Symphosius Riddle 69: Speculum
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Date: Fri 09 Sep 2022Original text:
Nulla mihi certa est, nulla est peregrina figura.
Fulgor inest intus radianti luce coruscus,
Qui nihil ostendit, nisi si quid viderit ante.
Translation:
No shape is sure for me, and none is unknown.
My brightness lies within, shining with radiant light,
Which reveals nothing except what was seen before.
Mirror
Notes:
This edition is based on Raymond T. Ohl, ed. The Enigmas of Symphosius. PhD dissertation, University of Pennsylvania, 1928.
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