Cathemerina

Prudentius

Prudentius, Volume 1. Thomson, H. J, editor. London; Cambridge, Mass.: William Heinemann Ltd., Harvard University Press, 1949 (printing).

  1. libido sordens, inverecundus lepos,
  2. variaeque pestes languidorum sensuum
  3. parcam subactae disciplinam sentiunt.
  4. nam si licenter diffluens potu et cibo
  5. ieiuna rite membra non coerceas,
  6. sequitur frequenti marcida oblectamine
  7. scintilla mentis ut tepescat nobilis,
  8. animusque pigris stertat in praecordiis.
  9. frenentur ergo corporum cupidines,
  10. detersa et intus emicet prudentia;
  11. sic excitato perspicax acumine
  12. liberque flatu laxiore spiritus