e died towards the close
of the reign of Tiberius.

[926] The second Punic war ended A.U.C. 552, and the third began A.U.C.
605. Terence was probably born about 560.

[927] Carthage was laid in ruins A.U.C. 606 or 607, six hundred and
sixty seven years after its foundation.

[928] These entertainments were given by the aediles M. Fulvius Nobilior
and M. Acilius Glabrio, A.U.C. 587.

[929] St. Jerom also states that Terence read the "Andria" to Caecilius
who was a comic poet at Rome; but it is clearly an anachronism, as he
died two years before this period. It is proposed, therefore, to amend
the text by substituting Acilius, the aedile; a correction recommended by
all the circumstances, and approved by Pitiscus and Ernesti.

[930] The "Hecyra," The Mother-in-law, is one of Terence's plays.

[931] The "Eunuch" was not brought out till five years after the Andria,
A.U.C. 592.

[932] About 80 pounds sterling; the price paid for the two performances.
What further right of authorship is meant by the words following, is not
very clear.

[933] The "Adelphi" was first acted A.U.C. 593.

[934] This report is mentioned by Cicero (Ad Attic, vii. 3), who applies
it to the younger Laelius. The Scipio here mentioned is Scipio
Africanus, who was at this time about twenty-one years of age.

[935] The calends of March was the festival of married women. See
before, VESPASIAN, c. xix.

[936] Santra, who wrote biographies of celebrated characters, is
mentioned as "a man of learning," by St. Jerom, in his preface to the
book on the Ecclesiastical Writers.

[937] The idea seems to have prevailed that Terence, originally an
African slave, could not have attained that purity of style in Latin
composition which is found in his plays, without some assistance. The
style of Phaedrus, however; who was a slave from Thrace, and lived in the
reign of Tiberius, is equally pure, although no such suspicion attaches
to his work.

[938] Cicero (de Clar. Orat. c. 207) gives Sulpicius Gallus a high
character as a finished orator and elegant scholar. He was consul when
the Andria was first produced.

[939] Labeo and Popilius are also spoken of by Cicero in high terms, Ib.
cc. 21 and 24. Q. Fabius Labeo was consul with M. Claudius Marcellus,
A.U.C. 570 and Popilius with L. Postumius Albinus, A.U.C. 580.

[940] The story of Terence's having converted into Latin plays this
large number of Menander's Greek comedies, is bey