Symphosius Riddle 34: Vulpes

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Date: Fri 01 Jul 2022
Original text:

Exiguum corpus sed cor mihi corpore maius.
Sum versuta dolis, arguto callida sensu;
Et fera sum sapiens, sapiens fera si qua vocatur.

Translation:

My body is small, but my heart is bigger than my body.
I am crafty in tricks, cunning with an artful sense;
And I am a wise beast, insofar as a beast is called wise.

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Notes:

This edition is based on Raymond T. Ohl, ed. The Enigmas of Symphosius. PhD dissertation, University of Pennsylvania, 1928.



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