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Fear of Celts

Postby Lucius Tyrrhenus Garrulus on Wed Nov 12, 2003 8:43 am

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?
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Postby Primus Aurelius Timavus on Thu Nov 13, 2003 5:09 am

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/

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Postby Lucius Tyrrhenus Garrulus on Thu Nov 13, 2003 12:51 pm

Ah, multos gratiis.
That's a great site!
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Postby Gnaeus Dionysius Draco on Fri Nov 14, 2003 10:53 pm

The Latin Inquisition strikes again! It's "multos gratias" ;). Otherwise: carry on, good sir.

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Postby Lucius Tyrrhenus Garrulus on Sun Nov 16, 2003 7:27 am

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?

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Postby Primus Aurelius Timavus on Sun Nov 16, 2003 7:56 am

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.

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Postby Gnaeus Dionysius Draco on Sun Nov 16, 2003 11:21 am

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).

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