Symphosius Riddle 25: Mus
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Date: Fri 01 Jul 2022Original text:
Parva mihi domus est sed ianua semper aperta.
Exiguo sumptu furtiva vivo sagina.
Quod mihi nomen inest, Romae quoque consul habebat.
Translation:
My house is little, but the door is always open.
I live at small cost on stolen food.
A Roman consul also had what my name is.
Mouse
Notes:
This edition is based on Raymond T. Ohl, ed. The Enigmas of Symphosius. PhD dissertation, University of Pennsylvania, 1928.
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