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1233Nec divina satum genitalem numina cuiquam
1234absterrent, pater a gnatis ne dulcibus umquam
1235appelletur et ut sterili Venere exigat aevom;
1236quod plerumque putant et multo sanguine maesti
1237conspergunt aras adolentque altaria donis,
1238ut gravidas reddant uxores semine largo;
1239ne quiquam divom numen sortisque fatigant;
1240nam steriles nimium crasso sunt semine partim,
1241et liquido praeter iustum tenuique vicissim.
1242tenve locis quia non potis est adfigere adhaesum,
1243liquitur extemplo et revocatum cedit abortu.
1244crassius hinc porro quoniam concretius aequo
1245mittitur, aut non tam prolixo provolat ictu
1246aut penetrare locos aeque nequit aut penetratum
1247aegre admiscetur muliebri semine semen.