Neros Term
Nero was not worried when he heardthe prophecy of the Delphic Oracle."Let him fear the seventy three years."He still had ample time to enjoy himself.
He is thirty.
More than sufficientis the term the god allots himto prepare for future perils.
Now he will return to Rome slightly tired,but delightfully tired from this journey,full of days of enjoyment —at the theaters, the gardens, the gymnasia…evenings at cities of Achaia…Ah the delight of nude bodies, above all…Thus fared Nero.
And in Spain Galbasecretly assembles and drills his army,the old man of seventy three.
Original Greek:
Η διορία του
Δεν ανησύχησεν ο Νέρων όταν άκουσετου Δελφικού Μαντείου τον
Τα εβδομήντα τρία χρόνια να
Είχε καιρόν ακόμη να χαρεί.
Τριάντα χρονώ είναι.
Πολύ αρκετήείν' η διορία που ο θεός τον δίδειγια να φροντίσει για τους μέλλοντας κινδύνους.
Τώρα στην Ρώμη θα επιστρέψει κουρασμένος λίγο,αλλά εξαίσια κουρασμένος από το ταξίδι αυτό,που ήταν όλο μέρες απολαύσεως --στα θέατρα, στους κήπους, στα γυμνάσια...
Των πόλεων της Αχαΐας εσπέρες...
Α των γυμνών σωμάτων η ηδονή προ πάντων...
Αυτά ο Νέρων.
Και στην Ισπανία ο Γάλβαςκρυφά το στράτευμά του συναθροίζει και το ασκεί,ο γέροντας ο εβδομήντα τριώ χρονώ.
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