[104] tacito succendit vota labello: the beautiful figure of the incense of prayer is unique in Latin in this pure form, but is so simple that its authenticity is above reasonable suspicion. The connection of prayers with incense-offering is not infrequently noted; cf. Stat. Theb. 11.236 “vota incepta tamen libataque tura ferebat” . Ariadne's prayer was offered silently, as became her maidenly feeling, and the necessary concealment of her love from her friends.
Catullus. Catullus. E. T. Merrill. Cambridge. Harvard University Press. 1893.
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