Ovid: Metamorphoses
The Metamorphoses by Ovid are officially a history of the world, and secretly a pun-encrypted history of organized deception: In the beginning, there was only truth, and the aristocracy ruled openly & brutally. Then they invented their total deception about everything — the titular metamorphoses!
Introduction
The epic Metamorphoses by Roman poet Ovidius Naso is a gargantuan Latin poem, collected into 15 books. It is supposed to tell the entirety of history, from the creation of the world to Julius Caesar. But all except the last 2 chapters are actually Greek myths, retold in Latin. The title Metamorphoses means “transformations”, which is also odd, because most of the myths are not about transformations at all.
Obviously, this is yet another pun-encrypted story. The word metamorphoses doesn’t even need encryption, because to the spook overlords, human history is just an endless chain of them morphing & transforming into ever new disguises, to conceal their ultra-corrupt rule from the subjects. The introduction of the story mirrors the Book of Genesis and Sumerian myths: In the beginning, there was only truth. The aristocracy already had power, but showed their true oppressive face, and used armed brutality to crush dissent. But then they invented systematic deception — the titular metamorphoses — to cover it all up! The rest is fake history, with the truth secretly told by Ovid’s Metamorphoses and other encrypted stories.
Ovid’s encryption style is somewhat interesting, as he writes in Latin about Greek gods & myths, and very often recycles Greek puns. But since the Roman elites were well-read in Greek, his readers would likely understand them all. (Other Latin works occasionally use Greek puns as well.)
How to read this
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- Please read the introduction, and judge yourself whether I got it right.
- Religious readers should proceed with care.
Metamorphoses
The distinguished people transformed everything.
Metamorphosis 1.1
Encrypted: Into newly produced souls were transforming, so I will tell, the forms of persons. You distinguished people initiated it, because you transformed yourselves and others.
Official: Into newly produced souls were transforming, so I will tell, the forms of bodies. You gods initiated it, because you transformed yourselves and others.
Into
in: in, into
In
in: in, into
Into
newly
novus: new
nova
novus: new
newly
produced
fero: bear, carry, produce
fert
fero: bear, carry, produce
produced
souls
animus: soul, spirit, mind
animus
animus: soul, spirit, mind
souls
were transforming,
mutatio: mutation, change, exchange
mutatas
mutatio: mutation, change, exchange
were transforming,
[so I will] tell,
dico: speak, say
dicere
dico: speak, say
[so I will] tell,
the forms
forma: form, figure, appearance
formas
forma: form, figure, appearance
the forms
of persons.
corpus: person
corpora
corpus: body
of bodies.
[You] distinguished [people]
deus: highly distinguished; dives: rich man
di
deus: god; divus: god
[You] gods
initiated [it],
coepio: begin, initiate
coeptis
coepio: begin, initiate
initiated [it],
because
nam: for, because
(nam
nam: for, because
because
you
tu: thou, you
vos
tu: thou, you
you
transformed [yourselves]
muto: mutate, modify, transform
mutastis
muto: mutate, modify, transform
transformed [yourselves]
and
et: and
et
et: and
and
others.
ille: that
illas)
ille: that
others.
Metamorphosis 1.3
Encrypted: So the breath of me, and first from the early origin of this decoration to my own time, continue to escort me through these times in my song.
Official: So the breath of me, and first from the origin of the world to my own time, continue to escort me through these times in my song.
[So] the breath
adspiro: aspire, breathe
adspirate
adspiro: aspire, breathe
[So] the breath
of me,
meus: my, mine
meis
meus: my, mine
of me,
and first
primus: first
primaque
primus: first
and first
from
ab: from, out of
ab
ab: from, out of
from
the [early] origin
origo: origin
origine
origo: origin
the origin
of [this] decoration
mundus: dress, ornament, decoration
mundi
mundus: world
of the world
to
ad: at, to, toward
ad
ad: at, to, toward
to
my [own time],
meus: my, mine
mea
meus: my, mine
my [own time],
continue
perpetuus: perpetual, everlasting
perpetuum
perpetuus: perpetual, everlasting
continue
to escort [me]
deduco: deduce, lead, escort
deducite
deduco: deduce, lead, escort
to escort [me]
[through these] times
tempus: time
tempora
tempus: time
[through these] times
[in my] song.
carmen: song, poem
carmen
carmen: song, poem
[in my] song.
In the beginning, before secrecy, there was only useless truth.
Metamorphosis 1.5
Encrypted: Before intentional estrangement and false views and that covering all secrecy existed, only one thing was there for all of a man’s character’s appearance in the world, which was named “truth”.
Official: Before the sea and the land and that covering all sky existed, only one thing was there for all of nature’s appearance in the world, which was named “chaos”.
Before
ante: before
Ante
ante: before
Before
[intentional] estrangement
mirus / mire: miraculous, strange, surprising
mare
mare: sea
the sea
and
et: and
et
et: and
and
[false?] views [???]
tueor / tueris: see, watch, view
terras
terra / terris: earth, land
the land
and
et: and
et
et: and
and
that
qui / quod: who, that
quod
qui / quod: who, that
that
covering
tego: cover, hide, conceal
tegit
tego: cover, hide, conceal
covering
all
omnis: all, the whole of
omnia
omnis: all, the whole of
all
secrecy [existed],
callim: secretly; clam: secretly; celo / celem: conceal
caelum
caelum: sky, heaven
sky [existed],
[only] one [thing]
unus: one, single, together
unus
unus: one, single, together
[only] one [thing]
was [there]
sum / erat: be
erat
sum / erat: be
was [there]
[for] all
totus: total, all, entire
toto
totus: total, all, entire
[for] all
of [a man’s] character’s
natura: property, quality, character
naturae
natura: nature, world, substance
of nature’s
appearance
vultus: face, looks, appearance
vultus
vultus: face, looks, appearance
appearance
in
in: in, into, for
in
in: in, into, for
in
the world,
orbis: orb, circle, world
orbe
orbis: orb, circle, world
the world,
which
qui / quem: who, that
quem
qui / quem: who, that
which
was named
dico: name, call
dixere
dico: name, call
was named
“truth”.
χαιος chaios: genuine, true
chaos
χαος chaos: chaos
“chaos”.
Metamorphosis 1.7
Encrypted: It was a rude and disordered pile of mass, which was not anything except useless weight, incompetently brought together in the same place, not well joined, discordantly planted matter.
Official: It was a rude and disordered pile of mass, which was not anything except weight, incompetently brought together in the same place, not well joined, discordantly planted matter.
[It was] a rude
rudis: rude, rough, coarse
rudis
rudis: rude, rough, coarse
[It was] a rude
and disordered
indigestus: undigested, disordered, confused
indigestaque
indigestus: undigested, disordered, confused
and disordered
pile of mass,
moles: shapeless, mass, pile
moles
moles: shapeless, mass, pile
pile of mass,
[which was] not
nec: not
nec
nec: not
[which was] not
anything
quisquam: anyone
quicquam
quisquam: anyone
anything
except
nisi: if not, except
nisi
nisi: if not, except
except
[useless] weight,
pondus: weight
pondus
pondus: weight
weight,
incompetently
iners: inert, unskillful, incompetent
iners
iners: inert, unskillful, incompetent
incompetently
brought together
congero: bring together, collect
congestaque
congero: bring together, collect
brought together
[in] the same [place],
eodem: the same
eodem
eodem: the same
[in] the same [place],
not
non: not
non
non: not
not
well
bene: well
bene
bene: well
well
joined,
iungo / iunctus: join
iunctarum
iungo / iunctus: join
joined,
discordantly
discordia: discord, disagreement
discordia
discordia: discord, disagreement
discordantly
planted
semino: plant, sow
semina
semino: plant, sow
planted
matter.
res: thing, matter
rerum
res: thing, matter
matter.
Before fraud & pretense were invented, the oppressed were unstable & unmanageable.
Metamorphosis 1.10
Encrypted: Not yet any decoration was offered to be revealed to others as protection. Not yet as new came into being the invention of abusing the people’s reverence. Not yet was draped around and hung up for the masters all the trickery, by its influence balancing it all.
Official: Not yet the world was offered illumination by the Titanic sun. Not yet as new came into being the self renewing horn of Phoebe the moon. Not yet was draped around and hung up into the sky the globe by the weight balanced of it.
Not
nullus: none
nullus
nullus: none
Not
yet
adhuc: still, yet
adhuc
adhuc: still, yet
yet
[any] decoration
mundus: dress, ornament, decoration
mundo
mundus: world
the world
was offered
praebeo: proffer, offer
praebebat
praebeo: proffer, offer
was offered
to be revealed [to others]
lumino: reveal
lumina
lumino: illuminate
illumination
[as] protection.
tuitio / tuitione: defense, guarding, protection
Titan
Titan: Titan
[by] the Titanic [sun].
Not
nec: not
nec
nec: not
Not
[yet as] new
novus: new
nova
novus: new
[yet as] new
came into being
cresco: come to be, rise
crescendo
cresco: come to be, rise
came into being
[the] invention
reperio: perceive, invent
reparabat
reparo: repair, renew, revive
[the self] renewing
of abusing
carino: abuse, revile, blame
cornua
cornu: horn
horn
[the people’s] reverence.
