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Johannes Patruus

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Apr 26, 2012, 2:47:27 AM4/26/12
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Ed Cryer

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Apr 26, 2012, 6:05:59 AM4/26/12
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"Horace Satires 1. 3. 6 ab ovo usque ad mala ‘from the egg to the
apples’, alluding to the Roman custom of beginning a meal with eggs and
ending it with apples;"

I wonder what old Horace would have had to say about my breakfast this am.
I had (in this order) slice of melon, golden honey cornflakes, boiled
egg, coffee (+ a couple of pills).
It seems a little (vice versa, extra ordinem) to his style.

Ed


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