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Non mi placent, O Pincerna,
Virent ova! Viret perna!
‘Ova’ is a recognisable word even to those who have not studied Latin – the ovum means ‘egg’, the ovaries of course being the place eggs are produced. ‘Perna’ is the word for ham. (Ironically, the word ‘ovum’ is a neuter term ... Read review
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Tasty in any language... Review ofVirent Ova! Viret Perna! Green Eggs and Ham - Dr. Seussby
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Advantages: The eggs are still green! The ham is still green! Disadvantages: Latin, alas, is obscure...
...Non mi placent, O Pincerna,
Virent ova! Viret perna!
‘Ova’ is a recognisable word even to those who have not studied Latin – the ovum means ‘egg’, the ovaries of course being the place eggs are produced. ‘Perna’ is the word for ham. (Ironically, the word ‘ovum’ is a neuter term in Latin, rather than female; the word ‘perna’ is a feminine word.) The word ‘Pincerna’ means waiter or server (it can even mean butler). Virent/viret is actually a verb, ... ...roughly translate into
They do not please me, O waiter,
Eggs that are green! Ham that is green!
Yes, I know, it suffers a bit in translation; imagine the power of poetry and how sometime this can be lost in translation. Thus, it is important to understand the literary license with which Jennifer Tunberg and Terence Tunberg have translated the text. They have made an effort to make sure the meter, rhyme, and story fit the text as a Latin text, ...
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