φοβεω phobeō: stand in awe of, reverence, venerate
Phoebe
Φοιβε Phoibe: Phoebe, goddess of the moon; φοιβος phoibos: bright
of Phoebe [the moon].
Not [yet]
nec: not
nec
nec: not
Not [yet]
was draped around
circumfusus: surrounded, draped around
circumfuso
circumfusus: surrounded, draped around
was draped around
[and] hung up
pendeo: hang, hang down
pendebat
pendeo: hang, hang down
[and] hung up
for
in: in, into, for
in
in: in, into, for
into
the masters
erus / ere: lord, master, owner
aere
aer / aere: air, sky
the sky
[all] the trickery,
dolus: trickery, deceit, fraud
tellus
tellus: earth, globe, world
the globe
[by its] influence
pondus: importance, influence, authority
ponderibus
pondus: weight, balance
[by] the weight
balancing
libro: balance, level
librata
libro: balance, level
balanced
it [all].
suus / suis: his, theirs
suis
suus / suis: his, theirs
of it.
Metamorphosis 1.13
Encrypted: Not her arms long unto the margins of the world had spread out this all-around protection. When only truth and direct force were there, and openness and authority.
Official: Not her arms long at the margins of the land had spread out Poseidon’s wife Amphitrite. When only air and earth were there, and sea and ether.
Not
nec: not
nec
nec: not
Not
[her] arms
brachium: arm
bracchia
brachium: arm
[her] arms
long
longus: long
longo
longus: long
long
[unto] the margins
margo: margin, edge
margine
margo: margin, edge
[at] the margins
of the world
terra / terram: earth, land, world
terrarum
terra / terram: earth, land, world
of the land
had spread out
porrigo: spread out, extend
porrexerat
porrigo: spread out, extend
had spread out
[this all-]around protection [?].
αμφι amphi: around; τηρεω / τηρειτε tēreō / tēreite: protect
Amphitrite
Αμφιτριτε Amphitrite: Amphitrite
[Poseidon’s wife] Amphitrite.
When
ut: where, when
utque
ut: where, when
When
[only?] truth
verum / vera: truth, fact, reality
aer
aer / aerum: air, sky
[only?] air
[and direct] force [??]
duellum / duellis: duel, war, military force
tellus
tellus: earth, globe, world
[and] earth
[were?] there,
illic: there
illic
illic: there
[were?] there,
and
et: and
et
et: and
and
openness [??]
patens: open, exposed
pontus
pontus: sea
sea
and
et: and
et
et: and
and
authority.
auctor: authority
aether
aether: ether, upper air, sky
ether.
Metamorphosis 1.16
Encrypted: Thus was unstable the world, unmanageable the crowds, fraud still lacked the lords.
Official: Thus was unstable the earth, no one could swim in the waves, brightness still lacked the sky.
Thus
sic: thus
Sic
sic: thus
Thus
was
sum / erat: be
erat
sum / erat: be
was
unstable
instabilis: unstable, inconstant
instabilis
instabilis: unstable, inconstant
unstable
the world,
tellus: earth, globe, world
tellus
tellus: earth, globe, world
the earth,
unmanageable
inhabilis: difficult to handle, unmanageable
innabilis
innabilis: that cannot be swum in
no [one could] swim
the crowds,
unda: crowd, throng
unda
unda: wave
[in] the waves,
fraud
lacio: entice, ensnare, defraud
lucis
luceo: shine, bright, visible
brightness
[still] lacked
egeo: need, want, lack
egens
egeo: need, want, lack
[still] lacked
the lords.
erus / eri: lord, master, owner
aer
aer / aeri: air, sky
the sky.
Metamorphosis 1.17
Encrypted: Nothing had yet its form pretended, so in opposition was always the one class with the other, because the true self was always in one’s public form:
Official: Nothing had yet its form lasting, in opposition was always one with the other, because the bodies were all in one:
Nothing
nullus: none
nulli
nullus: none
Nothing
[had yet] its
suus / sua: his, theirs
sua
suus / sua: his, theirs
[had yet] its
form
forma: form, figure, appearance
forma
forma: form, figure, appearance
form
pretended,
mentior / mentiebatur: cheat, deceive, pretend, feign
manebat
maneo / manetor / manebatur: continue, endure, last
lasting,
[so in] opposition
obsto: oppose, stand before
obstabatque
obsto: oppose, stand before
[in] opposition
[was always] the one [class]
alius: one, other, another
aliis
alius: one, other, another
[was always] one
[with] the other,
alius: one, other, another
aliud
alius: one, other, another
[with] the other,
because
quia: because
quia
quia: because
because
the [true] self
corpus: self, individual, person
corpore
corpus: body
the bodies
[was always] in
in: in, into, for
in
in: in, into, for
[were all] in
one[’s public form]:
uno: one
uno
uno: one
one:
Metamorphosis 1.19
Encrypted: cold hearted leadership methods were conflicting with warm hearted ones, likeable ones with firm ones, soft ones with harsh ones, those without using authority with those who had authority.
Official: cold elements fought with warm ones, wet ones with dry ones, soft ones with hard ones, those without weight with those who had weight.
cold [hearted leadership methods?]
frango / fractus: break, crush, subdue
frigida
frigidus: frigid, cold, cool
cold [elements]
were conflicting with
pugno: conflict, disagree, oppose, contradict
pugnabant
pugno: fight, combat, conflict
fought with
warm [hearted ones],
calator: servant, footman
calidis
calidus: warm, hot
warm [ones],
likeable [ones??]
amo: love, like
umentia
umeo: moist, wet
wet [ones]
[with] firm [ones],
siccus: firm, solid
siccis
siccus: dry
[with] dry [ones],
soft [ones]
mollis: soft, gentle, mild, pleasant
mollia
mollis: soft, gentle, mild, pleasant
soft [ones]
with
cum: with
cum
cum: with
with
harsh [ones],
durus: durable, hard, harsh
duris
durus: durable, hard, harsh
hard [ones],
[those] without
sine: without
sine
sine: without
[those] without
[using?] authority
pondus: authority
pondere
pondus: weight
weight
[with those who] had
habeo: have, hold, possess
habentia
habeo: have, hold, possess
[with those who] had
authority.
pondus: authority
pondus
pondus: weight
weight.
So the nobles separarate the truth from what’s shown to the subjects.
Metamorphosis 1.21
Encrypted: Here, the distinguished ones and the ones of better standing overlaid nature to separate all these things: For instance, those at the summit from their outer view, and this view was separated for the crowds. And what was evident to the crowded masses was separated from the truth about those at the summit.
Official: Here, the god and the good struggling nature separated all these things: For instance, the sky from land, and the land he separated from the waves. And the liquids of the compact masses were separated from the air of the sky.
Here,
hic / hanc: this, here
Hanc
hic / hanc: this, here
Here,
the distinguished [ones]
deus: highly distinguished; dives: rich man
deus
deus: god; divus: god
the god
and
et: and
et
et: and
and
[the ones of] better standing
bonus / melior: better people, higher classes of society, gentleman
melior
bonus / melior: good
the good
overlaid
lino / litum: besmear, cover, overlay
litem
lis / litem: contention, strife, quarrel
struggling
nature
natura: nature
natura
natura: nature
nature
to separate [all these things]:
dirimo: divide, separate
diremit
dirimo: divide, separate
separated [all these things]:
For instance,
nam: for, for instance
Nam
nam: for, for instance
For instance,
[those at] the summit [?]
caelum: summit
caelo
caelum: sky, heaven
the sky
[from their outer?] view [?],
tueor / tueris: see, watch, view
terras
terra / terris: earth, land
[from] land,
and
et: and
et
et: and
and
[this] view
tueor / tueris: see, watch, view
terris
terra / terris: earth, land
the land
was separated
abscindo: divide, separate
abscidit
abscindo: divide, separate
[he] separated
[for?] the crowds.
unda: crowd, throng
undas
unda: wave
[from] the waves.
And
et: and
et
et: and
And
[what] was evident
liquidus: clear, evident, certain
liquidum
liquidus: liquid, smooth
the liquids
[to] the crowded [masses]
spissus: dense, crowded
spisso
spissus: thick, compact
of the compact [masses]
was separated
secerno / secrevi: separate
secrevit
secerno / secrevi: separate
were separated
from
ab: from, out of
ab
ab: from, out of
from
the truth
verus / vere: true, real
aere
aer / aere: air, sky
the air
[about those at] the summit.
caelum: summit
caelum
caelum: sky, heaven
of the sky.
Metamorphosis 1.24
Encrypted: Which after they were unfolded into a deception and extricated from the heap, disjoined from one another into their places in harmonious peace they were bound.
Official: Which after they were unfolded from the confusion and extricated from the heap, disjoined from one another into their places in harmonious peace they were bound.
Which
qui / quae: who, that
Quae
qui / quae: who, that
Which
after
postquam: after
postquam
postquam: after
after
[they] were unfolded
evolvo: unroll, unfold, disclose
evolvit
evolvo: unroll, unfold, disclose
[they] were unfolded
[into?] a deception
caeco: obscure, hide, deceive; -que: and
caecoque
caeco: blind, confuse; -que: and
[from] the confusion
and extricated
eximo: extract, remove
exemit
eximo: extract, remove
and extricated
[from] the heap,
acervus: mass, pile, heap
acervo
acervus: mass, pile, heap
[from] the heap,
disjoined [from one another]
dissocio: disjoin, separate
dissociata
dissocio: disjoin, separate
disjoined [from one another]
[into] their places
locus: place, spot
locis
locus: place, spot
[into] their places
[in] harmonious
concordo: harmonize, in agreement
concordi
concordo: harmonize, in agreement
[in] harmonious
peace
pax: peace, agreement
pace
pax: peace, agreement
peace
[they] were bound.
ligo: tie, bind, bandage
ligavit
ligo: tie, bind, bandage
[they] were bound.
