Time & Brevity
Eclogue XI. — On the Three Sacrificial Days of the Month
Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White (1919–21) · From Book VII. — The Eclogues
Twelve times a year Lucina renews the Calends and as often do the Ides recur by Jove's gift at the mid-month, while eight successive days before produce the Nones. The Roman month has these three names alone: all other days are known by numerals.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
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Ausonius, Decimus Magnus. “Eclogue XI. — On the Three Sacrificial Days of the Month.” Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/ausonius/111/.
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Ausonius, Decimus Magnus. “Eclogue XI. — On the Three Sacrificial Days of the Month.” Translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/ausonius/111/.
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