circum tabernas, i.e. among the artisans. The Roman shops were like little stalls along the street, open in front, with a "long room," or perhaps two, at the back. cubile ac lectulum: both words mean nearly the same thing, and imply a very humble way of living. otiosum, peaceable; so oti (1.6). quorum relates to eorum, three lines above. incensis, Sc. tabernis. futurum fuit fuisset; ยง 517, d (308, d); G. 597, R3 H. 582 (51 I, 2); H-B. 581, a; the protasis is implied in incensis.
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