Monday, September 20, 2021

 

Paltry Humans

Plautus, Captivi 51 (tr. Wolfgang de Melo):
Of what little importance humans are when I think about it!

homunculi quanti sunt, quom recogito!
Plautus, Rudens 154 (tr. Wolfgang de Melo):
Poor devils, how little worth you are!

homunculi quanti estis!
quanti = genitive of price

# posted by Michael Gilleland @ 7:02 AM


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