people
the Jews
Jews
also: Iudaei
The Jewish community at Rome, proverbial in Horace's day for proselytizing zeal; the poets, being many, will 'like the Jews' press the reader to join their throng.
Reading notes
- The Satires §1.4 like the Jews
The Jewish community at Rome was proverbial for zealous proselytizing; the poets, being many, will 'like the Jews' compel the reader into their crowd.