Luxurius carmina (anth. Riese) 353

Reference basis text: H. Happ, 1986

Editing of the digital edition: M. N. Iulietto, 2009

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De Olympio uenatore Aegyptio

 

Grata uoluptatis species et causa fauoris,

Fortior, innumeris uenator, Olympie, palmis,

Tu uero nomen membrorum robore signas

Alcides collo scapulis ceruice lacertis,

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Admirande audax uelox animose parate.

Nil tibi forma nocet nigro fuscata colore:

Sic ebenum pretiosum atrum natura creauit,

Purpura sic magno depressa in murice fulget,

Sic nigrae uiolae per mollia gramina uernant,

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Sic tetras quaedam conmendat gratia gemmas,

Sic placet obscuros elefans inmanis ob artus,

Sic turis piperisque Indi nigredo placessit.

Postremum tanto populi pulcrescis amore,

Foedior est quantum pulcher sine uiribus alter.

Olympio

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