Symphosius Riddle 42: Beta

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Date: Fri 01 Jul 2022
Original text:

Tota vocor graece, sed non sum tota latine.
Pauperibus semper proponor namque tabernis.
In terra nascor, lympha lavor, ungor olivo.

Translation:

I am complete in Greek, but I am not complete in Latin.
For I am always laid out in front in poor taverns.
I am born in the earth, I am washed in water, I am oiled in olive.

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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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