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Janus Pannonius: Fragmentum

Portre of Janus Pannonius

Fragmentum (Latin)

Magna fuere quidem, et quae ullis promittere votis,
    Vel quamvis avidus non foret ausus homo.
At quantum est minimo totum se immittere pani,
    Et magnum exiguo claudere in orbe Deum?
Quantum est, se nobis totum praebere fruendum,
    Et tamen a toto comminuisse nihil?
Cum dedit illa quidem, vicit sua munera Christus,
    Cum dat se, donis vincitur ipse suis.
O amor, o pietas! post omnia se dedit ipsum,
    Qui se iam dederat, plus dare quid poterat?



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Source of the quotationJanus-irka. http://nemethistvanpeter.hu

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