Expert: Maria - 3/24/2006

Question
Hello.
  I am taking part in a dramatic production and part of the set design includes a slightly modified section of a well known Greek poem. However, the play it's self is called Child of Venus. Being that Venus was a Roman Goddess, a consensus was reached that the text should be in Latin. I would be very grateful if you could translate the following for us:
  “Ornately throned deathless Venus, while weaving daughter of Jupiter, bend them to my love… If he runs away, soon he shall pursue, if he does not love soon he shall adore - even unwilling”
  Thanks again for any help you can offer.


Answer
Hello,

Here's the translation of  “Ornately throned deathless Venus, while weaving daughter of Jupiter, bend them to my love… If he runs away, soon he shall pursue, if he does not love soon he shall adore - even unwilling” :

”O Venus immortalis, Iovis filia, quae in solio sedes, eos meo subice amori...Si ille abire conatus erit, mox capietur, si ille amare noluerit, mox vehementer amabit – etiam invitus”.

Bye,
Maria