Sunday, April 10, 2011

Esto multorum ... amicus

Esto multorum, soli tibi notus, amicus,
Et quod vis alios ipse silere sile.

Source: Owen 12.3. Regula Vitae.
Meter: elegiac

sum - be, exist
multus - much, many
solus - only, single, alone
tu - you
notus - known, familiar
amicus - friend, friendly
et - and
qui, quae, quod - who, which
volo - want, wish, will
alius - other, another
ipse - himself, herself, itself
sileo - be silent, keep silent