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Mon, 17 Feb 2003 07:30:11 -0700
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David

I think you mean "Attalic Bed".

"Nor shall it be on an Attalic bed;" Sextus Propertius part 6, page 214 of
"Personae"

The corresponding Propertius poem is Book 2 poem 13.  Loeb classics page
136-140.  Line 22 of the Latin poem 13.
 "nec sit in Attalico mors mea nixa toro"

In the Loeb index page 308 Attalicus is the adjective of Attalus III.
Attallus was King of Pergamum and said to have invented cloth of Gold.

"Nor shall it be on an Attalic bed"; basically means a bed covered with
golden sheets.
Loeb renders the line; "nor my corpse rest on a couch of cloth of gold."

Rick Seddon
McIntosh, NM
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From: "David Kennedy" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 6:35 AM
Subject: Atalic Bed


> Hello,
> My name is David Kennedy and I've joined to list as I'm looking for
> help with identifying the meaning of the above term in 'Homage to
> Sextus Propertius'.
>
> Looking forward to hearing from you all.
> cheers
> David
>

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