Laudator Temporis Acti: On Gaurus, Blogger and Tweeter

On Gaurus, Blogger and Tweeter

Thomas Campion (1567-1620), Epigrams 1.183:

Perpetuo loqueris, nec desinis; idque molestum
omnibus est, et scis; sed tibi, Gaure, places.

My translation:

You talk constantly, and you don't stop. That bugs
everyone, and you know it. But you're a legend in your own mind, Gaurus.

Greek γαῦρος means haughty, disdainful (cf. γαύρηξ = braggart and γαυριάω = prance like a horse).

# posted by Michael Gilleland @ 5:25 AM

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