Fortuna Publica on the Quirinal Hill
Aurora Brings a New Day
When the dawn, daughter of Pallas, shines as the stars move through the sky,
and the Moon has released her snow-white horses,
whoever says, "On this day long ago, Fortuna Publica
was once consecrated on the Quirinal Hill," will speak the truth.
The Original Latin Text (Ovid, Fasti IV.373–376)
Postera cum caelo motis Pallantias astris
fulserit, et niveos Luna levarit equos,
qui dicet 'quondam sacrata est colle Quirini
hac Fortuna die Publica', verus erit.
Book 4 of Ovid's Fasti (lines 373–376) during the observation of the Nones of April (April 5)
Translated & curated by E. Sylvia in collaboration with AI: original poetic interpretations of selections from Ovid's Fasti.
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