Society is separated into the ruling nobles, military for oppression, and commoners.
Metamorphosis 1.26
Encrypted: Of noble birth, oppressive, mighty and without burdens, those at the summit sprang forth to the highest place, for themselves fashioning it in this protection.
Official: Fiery, convex, mighty and yet without weight, the sky sprang forth to the highest place, for himself fashioning it in this citadel.
Of noble birth,
eugeneus: well-born, noble, generous
Ignea
igneus: fiery, burning
Fiery,
oppressive [??],
convexo: push against, press together
convexi
convexus: convex, concave, rounded
convex,
mighty
vis: power, force, might
vis
vis: power, force, might
mighty
and
et: and
et
et: and
and [yet?]
without
sine: without
sine
sine: without
without
burdens,
pondus: weight, burden, impediment
pondere
pondus: weight, burden, impediment
weight,
[those at] the summit
caelum: summit
caeli
caelum: sky, heaven
[the] sky
sprang forth
emico: leap out, spring forth
emicuit
emico: leap out, spring forth
sprang forth
[to] the highest
summa: summit, top
summaque
summa: summit, top
[to] the highest
place,
locus: place, spot
locum
locus: place, spot
place,
[for] themselves
sui / sibi: himself
sibi
sui / sibi: himself
[for] himself
fashioning
facio: make, fashion, produce
fecit
facio: make, fashion, produce
fashioning
[it] in
in: in, into, for
in
in: in, into, for
[it] in
[this] protection.
arx / arce: defense, protection
arce
arx / arce: castle, citadel, fortress
[this] citadel.
Metamorphosis 1.28
Encrypted: The next were the lower lords to be put to that smoothness and in place.
Official: The next was air to be put to that lightness and in place.
The next
proximus: next
proximus
proximus: next
The next
were
sum / est: be
est
sum / est: be
was
the [lower?] lords [??]
erus / ere: lord, master, owner
aer
aer / aere: air, sky
air
[to be put to] that
ille: that
illi
ille: that
[to be put to] that
smoothness
levitas: shallowness, smoothness
levitate
levitas: levity, lightness
lightness
and [in] place.
locus: place, spot
locoque
locus: place, spot
and [in] place.
Metamorphosis 1.29
Encrypted: Denser than these was the military, the elements of strength, dragging along and oppressing was it by the violence of itself.
Official: Denser than these was the earth, the elements great, dragged along and pressed was it by the weight of itself.
Denser
densus: dense, thick, solid
densior
densus: dense, thick, solid
Denser
[than] these
hic / his: this, here
his
hic / his: this, here
[than] these
[was] the military [???],
duellum / duellis: duel, war, military force
tellus
tellus: earth, globe, world
[was] the earth,
the elements
elementum: element, origin, first principle
elementaque
elementum: element, origin, first principle
the elements
of strength,
grandis: strong, powerful
grandia
grandis: great, large
great,
dragging along
traho: draw, drag
traxit
traho: draw, drag
dragged along
and
et: and
et
et: and
and
oppressing
premo / pressus: repress, oppress, overwhelm
pressa
premo / pressus: press, compress
pressed
was [it]
sum / est: be
est
sum / est: be
was [it]
[by] the violence
gravitas: oppressiveness, violence
gravitate
gravitas: gravity, weight
[by] the weight
of itself.
suus / sua: his, theirs
sua
suus / sua: his, theirs
of itself.
Metamorphosis 1.30
Encrypted: Crowding around it all, the commoners the last spot possessed, and completed the repressive circle.
Official: Flowing around it, the water the last spot possessed, and completed the enclosed globe.
Crowding around [it all],
circumfluo: crowd around, flock around
circumfluus
circumfluo: flow around
Flowing around [it],
the commoners
humus / humorum: ground, low, mean, common
umor
humor / humorum: humour, liquid, fluid
the water
the last [spot]
ultimus: ultimate, last, final
ultima
ultimus: ultimate, last, final
the last [spot]
possessed,
possideo: possess, hold
possedit
possideo: possess, hold
possessed,
[and] completed
solidus: solid, whole, complete
solidumque
solidus: solid, whole, complete
[and] completed
the repressive [?]
coerceo: repress, restrain, limit, control
coercuit
coerceo: enclose, confine
the enclosed
circle [?].
orbis: orb, circle, world
orbem
orbis: orb, circle, world
globe.
Metamorphosis 1.32
Encrypted: Thus when this was arranged, whoever were the ones of the distinguished ones who the masses divided, they would divide them into divisions to reduce their power.
Official: Thus when this was arranged, whoever were the ones of the gods who the heap divided, they would divide it into members by reduction.
Thus
sic: thus
Sic
sic: thus
Thus
when
ubi: where
ubi
ubi: where
when
[this] was arranged,
dispono: dispose, arrange
dispositam
dispono: dispose, arrange
[this] was arranged,
whoever
quisquis: whoever
quisquis
quisquis: whoever
whoever
were
sum / fuit: be
fuit
sum / fuit: be
were
the [ones]
ille: that
ille
ille: that
the [ones]
of the distinguished [ones]
deus: highly distinguished; dives: rich man
deorum
deus: god; divus: god
of the gods
[who] the masses
congeries: mass; congero: crowd together
congeriem
congeries: heap, pile
[who] the heap
divided,
seco: cut, divide
secuit
seco: cut, divide
divided,
[they would] divide [them]
seco: cut, divide; -que: and
sectamque
seco: cut, divide; -que: and
[they would] divide [it]
into
in: in, into, for
in
in: in, into, for
into
divisions
membrum: section, portion, division
membra
membrum: member, limb
members
to reduce [their power?].
redigo: drive back
redegit
redigo: reduce
[by] reduction.
Rulers divide territories into nations, then crush the subjects with military & secret agents.
Metamorphosis 1.34
Encrypted: In the beginning into regions lest not uniform from every part they might otherwise be, and for the greater pretext they would collect them into a national territory.
Official: In the beginning the earth, lest not equal of every part it might otherwise be, its great form they would collect into a globe.
[In] the beginning
principium: beginning
principio
principium: beginning
[In] the beginning
[into] regions [???]
terra / terris: country, region
terram
terra / terris: earth, land
the earth,
lest
ne: not
ne
ne: not
lest
not
non: not
non
non: not
not
uniform
aequalis: equal, similar, uniform
aequalis
aequalis: equal, similar, uniform
equal
from
ab: from, out of
ab
ab: from, out of
of
every
omnis: all, every
omni
omnis: all, every
every
part
pars: part, piece
parte
pars: part, piece
part
[they might otherwise] be,
sum / foret: be
foret
sum / foret: be
[it might otherwise] be,
[and for] the greater
magnus: great, large
magni
magnus: great, large
[its] great
pretext
species: show, pretence, pretext
speciem
species: form, figure
form
[they would] collect [them]
glomero: amass, collect
glomeravit
glomero: amass, collect
[they would] collect
into
in: in, into, for
in
in: in, into, for
into
a [national?] territory [??].
orbis: territory
orbis
orbis: orb, circle, world
a globe.
Metamorphosis 1.36
Encrypted: Then any strong individuals to scatter with rapid violence hunters were ordered, and to surround and enclose the unwashed masses of the whole country.
Official: Then the seas to diffuse with rapid swelling winds were ordered, and to have them surround and enclose the shores of the whole earth.
Then
tum: then, next
Tum
tum: then, next
Then
[any] strong [individuals]
fretum / fretis: raging, violence; fortis / fortium: strong, powerful
freta
fretum / fretis: sea
the seas
to scatter
diffundo: diffuse, scatter
diffudit
diffundo: diffuse, scatter
to diffuse
[with] rapid
rapidus: rapid, swift; -que: and
rapidisque
rapidus: rapid, swift; -que: and
[with] rapid
violence [???]
tumesco: puffed up with pride, excited, violent
tumescere
tumesco: swell
swelling
hunters
venatus: hunting, hunt
ventis
ventus: wind
winds
were ordered,
iubeo: order, appoint
iussit
iubeo: order, appoint
were ordered,
and
et: and
et
et: and
and
to surround
ambio: encircle, surround
ambitae
ambio: encircle, surround
[to have them?] surround
[and] enclose
circumdo: envelop, surround, enclose
circumdare
circumdo: envelop, surround, enclose
[and] enclose
the unwashed [masses??]
illutus: unwashed
litora
litus: shore, coast
the shores
of the [whole] country.
terra / terris: country, region
terrae
terra / terris: earth, land
of the [whole] earth.
Metamorphosis 1.38
Encrypted: Inserted were also secret agents and investigators innumerable, and chosen men and attendants, covertly girded as various commoners, who in diverse places were partly absorbed by the populace itself.
Official: Added were also fountains, and standing pools immense, and lakes and rivers, obliquely girded with declining banks, that in diverse places were partly absorbed by the earth itself.
