THE ACROSTIC ARGUMENT. [Supposed to have been written by Priscian the Grammarian.]
MNESILOCHUS is inflamed with love for Bacchis (
Bacchidis). But, first of all, he goes to
Ephesus, to bring back some gold (
Aurum). Bacchis sails for
Crete (
Cretam), and meets with (
Convenit) the other Bacchis; thence she returns to
Athens; upon this (
Hinc), Mnesilochus sends a letter to Pistoclerus, that he may seek for her (
Illam). He returns; he makes a quarrel while (
Dum) he supposes that his own mistress is beloved
by Pistoclerus; when they have discovered the mistake as to the twin-sisters,
Mnesilochus pays the gold to that (
Ei)
Captain; equally are the
two in love. The old men (
Senes), while they are looking after their sons, join the women, and carouse.