10
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From this reading Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade, And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten, 10 And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow, feeding A little life with dried tubers.
ampullanoun
the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear
From this reading “Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: ἀποθανεῖν θέλω.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade, And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten, 10 And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
ausnounUS /aʊz/
plural of “au” — a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading Bin gar keine Russin, stamm’ aus Litauen, echt deutsch.
BinnounUS /bɪn/
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading Bin gar keine Russin, stamm’ aus Litauen, echt deutsch.
breedingnounUS /ˈbriːdɪŋ/
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade, And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten, 10 And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.
colonnadenounUS /ˌkɑːləˈneɪd/
structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
From this reading Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade, And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten, 10 And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade, And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten, 10 And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow, feeding A little life with dried tubers.
cruellest
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From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
cumnounUS /kʌm/
the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: ἀποθανεῖν θέλω.”
Cumis
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From this reading “Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: ἀποθανεῖν θέλω.”
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
deutsch
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From this reading Bin gar keine Russin, stamm’ aus Litauen, echt deutsch.
dicerent
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From this reading “Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: ἀποθανεῖν θέλω.”
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade, And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten, 10 And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow, feeding A little life with dried tubers.
DulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow, feeding A little life with dried tubers.
echtadjective
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading Bin gar keine Russin, stamm’ aus Litauen, echt deutsch.
egonounUS /ˈiːɡoʊ/
an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others
From this reading “Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: ἀποθανεῖν θέλω.”
et
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From this reading “Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: ἀποθανεῖν θέλω.”
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
fabbro
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From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow, feeding A little life with dried tubers.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
forgetfuladjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡetfəl/
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow, feeding A little life with dried tubers.
garnounUS /ɡɑːr/
primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth
From this reading Bin gar keine Russin, stamm’ aus Litauen, echt deutsch.
Hofgarten
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From this reading Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade, And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten, 10 And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade, And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten, 10 And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.
ilnounUS /ɪl/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
illa
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From this reading “Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: ἀποθανεῖν θέλω.”
illi
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From this reading “Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: ἀποθανεῖν θέλω.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: ἀποθανεῖν θέλω.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade, And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten, 10 And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.
ipse
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From this reading “Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: ἀποθανεῖν θέλω.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
keine
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From this reading Bin gar keine Russin, stamm’ aus Litauen, echt deutsch.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow, feeding A little life with dried tubers.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow, feeding A little life with dried tubers.
LilacsnounUS /ˈlaɪlæks/
plural of “lilac” — any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
Litauen
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From this reading Bin gar keine Russin, stamm’ aus Litauen, echt deutsch.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow, feeding A little life with dried tubers.
meisnounUS /miːz/
plural of “mei” — Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits
From this reading “Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: ἀποθανεῖν θέλω.”
MemorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
miglior
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From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
mixingnounUS /ˈmɪksɪŋ/
the act of mixing together
From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
Nam
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From this reading “Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: ἀποθανεῖν θέλω.”
oculis
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From this reading “Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: ἀποθανεῖν θέλω.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade, And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten, 10 And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade, And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten, 10 And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.
pendere
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From this reading “Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: ἀποθανεῖν θέλω.”
PoundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
pueri
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From this reading “Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: ἀποθανεῖν θέλω.”
quidem
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From this reading “Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: ἀποθανεῖν θέλω.”
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
respondebat
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From this reading “Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: ἀποθανεῖν θέλω.”
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
Russin
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From this reading Bin gar keine Russin, stamm’ aus Litauen, echt deutsch.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade, And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten, 10 And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.
Sibyllam
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From this reading “Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: ἀποθανεῖν θέλω.”
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow, feeding A little life with dried tubers.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
stamm
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From this reading Bin gar keine Russin, stamm’ aus Litauen, echt deutsch.
Starnbergersee
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From this reading Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade, And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten, 10 And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade, And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten, 10 And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.
SummernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade, And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten, 10 And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade, And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten, 10 And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade, And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten, 10 And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade, And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten, 10 And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
tubersnounUS /ˈtuːbərs/
plural of “tuber” — a fleshy underground stem or root serving for reproductive and food storage
From this reading Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow, feeding A little life with dried tubers.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow, feeding A little life with dried tubers.
vidi
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From this reading “Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: ἀποθανεῖν θέλω.”
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow, feeding A little life with dried tubers.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade, And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten, 10 And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Summer surprised us, coming over the Starnbergersee With a shower of rain; we stopped in the colonnade, And went on in sunlight, into the Hofgarten, 10 And drank coffee, and talked for an hour.
WinternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter kept us warm, covering Earth in forgetful snow, feeding A little life with dried tubers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _For Ezra Pound il miglior fabbro_ April is the cruellest month, breeding Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain.
θέλεις
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From this reading “Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: ἀποθανεῖν θέλω.”
θέλω
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From this reading “Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: ἀποθανεῖν θέλω.”
Σίβυλλα
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From this reading “Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: ἀποθανεῖν θέλω.”
τί
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From this reading “Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: ἀποθανεῖν θέλω.”
ἀποθανεῖν
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From this reading “Nam Sibyllam quidem Cumis ego ipse oculis meis vidi in ampulla pendere, et cum illi pueri dicerent: Σίβυλλα τί θέλεις; respondebat illa: ἀποθανεῖν θέλω.”