Inserted were
addo: add, insert
Addidit
addo: add, insert
Added were
also
et: and
et
et: and
also
secret [agents???]
furtum / furtis: secretly, by stealth
fontes
fons / fontis: fountain, spring
fountains,
and
et: and
et
et: and
and
investigators [???]
vestigo / vestīgandum: investigate
stagna
stagnum / stagna: standing water, pool
standing [pools?]
innumerable,
immensus: innumerable
inmensa
immensus: immense, vast
immense,
and chosen [men??]
lectus: chosen, selected, picked men
lacusque
lacus: lake, pond; -que: and
and lakes
and attendants,
famulus / famuli: servant, attendant
fluminaque
flumen / flumini: river; -que: and
and rivers,
covertly
obliquus: oblique, covert
obliquis
obliquus: oblique, covert
obliquely
girded
cingo: surround, enclose, gird on
cinxit
cingo: surround, enclose, gird on
girded
[as] various
declino: decline, vary, different
declivia
declivis: inclining downwards, sloping
[with] declining
commoners,
repo: creep, low, common, mean
ripis
ripa: bank, shore
banks,
who
qui / quae: who, that
quae
qui / quae: who, that
that
in diverse
diversus: diverse, different
diversa
diversus: diverse, different
in diverse
places
locus: place, spot
locis
locus: place, spot
places
were partly
partim: partly
partim
partim: partly
were partly
absorbed
sorbeo: absorb
sorbentur
sorbeo: absorb
absorbed
by
ab: from, out of
ab
ab: from, out of
by
[the populace] itself.
ipse: self
ipsa
ipse: self
[the earth] itself.
Metamorphosis 1.41
Encrypted: Into the common men they reach in their role as actors, and by this comparison are received as free equals, when as commoners and unwashed subjects they move about.
Official: Into the sea they come partly, and by this plain are allowed to flow as free water, instead of inside banks and shores to pulsate.
Into
in: in, into, for
in
in: in, into, for
Into
the [common?] men
mas / maria: man, manly
mare
mare: sea
the sea
[they] reach
pervenio: come to, arrive, reach
perveniunt
pervenio: come to, arrive, reach
[they] come
[in their] role as actors,
pars: part in theater, role (of actor)
partim
pars: part, piece, portion
partly,
and [by this] comparison
compono: compare; -que: and
campoque
campus / campo: plain, field; -que: and
and [by this] plain
are received
recipio: receive, accept, admit, allow
recepta
recipio: receive, accept, admit, allow
are allowed
[as] free
liber: free, unchecked
liberioris
liber: free, unchecked
[to flow as?] free
equals,
aequo: equal, compare
aquae
aqua: water
water,
[when] as
pro: as, like
pro
pro: for, instead of
instead of
commoners
repo: creep, low, common, mean
ripis
ripa: bank, shore
[inside] banks
and unwashed [subjects]
illutus: unwashed
litora
litus: shore, coast
[and] shores
[they] move [about].
pulso: move, agitate, accuse
pulsant
pulso: pulsate
to pulsate.
Each ruler gets disguises, 2 official-looking and 2 unofficial ones.
Metamorphosis 1.43
Encrypted: They would command also to have smooth adornments, well established veils, to have false fronts cover the privileged people, and to have these elegant people be elevated over the masses.
Official: They would command also to have extended plains, sunken valleys, to have foliage cover the forests, and to have stony rising mountains.
[They would] command
iubeo: order, command
Iussit
iubeo: order, command
[They would] command
also
et: and, also
et
et: and, also
also
[to have] smooth
extendo: make smooth, smooth out
extendi
extendo: extend, stretch out
[to have] extended
adornments [??],
como / comptus: adorn, embellish
campos
campus: plain, field
plains,
[well] established
subsido: settle, establish
subsidere
subsido: subside, sink
sunken
veils,
velo / veles: veil, cover, conceal
valles
vallis / valles: valley
valleys,
[to have false] fronts
frons / frontis: face, front, look
fronde
frons / frondis: frond, foliage
[to have] foliage
cover
tego: cover, protect, hide
tegi
tego: cover, protect, hide
cover
the privileged [people],
solvo: absolve, exempt from laws, by privilege
silvas
silva: forest, wood
the forests,
[and to have these] elegant [people]
lepidus: fine, elegant
lapidosos
lapideus: stony
[and to have] stony
be elevated [over]
surgo: rise, raise, elevate
surgere
surgo: rise, raise, elevate
rising
the masses.
mons / montis: mass, great quantity
montes
mons / montis: mountain
mountains.
Metamorphosis 1.45
Encrypted: And as two proper ones for each at the summit and as many improper roles they divided into such protective belts.
Official: And as two on the right side of the sky and as many on the left parts he divided into such zones.
And as
utque: as much as, even, if only, when
Utque
utque: as much as, even, if only, when
And as
two
duo: two
duae
duo: two
two
proper [ones]
dexter: proper
dextra
dexter: right
on the right side
[for each at] the summit
caelum: summit
caelum
caelum: sky, heaven
of the sky
and as many
totidem: as many
totidemque
totidem: as many
and as many
improper
sinister: improper
sinistra
sinister: left
on the left
roles
pars: part in theater, role (of actor)
parte
pars: part, piece, portion
parts
[they] divided
seco: cut, divide
secant
seco: cut, divide
[he] divided
[into such protective] belts.
zona: belt, girdle
zonae
zona: zone
[into such] zones.
Brutality works better than kindness, and deception better than regular oppression.
Metamorphosis 1.46
Encrypted: The multitudes are more poor than that upper class, so the troubles imprisoning that number of people were decorated away with the same care by the distinguished ones, as many misfortunes onto the world’s people they forced.
Official: The fifth is more fiery than that, so the earth’s load included by this number was divided with the same care by the gods, as many regions on the world were impressed.
The multitudes
quantitas: quantity, multitude
quinta
quintus: fifth
The fifth
are
sum / est: be
est
sum / est: be
is
[more] poor
ardus: poor
ardentior
ardeo: burn, on fire
[more] fiery
[than] that [upper class],
ille: that
illis
ille: that
[than] that,
so
sic: thus
sic
sic: thus
so
the troubles
onus: burden, trouble
onus
onus: weight, load
the [earth’s] load
imprisoning
includo: imprison, restrain
inclusum
includo: include, enclose
included
[that] number [of people?]
numero: number, count
numero
numero: number, count
[by this] number
were decorated [away?]
distinguo: adorn, decorate
distinxit
distinguo: separate, divide, part
was divided
[with] the same
eodem: the same
eodem
eodem: the same
[with] the same
care
cura: care, concern, task
cura
cura: care, concern, task
care
[by] the distinguished [ones],
deus: highly distinguished; dives: rich man
dei
deus: god; divus: god
[by] the gods,
as many
totidem: as many; -que: and
totidemque
totidem: as many; -que: and
as many
misfortunes
plaga: affliction, misfortune
plagae
plaga: region, zone
regions
[onto] the world’s [people]
tellus: earth, globe, world
tellure
tellus: earth, globe, world
[on] the world
[they] forced.
premo: repress, oppress, force
premuntur
premo: press, compress
were impressed.
Metamorphosis 1.49
Encrypted: Of which those which public are, not are those manageable with tricks alone.
Official: Of which that which in the middle is, not is it habitable from heat.
Of which
qui / quarum: who, what
Quarum
qui / quarum: who, what
Of which
those [which]
qui / quae: who, that
quae
qui / quae: who, that
that [which]
public
medius: public, common
media
medius: middle
[in] the middle
are,
sum / est: be
est
sum / est: be
is,
not
non: not
non
non: not
not
are [those]
sum / est: be
est
sum / est: be
is [it]
manageable
habeo: hold, reason, manage
habitabilis
habitabilis: habitable
habitable
[with] tricks [alone].
astus: craft, guile, trick
aestu
aestus: heat, fire
[from] heat.
Metamorphosis 1.51
Encrypted: Punishments protect more profoundly than the other two, so just as many among each crowd were placed, and governing was produced by mixing with regular subduing all the veiling.
Official: Snow covers deeply the other two, so just as many between each extremes were placed, and tempered climate was produced by mixing with coldness their flame.
Punishments
noxa: hurt, harm, injury, punishment
nix
nix: snow
Snow
protect
tego: protect, defend, hide
tegit
tego: cover
covers
[more] profoundly
altus: profound
alta
altus: high, deep
deeply
[than the other] two,
duo: two
duas
duo: two
[the other] two,
[so just] as many
totidem: as many
totidem
totidem: as many
[so just] as many
among
inter: between, among
inter
inter: between, among
between
each [crowd?]
uter: each; -que: and
utrumque
uter: each; -que: and
each [extremes?]
were placed,
loco: put, place
locavit
loco: put, place
were placed,
and governing
tempero: rule, govern, manage; -que: and
temperiemque
tempero: temper, make mild; -que: and
and tempered [climate]
was produced
do: give, produce
dedit
do: give, produce
was produced
[by] mixing
misceo: confound, stir up
mixta
misceo: mix, mingle
[by] mixing
with
cum: with, because
cum
cum: with, because
with
[regular] subduing
frango / fregero: break, crush, dishearten, subdue
frigore
frigor / frigore: cold
coldness
[all] the veiling [??].
flammeum: flame colored (bridal) veil
flamma
flamma: flame, blaze
[their] flame.
