Rīsī nescio quem modo ē corōnā,
quī, cum mīrificē Vatīniāna
meus crīmina Calvus explicāsset
admīrāns ait haec manūsque tollēns,
‘Dī magnī, salapūtium disertum!' 5
vocabulary
nescioquis –qua –quid (also written as two words): indef. pron. or adj., someone, something (N. B.: The personal ending of nescio scans as a short syllable.)
corōna corōnae f.: wreath, crown; a circle of bystanders, esp. at a legal proceeding
mīrificē: amazingly, remarkably
Vatīniānus –ī m.: of or pertaining to Publius Vatinius
Calvus –ī m.: cognomen of C. Licinius Calvus
explicō explicāre explicāvī/explicuī explicātus/explicitus: explain, explicate
admīror admirārī admirātus sum: marvel or wonder at, admire
salapūtium –iī n.: unknown epithet said to refer to a person of short stature 5
disertus –a –um: skilled in speaking, articulate