# THEODULI ECLOCA (c. 5th century A.D.) 1.157-176

Theodolus, THEODULI ECLOCA (c. 5th century A.D.), Lines 1.157-1.176. Latin.

Canonical: https://interlinea.aeterna-institute.org/library/latin/theodolus/theoduli-ecloca-c-5th-century-a-d/1.157

PSEUSTIS
Græcorum primus vestigat grammata Cadmus
Postquam sevit humi dentes septemplicls ydri;
Quos necdum fato mersit fortuna sinistro:
Ne patiatur idem, se sibilat esse draconem.
ALITHIA
Raptus aquis Moyses magicas everterat artes,
Omnis eum regio timuit circumflua Nilo;
Eduxit cives, submersit fluctibus hostes,
Memphios exitium testatur adhuc mare rubrum.
PSEUSTIS
Summa Iovis calidas Luropæ forma medullas
Movit et in taurum deitatis vertit amictum:
Virgine stuprata non passus Agenoris arma
Nomen donat ei, quod habet pars tertia mundi.
ALITHIA
Insignem vitulum conflaverat ignis et aurum
Ex Aaron digitis; insanit turba rebellis:
Stirps Levi postquam Domini compescuit iram,
pontificalis ei datur infula iure perhenni.
PSEUSTIS
Uxoris stimulos luis, Aimphiaræ sacerdos,
Pectore flagrantis dum splendet baca monilis:
Haurit te subitus specus ex Acheronte profundo;
Mactat eam tenebris orbatæ dextera prolis.
ALITHIA
Fata Choræ miseri parere monent meliori:
Accipit infernus, quem devorat arida te]lus;
Sed Deus occulte Moysen sepeliverat ipse
Nec cuiquam hominum dedit indagare sepulchrum.
PSEUSTIS
Ventilat œstro decoratam cornibus Io
Iuno ferox et ei tutelam deputat Argi:
Mugit pro verbis horrentibus obsita sætis,
Donec in effigiem rediit mutata priorem.
ALITHIA
Offensus Balaam calcaribus urget asellam;
Angelus occurrit, pecudem qui stare cœgit.
Res horrenda nimis! Laxatur vox animalis,
Quæ consuevit homo producere verba, loquendo.
PSEUSTIS
Sufficeret thalamis ut Iuppiter Amphitrionis,
Noctis opem placidæ geminavit candida Phœbe;
Protinus Alcmena licet indignante noverca
Editus Alcides immissos strangulat angues.
ALITHIA
Victrici populo ne quondam vivida bello
Deficeret virtus Gabaon ad prœlia, Phœbus
Imperio Iosuæ stabat defixus in arce:
Quæ sanctæ fidei sint præmia, discite cuncti.
PSEUSTIS
Alcidæ vigilem spoliavit clava draconem;
Gerionis pompam rapit et consumpserat ydram;
Cacus cessit ei, succumbit ianitor Orci:
Incendit demum pælex Deianira superbum.

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