Avianus fab. 4
Lucas Consolin Dezotti / Mutirao_Unesp_2022
- Created on 2022-05-15 02:43:45
- Modified on 2022-05-15 03:45:22
- Translated by Duff, Arnold Mackay
- Aligned by Lucas Consolin Dezotti
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English
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urn:cts:latinLit:stoa0046.stoa001.opp-eng1
DE VENTO ET SOLE
Immitis Boreas placidusque ad sidera Phoebus
iurgia cum magno conseruere Iove ,
quis prior inceptum peragat : mediumque per aequor
carpebat solitum forte viator iter .
convenit hanc potius liti praefigere causam ,
pallia nudato decutienda viro .
protinus impulsus ventis circum tonat aether
et gelidus nimias depluit imber aquas :
ille magis lateri duplicem circumdat amictum ,
turbida submotos quod trahit aura sinus .
sed tenues radios paulatim increscere Phoebus
iusserat , ut nimio surgeret igne iubar ,
donec lassa volens requiescere membra viator
deposita fessus veste sederet humi .
tunc victor docuit praesentia numina Tytan ,
nullum praemissis vincere posse minis .
Immitis Boreas placidusque ad sidera Phoebus
iurgia cum magno conseruere Iove ,
quis prior inceptum peragat : mediumque per aequor
carpebat solitum forte viator iter .
convenit hanc potius liti praefigere causam ,
pallia nudato decutienda viro .
protinus impulsus ventis circum tonat aether
et gelidus nimias depluit imber aquas :
ille magis lateri duplicem circumdat amictum ,
turbida submotos quod trahit aura sinus .
sed tenues radios paulatim increscere Phoebus
iusserat , ut nimio surgeret igne iubar ,
donec lassa volens requiescere membra viator
deposita fessus veste sederet humi .
tunc victor docuit praesentia numina Tytan ,
nullum praemissis vincere posse minis .
THE
WIND
AND
THE
SUN
Savage Boreas and gentle Phoebus joined strife in the presence of the stars with great Jupiter , to decide which should first achieve his task ; and over the midst of the plain it happened a raveller was plying his wonted way .
They agree to preface their dispute with this case for trial – to get the man stripped by tearing off his cloak .
Straightway with the onset of the wind the sky thunders around , and the chill rain-storm pours down torrents of water .
The traveller folds his cloak double and draws it round his sides all the more , because the tempestuous blast pushes the folds aside and tugs at them .
But Phoebus had bidden his penetrating rays grow stronger little by little , so that his splendour might emerge in excessive heat , – until the traveller , anxious to rest his weary limbs , threw down his cloak and sat on the ground exhausted .
Then in his triumph the Titan taught the assembled gods that no one can win victory by an advance guard of threats .
Savage Boreas and gentle Phoebus joined strife in the presence of the stars with great Jupiter , to decide which should first achieve his task ; and over the midst of the plain it happened a raveller was plying his wonted way .
They agree to preface their dispute with this case for trial – to get the man stripped by tearing off his cloak .
Straightway with the onset of the wind the sky thunders around , and the chill rain-storm pours down torrents of water .
The traveller folds his cloak double and draws it round his sides all the more , because the tempestuous blast pushes the folds aside and tugs at them .
But Phoebus had bidden his penetrating rays grow stronger little by little , so that his splendour might emerge in excessive heat , – until the traveller , anxious to rest his weary limbs , threw down his cloak and sat on the ground exhausted .
Then in his triumph the Titan taught the assembled gods that no one can win victory by an advance guard of threats .