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5-7 The games<br />

Just as I have offered popana and prayed to you with a proper prayer, for this same reason<br />

be honoured with these sacrificial cakes. Become favourable and propitious.' The same<br />

was said concerning the phthoes. To Diana in the same words.<br />

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When the sacrifice was completed, the twenty-seven boys, who had been commanded,<br />

their fathers and mothers still living, and the same number of girls, sang the hymn. And<br />

in the same manner on the Capitolme. The hymn was composed by Quintus Horatius<br />

Flaccus. 14<br />

The quindecimviri were present: the emperor Caesar, Marcus Agrippa, Quintus<br />

Lepidus, Potitus Messalla, Caius Stolo, Caius Scaevola, Caius Sosius, Caius Norbanus,<br />

Marcus Cocceius, [Marcus] Lollius, Caius Sentius, Marcus Strigo, Lucius Arruntius,<br />

Caius Asinius, Marcus Marcellus, Dedmus Laelius, Quintus Tubero, Caius Rebilus,<br />

Messalla MessallinusT<br />

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When the theatrical games had ended at the [. . . ] hour, close by that place where<br />

sacrifice had been made on previous nights and a theatre had been set up and a stage,<br />

turning posts were set up and chariot racing was presented; and Potitus Messalla<br />

presented trick riders.<br />

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And an edict was issued in the following words:<br />

'The quindecimviri sacris faciundis decree: We have added seven extra days of games to<br />

the holy rites of the games, and we shall commence them on the Nones of June

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