by Caelius Firmianus Symphosius (flourished 4th - 5th century CE)

Language: Latin 
ambo sumus lapides, una sumus, ambo iacemus. 
quam piger est unus, tantum non est piger alter; 
hic manet immotus, non desinit ille moveri.

dissimilis matri, patri diversa figura, 
confusi generis, generi non apta propago, 
ex aliis nascor, nec quicquam nascitur ex me.

Composition:

    Set to music by Michael Ippolito (b. 1985), "mola / mula (mill / mule)", 2015, first performed 2016 [ chorus ], from Ænigmata, no. 3, confirmed with a score

Text Authorship:

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Elizabeth Hickman Du Bois) , "Mill / Mule", first published 1912


Researcher for this page: Malcolm Wren [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2018-09-01
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Word count: 42