Name: Ausonius Date: 4th century CE Region: Aquitania, Gaul [modern France] Citation: Epigram 99 |
In this poem, Narcissus is coded as an asexual youth instead of gay: Narcissus, if you wanted to date someone, You would have been successful. But now that you’re abounding in love There’s no one to reciprocate. |
Si cuperes alium, posses, Narcisse, potiri. Nunc tibi amoris adest copia, fructus abest. |
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Friday, August 2, 2024
Too Little, Too Late, Narcissus! Ausonius, fragment 99
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