Porcī et Sōcratiōn, duae sinistrae
Pīsōnis, scabiēs famēsque mundī,
vōs Vērāniolō meō et Fabullō
verpus praeposuit Priāpus ille?
Vōs convīvia lauta sūmptuōsē 5
dē diē facitis, meī sodālēs
quaerunt in triviō vocātiōnēs?
vocabulary
Porcius –a –um: name of a Roman gens
Sōcration –ī m.: dim. of Socrates; unknown addressee
sinistra –ae f. (sc. manus): the left hand, (traditionally used in thieving)
Pīsō –onis m.: cognomen of the Gens Calpurnia
scabies –em –ē f.: mange, scab (as term of abuse)
Verāniolus –ī m.: dim. of Veranius
Fabullus –ī m.: a nomen gentile of the Roman gens Fabius (dim. of Fabius)
verpus –ī m.: having the foreskin drawn back
praepōnō praepōnere praeposuī praepositus: place in front; give preference to
Priāpus –ī m.: phallic fertility god, used in gardens to keep off birds and thieves
lautus (lotus) –a –um: washed clean; sumptuous, luxurious 5
sūmptuōsus sūmptuōsa sūmptuōsum: expensive, lavish
sodālis sodālis m.: crony, buddy, comrade
trivium –ī n.: meeting place of three roads; street corner
vocātiō –onis f.: invitation