A Little Latin Lesson: "Lustrum"

[Hair Trigger Jim]

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink.   

Google Translate was a great help with the marvelous professor's phrase dump (and occasionally quite entertaining).

[Froogal]

I guess I are an "alumnus" because I did attend school, but I don't seem to be included in any of the "alumni" activities. Not because I am not invited, but because I just don't go.

[Abilene]

Coffinmaker, you just go right ahead with lustrum.  Irregardlessly, we know what you mean!   


Alumnus...hmm, isn't that the foil stuff we make our brainwave-blocking hats out of? 

[Coal Creek Griff]

My "chuckles per post" ratio is higher than average for this thread. Thanks, fellas!

[Professor Marvel]

I too shall continue to utilize Lustrum vs Lustra since it is directly associated with Rooster Cogburn...

My dear Coffin - I too have virtually no knowledge of Latin, and my Phrase dump is literslly
A collection of phrases I have found amusing gleaned from various movies and an occasional Ancient Quote!

BTW did anyone catch the "ringer" I threw in?

As always I am delighted to offer some meager entertainment value.

My good Coal, I am gratified that you took it as the humor it was meant!

Yhs
Provel rambles

Ps

Et in Terra Pox
  But
Si vis pacem, para bellum

[Russ T Chambers]

One of my favorites was from Lonesome Dove:

Uva Uvam Vivendo Varia Fit.

Never did figur' out what that had to do with rentin' pigs  

[Coal Creek Griff]

One of my favorites is:

"malo periculosam libertatem quam quietam servitutem"

It appears in a letter written by Thomas Jefferson on January 30, 1787, although he is quoting an ancient source. The statement can be translated, "I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful servitude." I agree with that statement. I'm not willing to trade freedom for security. The phrase "dangerous freedom" appears in various of my signature lines online, in letters, etc., although not here for some reason...

Griff

[Trailrider]

Sed quis custodiet ipsos custodes?  Who will guard the guards themselves?

Illigitimae non carborundum! 

[Coffinmaker]

  Ha!!

I think being able to laugh with friends and acquaintances is a very important element of having a really good day.  All too often we take ourselves way too serious.

Now, I have to go back get transitions of Perfesser Marvel's drops.  I actually didn't know I could do that.  After all, I do be a Luddite.  Now, where'd I leave my stubby pencil ??

[Johnny McCrae]

I think being able to laugh with friends and acquaintances is a very important element of having a really good day.  All too often we take ourselves way too serious

My sentiments exactly.

One of the hazards of aging is the tendency to stop socializing.

[Professor Marvel]

Well since mi amigo intertnetta ( pig spanglish) Herr Coffin asked, I will oroceed to use my secret decoder ring for the benefit of the audience



Since I am not a "joiner" I really cannot claim to being a Luddite, howver I myself do like to throw Wooden Shoes ( sabots ) into the works as reqd.

Yhs
Prf mumbles

[Professor Marvel]

Firstus

Ceterum (autem) censeo Carthaginem esse delendam

"Furthermore, I consider Carthage to need to be destroyed"

 often abbreviated to Carthago delenda est  ("Carthage must be destroyed"), is a Latin oratorical phrase
 pronounced by Cato the Elder.  The phrase originates from debates held in the Roman Senate prior to the
Third Punic War (149–146 BC) between Rome and Carthage.

Cato is said to have used the phrase as the conclusion to all his speeches, to push for the war.

[Professor Marvel]

"Veni, vidi, vici".

"I came; I saw; I conquered"

The phrase is popularly attributed to Julius Caesar who used the phrase in a letter to the Roman Senate around
47 BC after he had achieved a quick victory in his short war against Pharnaces II of Pontus at the Battle of Zela

[Professor Marvel]

Oh yes do not trust google translate for classical latin phrases...
Unless you like being amused

[Professor Marvel]

Secondus

Alea iacta est

The die is cast

attributed to Julius Caesar on 10 January 49 BC, as he led his army across the Rubicon river in Northern Italy.

According to Roman law, troops (more than just bodyguards) could not cross the Rubicon River, ensuring that no one could enter Rome with forces large enouh to be considered a threat of invasion.

With this step, he entered Italy at the head of his army in defiance of the Senate and began his long civil war against Pompey and the Optimates.

[Professor Marvel]

Thirdus

Auribus teneo lupum

Holding a wolf by its ears.

A common ancient proverb, this version from Terence. It indicates that one is in a dangerous situation where both holding on and letting go could be deadly.

[Professor Marvel]

Fourthus

Acta non verba

Common proverb: Action, not words

[Professor Marvel]

Manyus (toldja i dont know latin)

Deus ex machina

Literally god from the machine
The term was coined from the conventions of ancient Greek theater, where actors who were playing gods were brought on stage using a machine. Usually a crane.

Commonly, Deus ex machina is a plot device whereby a seemingly unsolvable problem in a story is suddenly resolved by an unexpected and unlikely occurrence.



CAESAR NON SUPRA GRAMMATICOS

 "Caesar is not superior to the grammarians."

meaning that knowledge (in this case grammar), comes before power.


Vulnerant omnes, ultima necat

All hours wound; the last one kills. It is seen on sundials and clocks.


Audaces fortuna juvat

fortune favors the bold. Attributed to Terrance. Looks like Terrance liked to give speeches....

Dum spiro, spero

Literally while I breathe there is hope.

Greek poet Theocritus wrote: "While there's life there's hope, and only the dead have none."
It became common by the time of Roman statesman Cicero  who Wrote  "dum spiro spero" to a friend.
It is not an insult to Spiro Agnew.


Fortis fortuna adiuvat
Different form of fortune favores the bold

[Professor Marvel]

More later

Hey you guys SAID it was too slow around here....

[DeaconKC]

I have enjoyed this thread!
The only Latin I claim to have memories of, is a beautiful little Latina Lady when I was a very young man.....