GRICE ED EVANDRO

 

Speranza, J. L. (n. d.). ‘Grice ed Evandro: la ragione conversazionale e la setta di Crotone -- Roma A Pythagorean according to Giamblico. Evandro. Grice ed Evandro

Speranza, J. L. (n. d.). ‘Grice ed Evandro: la ragione conversazionae e la diaspora di Crotone

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 M.: Shropshire, read the lines and translate them without that air of martyrdom by which schoolboys hope to soften grammar. Shropshire: Aeneadum genetrix, hominum divomque voluptas... M.: Continue. Shropshire: ...te sociam studeo scribendis versibus esse quos ego de rerum natura pangere conor Memmiadae nostro... M.: Very well. Now translate. Shropshire: Mother of the sons of Aeneas, delight of men and gods... M.: Better “of gods and men,” if only to preserve the old decencies. Shropshire: Yes, sir. Mother of the sons of Aeneas, delight of gods and men, I strive that you be my companion in writing these verses which I try to compose on the nature of things for our Memmiad. M.: Our what? Shropshire: Our Memmiad, sir. M.: You say it with a straight face, which is already more than the word deserves. G.: It sounds like a family-sized edition of Memmius. Shropshire: Exactly, sir. That is my difficulty. Why not simply Memmio? Or Memmio nostro, if one must be affectionate? M.: Because, S...
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