Friday, April 13, 2012

Qui te plus solito...

Here is today's distich by Michele Verinus:

Non Est Credendum Blando Adulatori
Qui te plus solito demulcet carmine blando,
Te capere insidiis nititur ille suis.


Here is the vocabulary:

non - not, no
credo - believe, trust
blandus - charming, flattering
adulator - sycophant, flatterer
qui - who
tu - you
plus - more
solitus - usual, customary
demulceo - soothe, charm
carmen - song, poem
capio - catch, grab, seize
insidiae - ambush, trap
nitor - strive, try
ille - that, that one
suus - reflexive possessive