3/14/08

How To Make Fun Of Someone In Greek

Take notes from Lucillius, who once said to/of another man:

Ῥύγχος ἔχων τοιοῦτον, Ὀλυμπικέ, μήτ᾿ ἐπὶ κρήνην ἔλθῃς, μήτ᾿ ἐνόρα πρός τι διαυγὲς ὕδωρ. καὶ σὺ γάρ, ὡς Νάρκισσος, ἰδὼν τὸ πρόσωπον ἐναργές, τεθνήξῃ, μισῶν σαυτὸν ἕως θανάτου.

Who of you out there can translate this? I had no takers on yesterday's joke; maybe it was too easy. If you can, give this one a go!

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