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

Language: Latin 
lex bona dicendi, lex sum quoque dura tacendi, 
ius avidae linguae, finis sine fine loquendi, 
ipsa fluens dum verba fluunt ut lingua quiescat.

Composition:

    Set to music by Michael Ippolito (b. 1985), "clepsydra (water clock)", 2015, first performed 2016 [ chorus ], from Ænigmata, no. 4, 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) , "Water clock", 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: 23