by Caelius Firmianus Symphosius (flourished 4th - 5th century CE)
Translation by Elizabeth Hickman Du Bois (b. 1870)
rotae (wheels)
Language: Latin
quattuor aequales currunt ex arte sorores sic quasi certantes, cum sit labor omnibus unus; et prope sunt pariter nec se contingere possunt.
Text Authorship:
- by Caelius Firmianus Symphosius (flourished 4th - 5th century CE), appears in Aenigmata [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Michael Ippolito (b. 1985), "rotae (wheels)", 2015, first performed 2016 [chorus], from Ænigmata, no. 5, confirmed with a score [ sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Elizabeth Hickman Du Bois) , "Wheels", first published 1912
Researcher for this page: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2018-09-01
Line count: 3
Word count: 22
Wheels
Language: English after the Latin
Four equal sisters and they run with skill As if they vied, one labour they fulfill, Though near they never touch, but keep their distance still.
Text Authorship:
- by Elizabeth Hickman Du Bois (b. 1870), "Wheels", first published 1912 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Latin by Caelius Firmianus Symphosius (flourished 4th - 5th century CE), appears in Aenigmata
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- [ None yet in the database ]
Researcher for this page: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2018-09-01
Line count: 3
Word count: 26