Thomas Campion "Novelties" translation

Thomas Campion "Novelties" translation

A Poem by Michael R. Burch

Novelties
by Thomas Campion
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch


Booksellers laud authors for novel editions
as pimps praise their w****s for exotic positions.

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Original Latin text:

IN LIBRARIOS
by Thomas Campion

Impressionum plurium librum laudat
Librarius; scortum nec non minus leno.

Keywords/Tags: Campion, Latin, translation, epigram, novels, novelties, booksellers, publishers, authors, pimps, w****s, prostitutes, prostitution, exotic, positions, quote, quotation, saying, witticism, bon mot

© 2020 Michael R. Burch


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Tags: Campion, Latin, translation, epigram, novels, novelties, booksellers, publishers, authors, pimps, whores, prostitutes, prostitution, exotic, positions, quote, quotation, saying, witticism, bon mot