¹Dixerunt enim cogitantes apud se non recte:For they have said,Exiguumreasoning with themselves incorrectly:et cum tædio est tempus vitæ nostræ,“Our lifetime is brief and tedious,et non est refrigerium in fine hominis,and there is no relief within the limits of man,et non est qui agnitus sit reversus ab inferis.and no one is acknowledged to have returned from the dead.

¹Dixerunt enim cogitantes apud se non recte:For they have said,Exiguumreasoning with themselves incorrectly:et cum tædio est tempus vitæ nostræ,“Our lifetime is brief and tedious,et non est refrigerium in fine hominis,and there is no relief within the limits of man,et non est qui agnitus sit reversus ab inferis.and no one is acknowledged to have returned from the dead.

²Quia ex nihilo nati sumus,For we are born from nothing,et post hoc erimus tamquam non fuerimus.and after this we will be as if we had not been,Quoniam fumus flatus est in naribus nostris,because the breath in our nostrils is like smoke,et sermo scintilla ad commovendum cor nostrum:and conversation sends out sparks from the stirring of our heart;

²Quia ex nihilo nati sumus,For we are born from nothing,et post hoc erimus tamquam non fuerimus.and after this we will be as if we had not been,Quoniam fumus flatus est in naribus nostris,because the breath in our nostrils is like smoke,et sermo scintilla ad commovendum cor nostrum:and conversation sends out sparks from the stirring of our heart;

³qua extincta,therefore,cinis erit corpus nostrum,when it is extinguished,et spiritus diffundetur tamquam mollis aër;our body will be ashes,et transibit vita nostra tamquam vestigium nubis,and our spirit will be diffused like a soft breeze,et sicut nebula dissolvetur quæ fugata est a radiis solis,and our life will pass away like the wisp of a cloud,et a calore illius aggravata.just as a mist is dissolved when it is driven away by the rays of the sun and overpowered by its heat.

³qua extincta,therefore,cinis erit corpus nostrum,when it is extinguished,et spiritus diffundetur tamquam mollis aër;our body will be ashes,et transibit vita nostra tamquam vestigium nubis,and our spirit will be diffused like a soft breeze,et sicut nebula dissolvetur quæ fugata est a radiis solis,and our life will pass away like the wisp of a cloud,et a calore illius aggravata.just as a mist is dissolved when it is driven away by the rays of the sun and overpowered by its heat.

⁴Et nomen nostrum oblivionem accipiet per tempus,And in time our name will surrender to oblivion,et nemo memoriam habebit operum nostrorum.and no one will have remembrance of our works.

⁴Et nomen nostrum oblivionem accipiet per tempus,And in time our name will surrender to oblivion,et nemo memoriam habebit operum nostrorum.and no one will have remembrance of our works.

⁵Umbræ enim transitus est tempus nostrum,For our time is like the passing of a shadow,et non est reversio finis nostri:and nothing can reverse our end,quoniam consignata est,for it is signed and sealed,et nemo revertitur.and cannot be returned.

⁵Umbræ enim transitus est tempus nostrum,For our time is like the passing of a shadow,et non est reversio finis nostri:and nothing can reverse our end,quoniam consignata est,for it is signed and sealed,et nemo revertitur.and cannot be returned.

⁶Venite ergo,Therefore, hurry,et fruamur bonis quæ sunt,let us enjoy the good things of the present time,et utamur creatura tamquam in juventute celeriter.and let us quickly use up passing things, just as in youth.

⁶Venite ergo,Therefore, hurry,et fruamur bonis quæ sunt,let us enjoy the good things of the present time,et utamur creatura tamquam in juventute celeriter.and let us quickly use up passing things, just as in youth.

⁷Vino pretioso et unguentis nos impleamus,Let us indulge ourselves with costly wine and ointments,et non prætereat nos flos temporis.and let no flower of youth pass us by.

⁷Vino pretioso et unguentis nos impleamus,Let us indulge ourselves with costly wine and ointments,et non prætereat nos flos temporis.and let no flower of youth pass us by.

⁸Coronemus nos rosis antequam marcescant;Let us surround ourselves with rosebuds before they wither;nullum pratum sit quod non pertranseat luxuria nostra:let no meadow be left untouched by our indulgence.

⁸Coronemus nos rosis antequam marcescant;Let us surround ourselves with rosebuds before they wither;nullum pratum sit quod non pertranseat luxuria nostra:let no meadow be left untouched by our indulgence.

⁹nemo nostrum exsors sit luxuriæ nostræ.Let no one among us be exempt from our indulgence.Ubique relinquamus signa lætitiæ,Let us leave behind tokens of enjoyment everywhere,quoniam hæc est pars nostra,for this is our portion,et hæc est sors.and this is fate.

⁹nemo nostrum exsors sit luxuriæ nostræ.Let no one among us be exempt from our indulgence.Ubique relinquamus signa lætitiæ,Let us leave behind tokens of enjoyment everywhere,quoniam hæc est pars nostra,for this is our portion,et hæc est sors.and this is fate.

¹⁰Opprimamus pauperem justum,Let us oppress the poor just man,et non parcamus viduæ,and not spare the widow,nec veterani revereamur canos multi temporis:nor respect the aged grey hairs of elders.

¹⁰Opprimamus pauperem justum,Let us oppress the poor just man,et non parcamus viduæ,and not spare the widow,nec veterani revereamur canos multi temporis:nor respect the aged grey hairs of elders.

¹¹sit autem fortitudo nostra lex justitiæ;But let our strength be the law of justice,quod enim infirmum est, inutile invenitur.for what is weak is found to be useless.

