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Fear of Celts
Posted:
Wed Nov 12, 2003 8:43 amby Lucius Tyrrhenus Garrulus
Salvete Omnes!
Does anyone know of, or have any Latin inscriptions that would demonstrate a fear of the Celts?
"Lord Iupiter, save us from the Gauls..." Something like that?
Gratias et valete bene!
Posted:
Thu Nov 13, 2003 5:09 amby Primus Aurelius Timavus
I don't know of any off hand, but I suggest that you go to the following site for latin inscriptions and search for "gallos", "galli", etc. Best of luck!
http://www.cdromverlag.de/ILS/
Tergestus
Posted:
Thu Nov 13, 2003 12:51 pmby Lucius Tyrrhenus Garrulus
Ah, multos gratiis.
That's a great site!
Vale bene!
Posted:
Fri Nov 14, 2003 10:53 pmby Gnaeus Dionysius Draco
The Latin Inquisition strikes again! It's "multos gratias"
. Otherwise: carry on, good sir.
Vale bene,
Draco
Posted:
Sun Nov 16, 2003 7:27 amby Lucius Tyrrhenus Garrulus
SALVETE OMNES. SI VALENT, BENE EST, VALEO.
Gn., multos gratias.
Anyone know how I would go about using this phrase: ad Calendas Graecas?
Lit, 'at the Greek Kalends.', i.e. never...
How would I say: "I will vote Republican at the Greek Kalends."
POPULARIS AD CALENDAS GRAECAS CENSEBO, perhaps?
Valete bene!
Posted:
Sun Nov 16, 2003 7:56 amby Primus Aurelius Timavus
I would think that today's GOP (Grand Old Party, or Republican party for anyone unfamiliar with the nickname) are closer to the "optimates" than the "populares". Maybe a good discusssion for the History Collegium.
Tergestus
Posted:
Sun Nov 16, 2003 11:21 amby Gnaeus Dionysius Draco
Salvete Tergeste Garruleque,
Why yes, traditionally the optimates and populares are viewed as conservative and progressive forces respectively (even though this isn't entirely true). I would translate "Republican" with "Respublicanus", although it sounds a bit odd. The phrase Garrulus is looking for I would translate as "Suffragior Factioni Respublicano ad Kalendas Graecas!".
Indeed, further discussion as to the validity of this comparison should go in historicum (or philosophicum perhaps).
Valete!
Draco