Martial - Epigrams II.XXII

Ever felt frustrated with the creative process? Martial hears you and may have an opinion on where to point the finger of blame. Ecce nocet vati Musa iocosa suo. Behold, the playful Muse harms her own poet. Ecce ("behold") is an interjection used to draw attention. Nocet ("harms") is the third person singular present active indicative of "nocere," meaning "to harm" or "to injure." Vati ("the poet") is the dative singular form of "vates," meaning "poet" or "seer." Musa ("Muse") is in the nominative singular form referring to one of the Muses, the goddesses of inspiration in literature, science, and the arts. Iocosa ("playful") is the nominative singular feminine form of "iocōsus," meaning "playful" or "humorous," agreeing with "Musa." Suo ("his own") is the ablative singular form of "suus," a reflexive possessive pronoun meaning "his own," agreeing with "vati."

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