Moisten your lungs with wine, for the dog-star is rising. The season is harsh, and the heat makes all things thirsty. Among the foliages sweetly the cicada plays its voice . . .
Humecte tes poumons de vin, car Sirius enflammée s'est élevée dans les airs. L'univers assoiffé par la dure et brûlante saison... J'entends sous la feuillée la cigale harmonieuse et son cri . . .
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For your excellent contributions to Indo-European topics and ancient cultures. – Βατο (talk) 16:43, 6 April 2020 (UTC)
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For your truly relentless contribution to coverage of ancient ethnography. Calthinus (talk) 20:54, 7 June 2020 (UTC)
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