vel cum decorum mitibus pomis caputHorace, Epodes, II.17-22. My translation.
Autumnus agris extulit,
ut gaudet insitiva decerpens pira
certantem et uvam purpurae,
qua muneretur te, Priape, et te, pater
Silvane, tutor finium!
when out in the fields Autumn raised his head adorned with mellow fruits, how he rejoices in plucking grafted pears and the grape which competes in hue with the purple with which he might repay you, Priapus and you, Father Sylvanus, guardian of the countryside!
Saturday, 7 September 2024
Autumn
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Autumn,
Classical Latin Poetry,
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