Roma Aeterna XLII ll lines 252, 3

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1

This sentence is giving me a bit of trouble:

Fanum in colle Quirinali Romulo deo, qui idem Quirinus vocatur, dicatum est.

I am not sure I am understaning it correctly. My attempt at translation is: “It was said that there was a temple on the hill (dedicated) to the god Quirinus Romulus, who is called the same Quirinus (i.e., who was known by the same name).” It just occurred to me that perhaps Quirinali is ablative agreeing with colle, so “on the Quirinal hill.” I really do not understand the reference. I would be grateful for any help.

2

According to Plutarch’s life of Romulus, Romulus disappeared at the end of his life and reappeared as the God Quirinus.

a temple on the Quirinal hill dedicated to Romulus, who is also called Quirinus

Quirinalis…Quirinus

L&S
idem

When two predicates are referred to the same subject.

1 When the predicates are of the same kind it may often be rendered, at the same time, likewise, also,

hope this helps.

3

Indeed, it does help. I now see my first error. I should have taken Quirinali as an ablative agreeing with colle, thus “on the Quirinal hill.” The reference to L&S clears up my difficulty with idem.

4

Just wanted to point that it seems you’ve taken dicatum est for dictum est.

5

Thank you Shenoute. You’re right. I didn’t realize it was dicare and not dicere.