# Apollinaris Sidonius 1.10.9.321-346

Testamentum Porcelli, Apollinaris Sidonius, Apollinaris Sidonius, CARMINA, lines 1.10.9.321-1.10.9.346. Latin.

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nam quisnam deus hoc dabit reiectae,
ut vel suscipiens bonos odores,
nardum ac pinguia Nicerotianis
quae fragrant alabastra tincta sucis,
Indo cinnamon ex rogo petitum,
quo Phoenix iuvenescit occidendo,
costum, malobathrum, rosas, amomum,
myrrham, tus, opobalsamumque servet?
quapropter facinus meum tuere
et condiscipuli tibi obsequentis
incautum precor asseras pudorem.
germanum tamen ante sed memento,
doctrinae columen, Probum advocare,
isti qui valet exarationi
destrictum bonus applicare theta.
novi sed bene, non refello culpam,
nec doctis placet impudens poeta;
sed nec turgida contumeliosi
lectoris nimium verebor ora,
si tamquam gravior severiorque
nostrae Terpsichores iocum refutans
rugato Cato tertius labello
narem rhinoceroticam minetur.
non te terreat hic nimis peritus;
verum si cupias probare, tanta
nullus scit, mihi crede, quanta nescit.

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