Horatius, Carmina III, 30,1.

[mothwing]

Exegi monumentum aere perennius
Regalique situ pyramidum altius,
Quod non imber edax, non aquilo impotens
Possit dixuere aut innumerabilis
Annorum series et fuga temporum.
Non omnis moriar multaque pars mei
Vitabit Libitinam: usque ego postera
Crescam laude recens, dum Capitolium
Scandet cum tacita virgine pontifex.
Dicar, qua violens obstrepit Aufidus
Et qua pauper aquae Daunus agrestium
Regnavit populorum, ex humili potens,
Princeps Aeolium carmen ad Italos
Deduxisse modos. Sume superbiam
Quaesitam meritis et mihi Delphica
Lauro cinge volens, Melpomene, comam.

I need to practice translating, anyway, and later today, I'm going to practice on that one. The first lines sound more than promising, and all that reminds me of Ozymandias is good.

Comments

[bronnyelsp.livejournal.com]

You can, potentially, translate this.

*awe*

[mothwing.livejournal.com]

*proud* Yes Mam!

Well, I'll have to be able to when I have to face a scary oral exam on the Latin of Cicero at the end of summer, or, trusting my luck, Sallust, and people will ask me to read out Hexameters to them, and then translate selected passages. Whee. o.O

[duckygirlrocks.livejournal.com]

Coolness!

*HUGS* How are ye, sweets? Long time, no see. I'm doing alright, myself. Wishing I could get away from it all, but that's an every day wish...LOL!

[mothwing.livejournal.com]

Oooh! Hey, Rocky! *HUGGLES*

Life's ok. :) Uni is stressful, family sucks, Crocky is great, the usual.

Glad to hear you're alright, here's hoping that the being-away wishes are not too pressing. :(