¹¹sit autem fortitudo nostra lex justitiæ;But let our strength be the law of justice,quod enim infirmum est, inutile invenitur.for what is weak is found to be useless.

¹²Circumveniamus ergo justum,Therefore, let us encircle the just,quoniam inutilis est nobis,because he is useless to us,et contrarius est operibus nostris, et improperat nobis peccata legis,and he is against our works, and he reproaches us with our legal offenses,et diffamat in nos peccata disciplinæ nostræ.and makes known to us the sins of our way of life.

¹²Circumveniamus ergo justum,Therefore, let us encircle the just,quoniam inutilis est nobis,because he is useless to us,et contrarius est operibus nostris, et improperat nobis peccata legis,and he is against our works, and he reproaches us with our legal offenses,et diffamat in nos peccata disciplinæ nostræ.and makes known to us the sins of our way of life.

¹³Promittit se scientiam Dei habere,He promises that he has the knowledge of Godet filium Dei se nominat.and he calls himself the son of God.

¹³Promittit se scientiam Dei habere,He promises that he has the knowledge of Godet filium Dei se nominat.and he calls himself the son of God.

¹⁴Factus est nobis in traductionem cogitationum nostrarum.He was made among us to expose our very thoughts.

¹⁴Factus est nobis in traductionem cogitationum nostrarum.He was made among us to expose our very thoughts.

¹⁵Gravis est nobis etiam ad videndum,He is grievous for us even to behold,quoniam dissimilis est aliis vita illius,for his life is unlike other men’s lives,et immutatæ sunt viæ ejus.and immutable are his ways.

¹⁵Gravis est nobis etiam ad videndum,He is grievous for us even to behold,quoniam dissimilis est aliis vita illius,for his life is unlike other men’s lives,et immutatæ sunt viæ ejus.and immutable are his ways.

¹⁶Tamquam nugaces æstimati sumus ab illo,It is as if we are considered by him to be insignificant,et abstinet se a viis nostris tamquam ab immunditiis,and he abstains from our ways as from filth;et præfert novissima justorum,he prefers the newly justified,et gloriatur patrem se habere Deum.and he glories that he has God for his father.

¹⁶Tamquam nugaces æstimati sumus ab illo,It is as if we are considered by him to be insignificant,et abstinet se a viis nostris tamquam ab immunditiis,and he abstains from our ways as from filth;et præfert novissima justorum,he prefers the newly justified,et gloriatur patrem se habere Deum.and he glories that he has God for his father.

¹⁷Videamus ergo si sermones illius veri sint,Let us see, then, if his words are true,et tentemus quæ ventura sunt illi,and let us test what will happen to him,et sciemus quæ erunt novissima illius.and then we will know what his end will be.

¹⁷Videamus ergo si sermones illius veri sint,Let us see, then, if his words are true,et tentemus quæ ventura sunt illi,and let us test what will happen to him,et sciemus quæ erunt novissima illius.and then we will know what his end will be.

¹⁸Si enim est verus filius Dei,For if he is the true son of God,suscipiet illum,he will receive himet liberabit eum de manibus contrariorum.and deliver him from the hands of his adversaries.

¹⁸Si enim est verus filius Dei,For if he is the true son of God,suscipiet illum,he will receive himet liberabit eum de manibus contrariorum.and deliver him from the hands of his adversaries.

¹⁹Contumelia et tormento interrogemus eum,Let us examine him with insult and torture,ut sciamus reverentiam ejus, et probemus patientiam illius.that we may know his reverence and try his patience.

¹⁹Contumelia et tormento interrogemus eum,Let us examine him with insult and torture,ut sciamus reverentiam ejus, et probemus patientiam illius.that we may know his reverence and try his patience.

²⁰Morte turpissima condemnemus eum;Let us condemn him to a most shameful death,erit enim ei respectus ex sermonibus illius.for, according to his own words, God will care for him.”

²⁰Morte turpissima condemnemus eum;Let us condemn him to a most shameful death,erit enim ei respectus ex sermonibus illius.for, according to his own words, God will care for him.”

²¹Hæc cogitaverunt,These things they thought,et erraverunt:and they were mistaken,excæcavit enim illos malitia eorum.for their own malice blinded them.

²¹Hæc cogitaverunt,These things they thought,et erraverunt:and they were mistaken,excæcavit enim illos malitia eorum.for their own malice blinded them.

²²Et nescierunt sacramenta Dei:And they were ignorant of the mysteries of God;neque mercedem speraverunt justitiæ,they neither hoped for the reward of justice,nec judicaverunt honorem animarum sanctarum.nor judged the value of holy souls.

²²Et nescierunt sacramenta Dei:And they were ignorant of the mysteries of God;neque mercedem speraverunt justitiæ,they neither hoped for the reward of justice,nec judicaverunt honorem animarum sanctarum.nor judged the value of holy souls.

²³Quoniam Deus creavit hominem inexterminabilem,For God created man to be immortal,et ad imaginem similitudinis suæ fecit illum.and he made him in the image of his own likeness.

²³Quoniam Deus creavit hominem inexterminabilem,For God created man to be immortal,et ad imaginem similitudinis suæ fecit illum.and he made him in the image of his own likeness.

²⁴Invidia autem diaboli mors introivit in orbem terrarum:But by the envy of the devil, death entered the world,

²⁴Invidia autem diaboli mors introivit in orbem terrarum:But by the envy of the devil, death entered the world,

²⁵imitantur autem illum qui sunt ex parte illius.yet they imitate him, who are from his side.

²⁵imitantur autem illum qui sunt ex parte illius.yet they imitate him, who are from his side.