Metamorphosis 1.52
Encrypted: Hanging over all these is general deception, which as much as it is more important by terror to exercise authority than by kindness, easier just as much is deception than regular oppression of the poor.
Official: Hanging over all these is the air, which as much as is heavier the earth’s weight than water, lighter just as much is air than the heaviness of fire.
Hanging over
immineo: overhang, imminent
Inminet
immineo: overhang, imminent
Hanging over
[all] these
hic / his: this, here
his
hic / his: this, here
[all] these
[is general] deception,
error: error, deception
aer
aer / aeri: air, sky
[is] the air,
which
qui: who, what
Qui
qui: who, what
which
as much
quanto: how much
quanto
quanto: how much
as much
[as it] is
sum / est: be
est
sum / est: be
[as] is
more important
pondus: importance, influence, authority
pondere
pondus: weight
heavier
[by] terror
terror: terror, dread, fear
terrae
terra: earth
the earth’s
[to exercise] authority
pondus: importance, influence, authority
pondere
pondus: weight
weight
[than by] kindness,
aequus: just, kind, fair
aquae
aqua: water
[than] water,
easier
levis: smooth, easy
levior
levis: light, plain
lighter
[just] as much
tantum: so much
tanto
tantum: so much
[just] as much
is [deception than]
sum / est: be
est
sum / est: be
is [air than]
[regular] oppression
onerosus: onerous, oppressive
onerosior
onerosus: heavy
the heaviness
of the poor.
egens: needy, poor
igni
ignis: fire
of fire.
For official nobility, a flashy appearance impresses the subjects.
Metamorphosis 1.54
Encrypted: There was also official nobility, being there to be made respected by the multitudes it would be designated, and for common mortals to move with thunderous pomp their minds, and with flashy appearances to produce excitement to come up.
Official: There were also mists, being there to stop the clouds he would command them, and for the humans to move with thunder their minds, and with flashes to produce lightning to come up.
There [was]
illic: there
Illic
illic: there
There [were]
also
et: and
et
et: and
also
[official] nobility,
nobilis: noble, aristocratic
nebulas
nebula / nebulas: mist, vapor, fog, smoke, exhalation
mists,
[being] there
illic: there
illic
illic: there
[being] there
to be made respected
conesto: honor, pay respect to, make respectable
consistere
consisto: stop, halt, cease
to stop
[by] the multitudes
nubes: swarm, multitude
nubes
nubes: cloud, mist
the clouds
[it would] be designated,
iubeo: designate, appoint, assign
iussit
iubeo: order, command
[he would] command [them],
and
et: and
et
et: and
and
[for common] mortals
humanus: human, mortal
humanas
humanus: human, mortal
[for] the humans
to move
moveo / moturus: disturb, agitate
motura
moveo / moturus: set in motion
to move
with thunderous [pomp]
tono / tonitus: speak thunderous tones
tonitrua
tonitrus: thunder; tono / tonitus: thunder
[with] thunder
[their] minds,
mens: mind, reason
mentes
mens: mind, reason
[their] minds,
and
et: and
et
et: and
and
with
cum: with, because
cum
cum: with, because
with
flashy [appearances]
fulmen: lightning, flash, thunderbolt
fulminibus
fulmen: lightning, flash, thunderbolt
flashes
to produce
facio: make, fashion, produce
facientes
facio: make, fashion, produce
to produce
excitement
flagro: inflamed, excited
fulgura
fulgur: lightning
lightning
to come up.
venio: come
ventos
venio: come
to come up.
Metamorphosis 1.57
Encrypted: With these techniques also not everywhere did the decoration’s creators have them for the masters permitted:
Official: With these winds also not everywhere did the world’s creator have them in the air permitted:
[With] these [techniques??]
hic / his: this, here
His
hic / his: this, here
[With] these [winds??]
also
quoque: also, too
quoque
quoque: also, too
also
not
non: not
non
non: not
not
everywhere
passim: everywhere
passim
passim: everywhere
everywhere
[did] the decoration’s
mundus: dress, ornament, decoration
mundi
mundus: world
[did] the world’s
creators
fabricator: forger, artificer
fabricator
fabricator: maker
creator
have [them?]
habeo: have, hold, manage
habendum
habeo: have, hold, manage
have [them?]
[for?] the masters
erus / ere: lord, master, owner
aera
aer / aere: air, sky
[in?] the air
permitted:
permitto: permit, allow
permisit
permitto: permit, allow
permitted:
Metamorphosis 1.58
Encrypted: Hardly even now can anyone withstand those techniques, because of them each one must rule a different kind of subject to be handled, so that not they tear apart the decoration. So great is the discord of these brothers.
Official: Hardly even now can anyone withstand those winds, because of them each one must rule in a different breeze pulling the air, so that not they tear apart the world. So great is the discord of these brothers.
Hardly
vix: hardly, barely
vix
vix: hardly, barely
Hardly
[even] now
nunc: now, at present
nunc
nunc: now, at present
[even] now
[can anyone] withstand
obsisto: oppose, resist, withstand
obsistitur
obsisto: oppose, resist, withstand
[can anyone] withstand
those [techniques?],
ille: that
illis
ille: that
those [winds?],
because
cum: with, because
cum
cum: with, because
because
of them
suus / sua: his, theirs
sua
suus / sua: his, theirs
of them
each one
quisque: each one, anyone
quisque
quisque: each one, anyone
each one
[must] rule
rego: rule, guide, manage
regant
rego: rule, guide, manage
[must] rule
a different
diverso: diverse, different
diverso
diverso: diverse, different
[in] a different
[kind of] subject
famulus / famulum: servant, slave, subject
flamina
flamen / flaminem: wind, breeze
breeze
to be handled,
tracto: handle, manage
tractu
tracto: draw, haul, pull
pulling [the air?],
[so] that not
quin: without, that not
quin
quin: without, that not
[so] that not
[they] tear apart
lanio: tear, pull to pieces
lanient
lanio: tear, pull to pieces
[they] tear apart
the decoration.
mundus: dress, ornament, decoration
mundum
mundus: world
the world.
So great
tantum: so much
tanta
tantum: so much
So great
is
sum / est: be
est
sum / est: be
is
the discord
discordia: discord, dissension
discordia
discordia: discord, dissension
the discord
of [these] brothers.
frater: brother
fratrum
frater: brother
of [these] brothers.
Violence rules the stubborn, oppression the weak, nonsense the intellectuals, hoaxing the opposition.
Metamorphosis 1.61
Encrypted: The most violent way to only the lowest citizens and the fighting multitudes to rule only them it was retired, and the lower subjects and the rude ones that to the yoke have to be subjected by scaring them.
Official: The southeast wind to Aurora and Nabatea to rule only them he was retired, and Persis and the rays that the mountain summits are subjected to in the early morning.
The [most] violent [way]
ira / iras: ire, violence, wrath
Eurus
eurus: southeast wind
The southeast wind
to [only]
ad: at, to, toward
ad
ad: at, to, toward
to
the lowest citizens
aerarius: lowest class citizen
Auroram
Aurora: Aurora, East, dawn
Aurora
and the fighting multitudes [??]
nubes / nube: multitude; battuo: fight
Nabataeaque
Nabatea: Nabatea; -que: and
and Nabatea
to rule [only them]
regno: reign, rule
regna
regno: reign, rule
to rule [only them]
[it] was retired,
recedo: recede, retire, withdraw
recessit
recedo: recede, retire, withdraw
[he] was retired,
and the lower [subjects]
premo / pressis: oppress, humble, lower
Persidaque
Persis: Persis; -que: and
and Persis
and
et: and
et
et: and
and
the rude [ones]
raudus: rough piece, rude mass; rudis: rude
radiis
radius: ray
the rays
[that to?] the yoke
iugum: yoke
iuga
iugum: summit
[that the mountain?] summits [??]
[have to?] be subjected
subditus: subjected, subdued
subdita
subditus: subjected, subdued
are subjected to
[by?] scaring [them?].
metuens / metuentis: frightened, afraid, scared
matutinis
matutinus / matutinis: early, of the morning
[in] the early morning.
Metamorphosis 1.63
Encrypted: Those coarse subjects and of the weak those more or less happy ones that when left alone are tepid, the nearest way is regular subduing.
Official: The evening star and of the west those shores that by the sun are warmed, the nearest are to the west wind.
[Those] coarse [subjects]
asper: rough, coarse, harsh
vesper
vesper: evening, west
The evening star
and
et: and
et
et: and
and
of the weak
accido: weaken, overthrow
occiduo
occiduus: setting, westerly
of the west
those
qui / quae: who, that
quae
qui / quae: who, that
those
[more or less?] happy [ones]
laetus: happy, glad
litora
litus: shore, coast
shores
[that when left??] alone [??]
solus / sole: sole, alone
sole
sol / sole: sun
[that by] the sun
are tepid,
tepesco: become tepid, cool off
tepescunt
tepesco: grow warm
are warmed,
the nearest [way]
proximus: nearest, next
proxima
proximus: nearest, next
the nearest
is
sum / sunt: be
sunt
sum / sunt: be
are
[regular] subduing.
supero / superas: superior, subdue
Zephyro
zephyrus: west wind, zephyr
to the west wind.
