucca? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mantovano" group. To post, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit http://groups.google.com/group/mantovano?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
