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Subject:
Fragment of poetry by Hadrian
Category: Arts and Entertainment > Books and Literature Asked by: deutsch-ga List Price: $5.00 |
Posted:
16 Sep 2002 23:40 PDT
Expires: 16 Oct 2002 23:40 PDT Question ID: 65865 |
The Emporer Hadrian, in a poem, used the phrase "...the companion of my body and the guest of my heart..." I would like to find the complete poem. |
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Re: Fragment of poetry by Hadrian
Answered By: juggler-ga on 17 Sep 2002 00:43 PDT Rated: ![]() |
Hello. The poem that you're looking for is probably Hadrian's famous "Animula vagula blandula." Here is the original Latin: Animula vagula blandula hospes comesque corporis quae nunc abibis in loca pallidula rigida nudula nec ut soles dabis iocos There are numerous translations of the poem in various languages. A German web page [ http://home.t-online.de/home/Hanno_Kuehnert/inhalt.htm ] displays nearly 30 different translations of the poem. Here's one translation: "Little soul, wandering and pale, guest and companion of my body, you who will now go off to places pale, stiff, and barren, nor will you make jokes as has been your wont." From: http://home.t-online.de/home/Hanno_Kuehnert/animula2.htm For the several dozen more translations, visit these pages that are part of the same site: http://home.t-online.de/home/Hanno_Kuehnert/animula3.htm http://home.t-online.de/home/Hanno_Kuehnert/animula4.htm http://home.t-online.de/home/Hanno_Kuehnert/animula5.htm http://home.t-online.de/home/Hanno_Kuehnert/animula1.htm search strategy: hadrian, companion of my body I hope this helps. |
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