Alea iacta est. - Page 3

Martinus · October 7, 2001, 06:13

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Originally posted by Alexnm
Another famous one: "Delenda Carthago est", or "Delenda est Carthago" (it makes no difference). Scipio, the African, always used that expression on his speeches against Carthago. By the way, it means "May Carthago be destroyed" or "Carthago must be destroyed" (depending on the subtlety of interpretation

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Actually it was not Scipio the African, but Cato the Elder that used this quote

Martinus · October 7, 2001, 06:24

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Originally posted by Mister Pleasant
Martinus -

Matrem futue.
Te non ludificor. Mater tua optimus est. Credo mihi - ego scio.

Just kidding

Nosceo situs tuus. Mortuus es.

Martinus · October 7, 2001, 06:28

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Originally posted by lord of the mark

Not to be confused with Novo ordo seclorum, a new order in the world, on the Great Seal of the United States.

And the "hardest" proof that US are a top of world-wide freemasonic conspiracy.

*looking around his back*

Just kidding

knott · October 7, 2001, 06:57

I would translate it "the dice are out of the cup".

knott · October 7, 2001, 07:03

I like my own "Si vis pacem, para bellum".
A translation could be "If you want peace, prepare your self to war".
And I know my english is as bad as my latin.

Skanky Burns · October 7, 2001, 07:19

The only latin quote ive heard is 'Veni, vidi, vici'

Good ol' Settlers 2. Everything i know, ive learnt from computer games

shade · October 7, 2001, 07:50

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Nosceo situs tuus. Mortuus es.

Martinus:

let's try: Situs tui nescio.Mortus eras.
(not perfect but a lot better)

Shade

Martinus · October 7, 2001, 08:34

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Originally posted by shade

Martinus:

let's try: Situs tui nescio.Mortus eras.
(not perfect but a lot better)

Shade

Thanks

But for the second sentence I was trying "You are dead." Not "You will be dead"

TheBirdMan · October 7, 2001, 08:53

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i donno...i always thought the most appropiate latin quote for civ was "Veni Vidi Vici"

No the correct version is:

Those who never came, didn't see anything and were never defeated

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shade · October 7, 2001, 10:14

Martinus:in that case the second sentence was ok(...es),I just thought you meant the other.

Ok now I think it's time to close this.

Shade

Martinus · October 7, 2001, 10:20

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Ok now I think it's time to close this.

Well, the last time I suggested something like this I got comments about my mother

Anyway, this is probably the most educated elitary spam thread I have see for a while

Alex · October 7, 2001, 13:19

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Actually it was not Scipio the African, but Cato the Elder that used this quote

Martinus: see my answer to shade, above.

To all: yeah, let's close this thread. It reminds me of when I was studying Greek, some years ago, and that brings me tender memories and... well, I gotta stop now...

[Alexnm turns to the other side and covers his face with his hands]