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Greek poem found in Roman-era Egyptian tomb

Started by Duncan Head, Sep 30, 2026, 01:32 PM

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Justin Swanton

#1
If fame you seek
Then write in Greek,
If idiotic,
Then Demotic.

Duncan Head

To call the cat in,
Use your Latin.

A bit like Charles V:

"I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men, and German to my horse"
Duncan Head

Justin Swanton

#3
Quote from: Duncan Head on Sep 30, 2026, 11:16 PMTo call the cat in,
Use your Latin.
Then what's dog Latin for?  🤔