# Anticlaudianus 1.2386-2435

Alanus de Insulis, Anticlaudianus, Lines 1.2386-1.2435. Latin.

Canonical: https://interlinea.aeterna-institute.org/library/latin/alanus-de-insulis/anticlaudianus/1.2386

Nam qui furtiuo lapsu quasi nesciat ignis
A superis rorem descendere, sompniat ille
Philosophus, racione caret falsumque prophetat,
Occia sectatur, nubes et inania captat,
In scirpo nodum querens, in lumine fumum,
In piano scrupulum fingens, in luce tenebras.
Hac eciam racione probat quod nullus ibidem
Exalat uapor in nebulas, nec pendulus humor
Ethera uelat aquis, ubi nullas euomit auras
Terra, nec ignis ibi suspendit in ethere nubes.
Ex hiis concludit Fronesis quod celicus humor
Cristalli retinet speciem glaciemque figurat.
Que glacies, ignara gelu nec conscia brume,
Estatem magis agnoscit celique calores,
Ad uultus ignis minime dignata liquari.
Hoc solo magis illa stupet meliusque mouetur,
Qua nexus mediante fide, quo federe pacis
Frigida conueniunt calidis, fluitancia pigris.
Hic ubi nullus adest pacis mediator et omne
Fedus abest extrema ligans, quod pace reperta
Deleat hostiles rixas pugnamque recidat,
Defficit inquirens, querendo uincitur illa;
Quesitu superata suo sed uicta querelis
Deffectus queritur proprios; sic ista querela
Questio fit, Fronesi suspiria sola relinquens.
Nec mirum si cedit ad hec Prudencia, que sic
Excedunt matris Nature iura, quod eius
Exuperant cursus, ad que mens defficit, heret
Intellectus, hebet racio, sapiencia nutat,
Tullius ipse silet, mutescit musa Maronis,
Languet Aristotiles, Ptholomei sensus obumbrat.
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Vlterius producit iter Prudencia, gressum
Informans gressu comitis, tandemque labore
Magno, multiplici nisu, cognamine multo
Ascendit loca leticie, loca plena fauoris,
Celesti loca grata Deo, loca grata Tonanti.
Hic risus sine tristicia, sine nube serenum,
Delicie sine deffectu, sine fine uoluptas,
Pax expers odii, requies ignara laboris,
Lux semper rutilans, sol ueri luminis, ortus
Nescius occasus, gratum sine uespere mane;
Hic splendor noctem, sacies fastidia nescit;
Gaudia plena uigent, nullo respersa labore.
Non hic ambiguo graditur Fortuna meatu,
Non risum lacrimis, aduersis prospera, leta
Tristibus in firmans, non mel corrumpit aceto,
Aspera commiscens blandis, tenebrosa serenis,
Connectens luci tenebras, funesta iocosis,
Sed requies transquilla manet, quam fine carentem
Fortune casus in nubila uertere nescit.

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