Saturday, November 18, 2017

Doctor egregie Paule: another translation



Doctor egrégie, Paule, mores ínstrue
et mente polum nos transférre sátage,
donec perféctum largiátur plénius,
evacuáto quod ex parte gérimus.

From Milfull p. 377

Excellent teacher Paul, teach us morals and strive to carry us in spirit to heaven until the prefect one shall give more fully that which is made vain, because we do it imperfectly.  

Other manuscripts:

Excellent teacher Paul, teach us moral behavior and strive to carry us in spirit to heaven against that time  when that which is perfect shall be granted more fully and that which we do imperfectly shall be superseded. 

Milfull notes 'the problematic reading of that stanza in the third and fourth line'.

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