Metamorphosis 1.64
Encrypted: The knowledgeable and the wise ones are horribly possessed by intellectual nonsense.
Official: Scythia and the north chilling were invaded by the north wind.
The knowledgeable
scitus / scitam: knowing; scio / scitum: knowing, wisely
Scythiam
Scythia / Scythiam: Scythia
Scythia
and the wise [ones]
sapientia: wisdom, reason
septemque triones
septentrio: north; septem: seven; -que: and; tres: three
and the north
[are] horribly
horrifer: horrible, horrific, chilling
horrifer
horrifer: horrible, horrific, chilling
chilling
possessed
invado: attack, seize, take possession
invasit
invado: invade, enter
were invaded
[by intellectual?] nonsense [?].
burra / burras: trifles, nonsense; baburrus: foolish, silly
Boreas
boreus: northern, north wind
[by] the north wind.
Metamorphosis 1.65
Encrypted: And opposition on the ground by the multitudes must be regularly and through disguises restrained by play-enacting.
Official: And the opposite land is made clouded constantly and rainy wet by the south wind.
[And] opposition
contrarius: contrary, opposite
contraria
contrarius: contrary, opposite
[And] the opposite
[on] the ground
tellus: ground
tellus
tellus: earth, globe, world
land
[by?] the multitudes
nubes: swarm, multitude
nubibus
nubes: cloud, mist
[is made?] clouded
[must be] regularly
assiduus: regular, constant
adsiduis
assiduus: regular, constant
constantly
and [through] disguises
pallio / palliavi: palliate, cloak, disguise; -que: and
pluviaque
pluvia: rain, shower; -que: and
and rainy
restrained
modicus: moderate, restrained
madescit
madesco: become wet
wet
by
ab: from, out of
ab
ab: from, out of
by
play-enacting.
histrio: actor, stage-player
Austro
auster / austro: south, south wind
the south wind.
Metamorphosis 1.67
Encrypted: Here over all these were imposed the smooth and and official importance lacking secret societies, not any worldly dregs they had.
Official: Here over all these were imposed the liquid and and weight lacking ether, not any earthly dregs it had.
Here
hic / haec: this, here
Haec
hic / haec: this, here
Here
over [all these]
super: over, above
super
super: over, above
over [all these]
were imposed
inpono: impose, put upon, establish
inposuit
inpono: impose, put upon, establish
were imposed
the smooth
liquidus: clear, smooth
liquidum
liquidus: liquid, fluid
the liquid
and
et: and
et
et: and
and
and [official] importance
gravitas: importances, oppressiveness
gravitate
gravitas: gravity, weight
and weight
lacking
carentia: lack, shortage
carentem
carentia: lack, shortage
lacking
secret societies [???],
hetairia: secret society; ἑταιρεια hetaireia: brotherhood
aethera
aether: ether, upper air, sky
ether,
not
nec: not
nec
nec: not
not
any
quisquam: anyone
quicquam
quisquam: anyone
any
worldly
terrenus: terrestrial, earthly
terrenae
terrenus: terrestrial, earthly
earthly
dregs
faex: dregs, grounds
faecis
faex: dregs, grounds
dregs
[they] had.
habeo: have, hold, manage
habentem
habeo: have, hold, manage
[it] had.
To prevent attacks, rulers are play-enacted by body doubles.
Metamorphosis 1.69
Encrypted: With difficulty thus into their limits had been separated all these elements and settled, when still those that were oppressed all day as the masses and were deceived under them, the slaves, began as a whole to grow violent to those at the summit.
Official: Barely thus into their limits had been separated all these elements and settled, when those that were suppressed by day as a mass and were hidden under it, the stars, began as a whole to boil up into the sky.
With difficulty
vix: with difficulty
Vix
vix: hardly, barely
Barely
thus
ita: so, thus
ita
ita: so, thus
thus
[into their?] limits
limes: limit, border
limitibus
limes: limit, border
[into their?] limits
had been separated
dissaepio: separate, divide
dissaepserat
dissaepio: separate, divide
had been separated
all [these elements]
omnis: all, every
omnia
omnis: all, every
all [these elements]
[and] settled,
certus: certain, fixed, settled
certis
certus: certain, fixed, settled
[and] settled,
when [still]
cum: with, when
cum
cum: with, when
when
those
qui / quae: who, that
quae
qui / quae: who, that
those
[that] were oppressed
premo / pressus: cover, conceal
pressa
premo / pressus: press, oppress, suppress
[that] were suppressed
all day
diu: by day, all day
diu
diu: by day, all day
by day
[as] the masses
massa: mass, bulk
massa
massa: mass, bulk
[as] a mass
[and] were deceived
ludo / ludere: mock, deceive, trick
latuere
lateo / latuere: lurk, hide, conceal
[and] were hidden
under
sub: under, beneath
sub
sub: under, beneath
under
them,
ille: that
illa
ille: that
it,
the slaves,
servitus: servitude, slavery, slaves
sidera
sidus: star, constellation
the stars,
began
coepio: begin, commence, initiate
coeperunt
coepio: begin, commence, initiate
began
[as] a whole
totus: all
toto
totus: all
[as] a whole
to grow violent
effervesco: become excited, grow violent, rage
effervescere
effervesco: effervesce, boil up, seethe
to boil up
[to those at] the summit.
caelum: summit
caelo
caelum: sky, heaven
[into] the sky.
Metamorphosis 1.72
Encrypted: So lest a ruler might be anyhow of his life deprived, playing actors were made to hold the preeminent public floor and the appearance of distinguished persons. Conceding to be exposed in this appearance were only a selected few to the crowds.
Official: Lest a region might be anyhow of its animals deprived, the stars were made to hold the celestial floor and the forms of the gods. Withdrawn to be shining inhabited by fishes were the waves.
[So] lest
neve / neu: and that not, and lest
Neu
neve / neu: and that not, and lest
Lest
a ruler
rego: rule, guide, manage
regio
regio: region, area
a region
[might] be
sum / foret: be
foret
sum / foret: be
[might] be
any[how]
ullus: any
ulla
ullus: any
any[how]
of his
suus / suis: his, theirs
suis
suus / suis: his, theirs
of its
life
animalis: animate, living, live
animalibus
animal: animal, living being
animals
deprived,
orbo: deprive, strip, rob
orba
orbo: deprive, strip, rob
deprived,
playing actors [?]
histrio: actor, player
astra
astrum: star, constellation
the stars
[were made] to hold
teneo: hold, keep, have
tenent
teneo: hold, keep, have
[were made] to hold
the preeminent [public]
caelestis: preeminent
caeleste
caelestis: celestial, heavenly
the celestial
floor
solum: bottom, ground, floor
solum
solum: bottom, ground, floor
floor
and the appearance
forma: manner, appearance
formaeque
forma: form, figure, shape
and the forms
of distinguished [persons].
deus: highly distinguished; dives: rich man
deorum
deus: god; divus: god
of the gods.
Conceding
cedo: concede, withdraw, retire
cesserunt
cedo: concede, withdraw, retire
Withdrawn
to be exposed
nuditas: nudity, exposure
nitidis
nitidus: shining, glittering, bright
to be shining
[in] this appearance
habitus: habit, expression, appearance
habitandae
habito: inhabit, dwell
inhabited
[were only] a selected few
paucus: just a few, select few
piscibus
piscis: fish
[by] fishes
[to] the crowds.
unda: crowd, throng
undae
unda: wave
[were] the waves.
Metamorphosis 1.75
Encrypted: This view the human beasts deceived, and the common people were easily moved by this deception.
Official: The earth the beasts received, and birds the easily moved air.
[This] view
tueor / tueris: see, watch, view
terra
terra / terris: earth, land
The earth
the [human] beasts
fera: wild beast
feras
fera: wild beast
the beasts
deceived,
captio: deception, trick, fraud
cepit
capio: captivate, seize, grasp
received,
[and] the common people
vulgaris: vulgar, common people
volucres
volucris: bird
[and] birds
were easily moved
agitabilis: easily moved
agitabilis
agitabilis: easily moved
the easily moved
[by this] deception.
error: error, deception
aer
aer / aere: air, sky
air.
Nobles invent religious dissembling, to deify themseves, and to mask the suffering they cause.
Metamorphosis 1.76
Encrypted: Though sometimes more sacred than this a spirit, and one in its mind good and morally noble was missing still, and one that to have domination over the crowds would be able. The birth of spiritual dissembling this was.
Official: More sacred than these an animal, and one in its mind capable and tall was missing still, and one that to have domination over all the others would be able. The birth of man this was.
[Though sometimes more] sacred
sanctus: sacred, holy
Sanctius
sanctus: sacred, holy
[More] sacred
[than] this
hic / his: this, here
his
hic / his: this, here
[than] these
a spirit,
anima: soul, spirit; animus: mind, character
animal
animal: animal, living being
an animal,
and [one in its] mind
mens: plan, intention; -que: and
mentisque
mens: mind, reason, intellect; -que: and
and [one in its] mind
good
capax: good
capacius
capax: capable, fit, competent
capable
and [morally] noble
altus: noble, august
altae
altus: high, tall
[and] tall
was missing
desum: absent, missing
deerat
desum: absent, missing
was missing
still,
adhuc: still, yet
adhuc
adhuc: still, yet
still,
and
et: and
et
et: and
and
[one] that
qui / quod: who, that
quod
qui / quod: who, that
[one] that
to have domination
domino: dominate, rule
dominari
domino: dominate, rule
to have domination
over
in: in, into, for
in
in: in, into, for
over
the crowds
caterva / catervas: swarm, crowd
cetera
ceterus / cetera: other
[all] the others
[would] be able.
possum: can, able
posset
possum: can, able
[would] be able.
