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Three authors are mentioned by Aulus Gellius as having raised the Latin Epigram to a level with Anacreon in sweetness, point, and neatness. This is certainly far too high praise. The first is by Q. LUTATIUS CATULUS, and dates about 100 B.C. It is entitled Ad Theotimum: "Aufugit mi animus; credo, ut solet, ad Theotimum Devenit: sic est: perfugium illud habet.
As I love the old man, I take delight in complying with every thing that is agreeable to him, and accordingly waited on him to the coffee-house, where his venerable figure drew upon us the eyes of the whole room. No. 329. Ire tamen restat, Numa quo devenit, et Ancus. HOR. Ep. vi. 1. i. ver. 27. With Ancus, and with Numa, kings of Rome, We must descend into the silent tomb.