Symphosius Riddle 33: Lupus
ALEXANDRAREIDER
Date: Fri 01 Jul 2022Original text:
Dentibus insanis ego sum, qui vinco bidentes,
Sanguineas praedas quaerens victusque cruentos;
Multaque cum rabie vocem quoque tollere possum.
Translation:
With raving teeth, I am he who overcomes two-toothed lambs,
Seeking bloody prey and bloody provision;
And with great rage I am also able to destroy the voice.
Wolf
Notes:
This edition is based on Raymond T. Ohl, ed. The Enigmas of Symphosius. PhD dissertation, University of Pennsylvania, 1928.
If you're researching/studying this collection, you should also consult this excellent new edition: T. J. Leary, ed. Symphosius: The Aenigmata, An Introduction, Text and Commentary. London: Bloomsbury, 2014. Textual differences in that edition include:
- line 1: vinco > trunco
- line 3: rabie > rapiam
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