The birth
natus: birth
Natus
natus: birth
The birth
of spiritual dissembling [???]
ὁμοιος homoios: resembling; homoiousius: resembling; neuma: spirit
homo
homo / hominum: human being, man
of man
[this] was.
sum / est: be
est
sum / est: be
[this] was.
Metamorphosis 1.78
Encrypted: Whether it was used to have a new divinity brought forth, produced by those fabricators of all things, in any case of a decoration better it was the origin, or whether this new trickery was used to lead astray anew out of an elevated skin, and to have similarity retained to a previously produced divinity.
Official: Whether he was of divine seed, made by that fabricator of all things, in any case of a world better he was the origin, or whether the new earth was led away recently from the high ether, and of that relation retained a seed of the sky.
Whether
sive: whether, or
sive
sive: whether, or
Whether
it
hic / hunc: this, here
hunc
hic / hunc: this, here
he
[was used to have a new??] divinity
divino: divine
divino
divino: divine
[was] of divine
brought forth,
semino: propagate, produce, bring forth
semine
semen: semen, seed
seed,
produced
facio: make, fashion, produce
fecit
facio: make, fashion, produce
made
[by] those
ille: that
ille
ille: that
[by] that
fabricators
opifex: maker, fabricator
opifex
opifex: maker, fabricator
fabricator
of [all] things,
res: thing, matter
rerum
res: thing, matter
of [all] things,
[in any case] of a decoration
mundus: dress, ornament, decoration
mundi
mundus: world
[in any case] of a world
better
bonus: good
melioris
bonus: good
better
[it was] the origin,
origo: origin, source
origo
origo: origin, source
[he was] the origin,
or whether
sive: whether, or
sive
sive: whether, or
or whether
[this] new
recens: recent, newly
recens
recens: recent, newly
the new
trickery
dolus: trickery, deceit, fraud
tellus
tellus: earth, globe, world
earth
[was used to] lead astray
seduco: seduce, lead astray; -que: and
seductaque
seduco: lead away; -que: and
was led away
anew [???]
nuper: newly, lately, recently
nuper
nuper: newly, lately, recently
recently
out of
ab: from, out of
ab
ab: from, out of
from
an elevated
altus: noble, elevated
alto
altus: high, tall
the high
skin,
uter: skin
aethere
aether: ether, upper air, sky
ether,
[and to have?] similarity
cognatus: similar, related
cognati
cognatus: similar, related
[and of that] relation
retained
retineo: retain, maintain, keep
retinebat
retineo: retain, maintain, keep
retained
[to a previously??] produced
semino: propagate, produce, bring forth
semina
semen: semen, seed
a seed
divinity.
caeles: divinity
caeli
caelum: sky, heaven
of the sky.
Metamorphosis 1.82
Encrypted: Which then by contriving a deification confuses the little people's crowds, by fashioning it into a likeness of those controlling everything, the distinguished ones.
Official: Which then one from the lineage of Iapetus mixed with rainy waves, to fashion it into a likeness of those controlling everything, the gods.
Which [then]
quam: what, how, than
quam
quam: what, how, than
Which [then]
[by?] contriving
sero / satus: compose, contrive, plant
satus
satus: race, lineage
[one from] the lineage
a deification [??]
αποθεωσις apotheōsis: deification
Iapeto
Ιαπετος Iapetos: Iapetus
of Iapetus
confuses
misceo: confound, throw into confusion
mixtam
misceo: mix, mingle
mixed
the little [people's]
paululus: little, small
pluvialibus
pluvialis: rainy
[with] rainy
crowds,
unda: crowd, throng
undis
unda: wave
waves,
[by?] fashioning [it]
facio: make, fashion, produce
finxit
facio: make, fashion, produce
to fashion [it]
into
in: in, into, for
in
in: in, into, for
into
a likeness
effigies: effigy, likeness, imitation
effigiem
effigies: effigy, likeness, imitation
a likeness
of [those] controlling
modero: check, control
moderantum
modero: check, control
of [those] controlling
everything,
cunctus: whole, all, entire
cuncta
cunctus: whole, all, entire
everything,
the distinguished [ones].
deus: highly distinguished; dives: rich man
deorum
deus: god; divus: god
the gods.
Metamorphosis 1.84
Encrypted: As men are prone to that they are seeing living spirits in other things on the earth, the face of a man just more exalted the distinguished presented, and as a divinity to be seen they appointed it, and to be constructed, and towards the slaves to be set up as an appearance.
Official: Stooping forward with limited sight were the animals the others of the earth, a face to man a lofty one the creator gave, and at the sky to look he commanded him, and to rise up, and to the stars to raise his face.
[As men are] prone to
pronus: prone, inclined, disposed
Pronaque
pronus: stooping; -que: and
Stooping [forward]
that [they are]
cum: whereas, in that
cum
cum: with, because
with
seeing
specto: see, watch, observe
spectent
specto: see, watch, observe
[limited] sight
living spirits
anima: soul, spirit; animus: mind, character
animalia
animal: animal, living being
[were] the animals
[in] other [things]
ceterus: other, others
cetera
ceterus: other, others
the others
[on] the earth,
terra / terris: earth, land
terram
terra / terris: earth, land
of the earth,
the face
os: mouth, face, expression
os
os: mouth, face, expression
a face
of a man
homo: human being, man, person
homini
homo: human being, man, person
to man
[just more] exalted
sublimus: high, eminent, exalted
sublime
sublimus: high, eminent, exalted
a lofty [one]
[the distinguished] presented,
do: give, present
dedit
do: give, present
[the creator] gave,
and [as??] a divinity
caeles: divinity; -que: and
caelumque
caelum: sky, heaven; -que: and
and [at] the sky
to be seen
video: be seen, appear
videre
video: see, look at
to look
[they] appointed [it],
iubeo: appoint, assign
iussit
iubeo: order, command
[he] commanded [him],
and
et: and
et
et: and
and
to be constructed,
erigo: build, construct
erectos
erigo: raise up, rise
to rise up,
[and] towards
ad: at, to, toward
ad
ad: at, to, toward
[and] to
the slaves
servitus: servitude, slavery, slaves
sidera
sidus: star, constellation
the stars
to be set up
tollo: set up, accept, excite
tollere
tollo: lift, raise, elevate, exalt
to raise
[as] an appearance.
vultus: face, expression, appearance
vultus
vultus: face, expression, appearance
[his] face.
Metamorphosis 1.87
Encrypted: Thus, it was used so only that which was rude and without pleasing appearance, namely the suffering, was dressed in the formerly unknown of spiritual dissembling, and was changed in its shape.
Official: Thus, only that which was rude and without shape, namely the earth, was dressed in the formerly unknown humans, and was changed by his shape.
Thus,
sic: thus
Sic
sic: thus
Thus,
[it was used so] only
modo: only, merely
modo
modo: only, merely
only
that which
qui / quae: who, that
quae
qui / quae: who, that
that which
was
sum / fuerat: be
fuerat
sum / fuerat: be
was
rude
rudis: rude, rough, coarse
rudis
rudis: rude, rough, coarse
rude
and
et: and
et
et: and
and
without
sine: without
sine
sine: without
without
[pleasing???] appearance [???],
imago: image, likeness, appearance
imagine
imago: image, likeness, appearance
shape,
[namely] the suffering [?],
doleo / dolueris: hurt, suffer pain, grieve, afflicted
tellus
tellus / tellures: earth, globe, world
[namely] the earth,
was dressed in
induo: put on, cover, dress oneself in
induit
induo: put on, cover, dress oneself in
was dressed in
the [formerly] unknown
ignotus: unknown, strange
ignotas
ignotus: unknown, strange
the [formerly] unknown
of spiritual dissembling [???],
ὁμοιος homoios: resembling; homoiousius: resembling; neuma: spirit
hominum
homo / hominum: human being, man
humans,
[and] was changed
converto: convert, change, alter, transform
conversa
converto: convert, change, alter, transform
[and] was changed
[in its] shape.
figura: shape, form, figure
figuras
figura: shape, form, figure
[by his] shape.
With that, nobles can do what they want, the subjects serve willingly.
Metamorphosis 1.89
Encrypted: The golden epoch of the noble lineages was this age of early religion, when they needed special protection not, but could do as they willed by their own, and could without having law, faith or rectitude be worshiped.
Official: The golden epoch of the first planting was this age of early man, which needed a protector not, but was willed by its own, and was without having law, faith or rectitude cultivated.
