The sun., 1897-06-13
IN PRAISE OF FRUGAL LYING.
vigorous Latin Verse by the octogenarla
TontiG.


ronu6.
From the Tablet.
In tho midst OF the numerous present calls
upon the time OF his Holiness, 1t is Of special IN
terest to read his latest poem and to perceive
how serious form his diversions take This
latest poem bears a dedication In the classic
form. thus:
PARCO AC TENvI vICTv COSTENTVV
INGLvTIEM FvGE.
AID FABRICIvM RvFvM
EPIsToLA.
Quo victu immunem morbIs. ct robore vttan
Durere horeutem possis, sermoue diserfo
seduIus HIppocratis cultor riEidusque satelIo0
Race nuper praecopta bonus tradehat ofelusS
Muita ct de trist inguvie gravis ore loeutus.
Munditae imprimis studeas. sine divfts eulru
MenIa tioi, nitidae lances ct candida mAppa--
ALBANIA Q celia iubeAs purssima vinA
Apponi; eIhilArAnt auimos curasque reSolvunos
sobrius at caveas. nimium ne crede Lyaeo,
Neu crebra pigeAt caiices perfundere lynphA-
munda cerere atque excoctoa deligs paneL-
Quas EanA dapes ct bos agnus~e pararint,
Sumo tbens; nrmapd!s viribus utilis escA;
Sint tsnerae carues; instructaque ferculs SpissGn
Non ius vel siser innciat. non faecula Goa
Tum laudaIa tibi stint ova recentia. succum
Lento igne aut iibeat models siccare pateliis,
sugere seu mollem plcuo sit Eratius ore;
Atque alios sunt ova tibi percommoda IN usuA~-
Neve accepta minus spumantis eopiA lActisi
Nutrit infantem; senior bene lacte vAlebis.-
Hunc age. ct aerai meliis caelrstia donA
Prefer, at Hybiaeu parcus de rectarS lioa--
Adde suburbAno tloi quod succrescit1n horfO
Dulce ous, ct pubens decuSso fore ieEumsGi
Adde et maturos. quos rertilis educat annuA
DelectoS fructus. imprmis militia pomA,
Quao pulcre In cistis mems rubicundA cororsnt--
Postrsmo e tos:is succedat potio hArcii.
Quas tibi hoka ferax. mittunt ct NttorA EAi
laffR ait lhlf
SorbiilA; dulcis stomachum bens mo!list haustaAs
De tenui victu hAse teneaa. his utere tutrs,
Ad seratn Ut NiSas sanus Negetusque ienectAn.
At contra (haec sapi.ns argute addebat ofeluO
Scctere natA dolos. homines et perders nstA
vitanca ingluvies. crudclis ct impro9a siren.
Princitio hoe mi studiumi compon"re mersn
OrnAtu vArio. auiaeis ostroqus ni,cntes.
Expiicat ipsa WIDEN tons's mantslIa NiIiIs'
Grandia stant circum iongo ordine pccula assai
| Crateres, pateras. iances arEcnteA rasai
Aensa thymo Atque apio redolet rorumgue e'rs'-
His lAute instructis. simulate voce loeutA
conrvas trahit incautos; succedsre tseto.
| Moilious ct DiaudA invtat diScumbere lectiiI
| Continuoque reposta cAdis le"tissima vinA
| cAecuba dcpromit. Coumque vetusquo falsTnun'
| Quin exquisite StillAtos arte Iquores
| music ct points, ultro potantibus onsrt-
| Convivae humectant certatim Eutturs, ct un1
| succoSaS avido deguGtant ore placentas.
| Ecce autem Lu canus aper pertuBus aOunde
| Iordaci pipero atque oIeo prorcrtur sienia's
| Et leporum pingues srmi. ct iscur Ansrrl' abb.
| AGsique In vsTuDus turdi, niveique colunoL
| Carnibus admixti pisces; conchyiia rhomrI,
| Monia pectinibus patulis iunctA osIreA, ct ampA
| Ia patera 1quiiiAs Inter muraena nAtAnte''-
| Attonitis Inhiant oculs: saturantur opimei
| Cuncta yorAnt usqus Ad fAsudia; iamque LyAss
| Iuhau venas Iimio capInuaque gravau
| surgunt couvivae tcmsre hacchantur IN AuIA'
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