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The following description of himself by a poet in Varro's Onos Louras , -Pacuvi discipulus dicor, porro is fuit Enni, Ennius Musarum; Pompilius clueor- He himself once aptly says, that he had no special fondness for antiquated words, but frequently used them, and that he was very fond of poetical words, but did not use them.
"There is no calving in the case," said one of the women, "but a poor fatherless wean dying; so come awa' wi' you, for our trust is constant in you, as Bruce said to Donald of the Isles." "Opiferque per orbem dicor," said Henbane Dwining. "What is the child dying of?" "The croup the croup," screamed one of the gossips; "the innocent is rouping like a corbie."
Many have I known more Famous, some more Knowing, not one so Innocent. No. 134. Friday, August 3, 1711. Steele. ... Opiferque per Orbem Dicor ... Ovid. During my Absence in the Country, several Packets have been left for me, which were not forwarded to me, because I was expected every Day in Town.
DICOR, supply EGO I am called, OPIFER? OPIFER? I remember SIGNIFER and FURCIFER but I believe OPIFER stands in this place for M.D., that is, Doctor of Physic." "This is a busy day with us all," said Annot; "will you say at once what you want with me?"
A certain POMPILIUS is mentioned by Varro as having epigrammatic tastes; one distich that is preserved gives us no high notion of his powers "Pacvi discipulus dicor: porro is fuit Enni: Ennius Musarum: Pompilius clueor." Lastly, VALERIUS AEDITUUS, who is only known by the short notices in Varro and Gellius, wrote similar short pieces, two of which are preserved.
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