The golden [epoch]
aureus: golden
Aurea
aureus: golden
The golden [epoch]
of the noble
primus: noble, nobles
prima
primus: first
of the first
lineages
satus: race, stock, lineage
sata
satus: sowing, planting
planting
was
sum / est: be
est
sum / est: be
was
[this] age [of early religion?],
aetas: age
aetas
aetas: age
[this] age [of early man],
when [they needed]
qui / quae: who, that
quae
qui / quae: who, that
which [needed]
[special] protection
vindex: defender, protector
vindice
vindex: defender, protector
a protector
not,
nullus: not any, none, no
nullo
nullus: not any, none, no
not,
[but could do as they] willed
spons: free will
sponte
spons: free will
[but was] willed
by their own,
suus / sua: hers, theirs
sua
suus / sua: hers, theirs
by its own,
[and could] without
sine: without
sine
sine: without
[and was] without
[having] law,
lex: law, principle
lege
lex: law, principle
[having] law,
faith
fides: trust, faith, confidence
fidem
fides: trust, faith, confidence
faith
or rectitude
rectum: rectitude, virtue
rectumque
rectum: rectitude, virtue
or rectitude
be worshiped.
colo: adorn, embellish, worship
colebat
colo: cultivate
cultivated.
Metamorphosis 1.91
Encrypted: Punishment by and fear of the common people were absent. No scoundrels threatening had to be fixed with brass chains to bind them. Nor did the submissive multitudes defy of their noble judges the speech of them.
Official: Punishment and fear of other people were absent. No words threatening had to be fixed on brass plates to be read. Nor did the humble multitudes fear of their judge the speech of him.
Punishment [by]
poena: punishment, penalty
Poena
poena: punishment, penalty
Punishment
and fear [of the common people]
metus: fear, dread
metusque
metus: fear, dread
and fear [of other people]
were absent.
absum: absent
aberant
absum: absent
were absent.
No
nec: not
nec
nec: not
No
scoundrels [???]
verbero: scoundrel, rascal
verba
verbum: word
words
threatening
minans: threatening, menacing
minantia
minans: threatening, menacing
threatening
[had to] be fixed
figo: fix, fasten
fixo
figo: fix, fasten
[had to] be fixed
[with] brass [chains]
aes / aere: copper, brass, bronze
aere
aes / aere: copper, brass, bronze
[on] brass [plates]
to bind [them??].
ligo / ligabantur: bind, tie
legebantur
lego / legebantur: read, collect
to be read.
Nor [did]
nec: not
nec
nec: not
Nor [did]
the submissive
supplex: suppliant, submissive, humble
supplex
supplex: suppliant, submissive, humble
the humble
multitudes
turba: crowd, multitude
turba
turba: crowd, multitude
multitudes
defy
temno / temnebat: defy, despise
timebat
timeo / timebat: fear, afraid
fear
of their [noble] judges
iudex: judge, decider
iudicis
iudex: judge, decider
of their judge
the speech
os / ora: mouth, speech
ora
os / ora: mouth, speech
the speech
of them.
sui: himself
sui
sui: himself
of him.
Metamorphosis 1.93
Encrypted: Instead, the nobles were without a protector safe. Not yet were cut off from their family estates, that they may be looked at by the world, from high office into being commoners, the nobles, and had to descend into the crowds in disguise.
Official: Instead, the people were without a protector safe. Not yet were cut from their foreign lands, that they may visit the world, from mountains into liquids, the pine trees, to descend into the waves as ships.
Instead,
sed: but, but also
sed
sed: but, but also
Instead,
[the nobles] were
sum / erant: be
erant
sum / erant: be
[the people] were
without
sine: without
sine
sine: without
without
a protector
vindex: defender, protector
vindice
vindex: defender, protector
a protector
safe.
tutus: safe, secure, protected
tuti
tutus: safe, secure, protected
safe.
Not yet
nondum: not yet
Nondum
nondum: not yet
Not yet
were cut [off??]
caedo: cut, hew
caesa
caedo: cut, hew
were cut
[from] their
suus / suis: his, theirs
suis
suus / suis: his, theirs
[from] their
family [estates???],
progenies: progeny, race, family
peregrinum
peregrinus: foreign, exotic, alien
foreign [lands?],
that
ut: where, that
ut
ut: where, that
that
[they may] be looked at
viso: visit, look at
viseret
viso: visit, look at
[they may] visit
[by] the world,
orbis: orb, circle, world
orbem
orbis: orb, circle, world
the world,
[from high] office
moenus: service, duty, office
montibus
mons: mountain
[from] mountains
into
in: in, into, for
in
in: in, into, for
into
[being] commoners,
laicus: lay, common
liquidas
liquidus: liquid, fluid, flowing
liquids,
the nobles,
bonus: good, noble
pinus
pinus: pine tree
the pine trees,
[and had to] descend
descendo: descend, come down
descenderat
descendo: descend, come down
to descend
[into] the crowds [in disguise].
unda: crowd, throng
undas
unda: wave
[into] the waves [as ships].
Metamorphosis 1.96
Encrypted: Nothing did the common mortals besides their labor know. Not yet were there dangerous slums, surrounding the towns, of the weak people.
Official: Nothing did the mortals besides their own shores know. Not yet were there precipitous fortifications, surrounding the towns, of trenches.
Nothing [did]
nullus: none; -que: and
nullaque
nullus: none; -que: and
Nothing [did]
the [common] mortals
mortalis: human, mortal
mortales
mortalis: human, mortal
the mortals
besides
praeter: except, besides
praeter
praeter: except, besides
besides
their
suus / sua: hers, theirs
sua
suus / sua: hers, theirs
their
labor
litus: shore, coast
litora
litus: shore, coast
[own] shores
know.
nosco: know, learn
norant
nosco: know, learn
know.
Not yet [were there]
nondum: not yet
Nondum
nondum: not yet
Not yet [were there]
dangerous [slums??],
praeceps: great danger, violent
praecipites
praeceps: precipitous, steep
precipitous [fortifications],
surrounding
cingo: surround
cingebant
cingo: surround
surrounding
the towns,
oppidum: town
oppida
oppidum: town
the towns,
of the weak [people??].
fessus: worn out, weak
fossae
fossa: fosse, ditch, trench
of trenches.
Metamorphosis 1.96
Encrypted: Not did the multitudes have to be directed, not did one have to deceive any crowds agitated. Not mockery not deceit were needed to exist. Without the constant need of soldiers to be employed, pleasant and secure passed their time the nobles.
Official: Not was there the war trumpet straight, not of brass the horn of war curved. Not the helmet, not the sword existed. Without of soldiers to be employed, pleasant and secure passed their time the people.
Not [did]
non: not
non
non: not
Not [was there]
the multitudes
turba: crowd, mob, multitude
tuba
tuba: trumpet
the [war] trumpet
[have to] be directed,
dirigo: direct, steer, guide
directi
directus: direct, straight
straight,
not
non: not
non
non: not
not
[did one have to] deceive
error / erroris: error, delusion, deception; erro / erraris: err
aeris
aes / aeris: copper, brass, bronze
of brass
[any] crowds
corona: crowd, multitude
cornua
cornu: horn
the horn [of war]
agitated.
fluctuo: fluctuate, surge, agitated, restless
flexi
flecto: bend, turn, curve
curved.
Not
non: not
non
non: not
Not
mockery [???]
cavilla: jesting, scoffing
galeae
galea: helmet
the helmet,
not
non: not
non
non: not
not
deceit [???]
insidiosus / insidiosis: insidious, deceitful
ensis
ensis: sword
the sword
[were needed to] exist.
sum / erat: be
erat
sum / erat: be
existed.
Without
sine: without
sine
sine: without
Without
[the constant need] of soldiers
miles: soldier
militis
miles: soldier
of soldiers
to be employed,
usus: use, practice, employment
usu
usus: use, practice, employment
to be employed,
pleasant
mollis: gentle, mild, pleasant
mollia
mollis: gentle, mild, pleasant
pleasant
[and] secure
securus: secure, safe
securae
securus: secure, safe
[and] secure
passed
perago: pass through, traverse
peragebant
perago: pass through, traverse
passed
[their] time
otium: leisure, spare time
otia
otium: leisure, spare time
[their] time
the nobles.
gens: patrician; genus: noble birth
gentes
gens: clan, race, people, nation
the people.
Metamorphosis 1.101
Encrypted: Themselves also immune to critical thought, by words from a speaker’s platform untouched, and not anyhow understanding words witten with a stylus, by themselves gave away everything those who were robbed.
Official: Itself also free, by the hoe untouched, and not anyhow wounded by a plough, by itself gave away everything the earth.
Themselves
ipse: himself
ipsa
ipse: himself
Itself
also
quoque: also, too
quoque
quoque: also, too
also
immune [to critical thought???],
immunis: immune, exempt, free from
inmunis
immunis: immune, exempt, free from
free,
[by words from?] a speaker’s platform [???]
rostrum: stage, speaker’s platform; -que: and
rastroque
rastrum: drag-hoe; -que: and
[by] the hoe
untouched,
intactus: intact, untouched
intacta
intactus: intact, untouched
untouched,
[and] not
nec: not
nec
nec: not
[and] not
any[how]
ullus: any
ullis
ullus: any
any[how]
understanding
scio: know, understand
saucia
saucio: wound, hurt
wounded
[words witten with?] a stylus [???],
vomer: stylus
vomeribus
vomer: ploughshare
[by] a plough,
by
per: by, by means of
per
per: by, by means of
by
themselves
se: himself
se
se: himself
itself
gave [away]
do: give, produce
dabat
do: give, produce
gave [away]
everything
omnia: everything
omnia
omnia: everything
everything
[those who?] were robbed [???].
tollo / tolles: steal, rob
tellus
tellus: earth, globe
the earth.