June 21, 2013 A Touch of Classical Wisdom II The one who buggers a fire burns his penis. -Found on the walls of a basilica in Pompeii. Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum Spread like Greek Fire: Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Like Loading... Posted in Classical Antiquity, Primary Sources Tagged classical, history, Humor, Pompeii, Quote, wisdom Leave a comment