Wednesday Latin Quiz

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malvolio replied

3 July 2013, 12:26
Originally posted by Gibbon View Post

No, the first is referring to a irrevocable course of action, the second how you conduct yourself. Also this was a civil war and Rome was in Roman hands under the Senate and Pompeius Magnus.

The first point I concede, the second I don't. I know it was a civil war, but history is written by the winners: the former occupants of the Palatine Hill were not doing so on behalf of populus Romani. OK, so Caesar wasn't being entirely altruistic, but conquering heroes rarely are.

Anyway, hic ludus militi pedicate, labor vocet.
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Gibbon replied

3 July 2013, 11:33
Originally posted by malvolio View Post

First line is Caesar crossing the Rubicion to re-take Rome for the Romans - "The die is cast".

In this context I think the two cancel each other out

No, the first is referring to a irrevocable course of action, the second how you conduct yourself. Also this was a civil war and Rome was in Roman hands under the Senate and Pompeius Magnus.
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malvolio replied

3 July 2013, 10:08
First line is Caesar crossing the Rubicion to re-take Rome for the Romans - "The die is cast".

In this context I think the two cancel each other out
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Gibbon replied

3 July 2013, 09:57
Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post

It doesn;t say anything about fortune favouring the stupid though.

I've just won a mars bars!
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Mich the Tester replied

3 July 2013, 09:56
Originally posted by Pondlife View Post

I'll guess the 2nd is along the lines of Fortune favours the brave?

It doesn;t say anything about fortune favouring the stupid though.
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Pondlife replied

3 July 2013, 09:51
I'll guess the 2nd is along the lines of Fortune favours the brave?
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Gibbon started a topic Wednesday Latin Quiz

3 July 2013, 09:48
Wednesday Latin Quiz

Reference the Lions!

alea iacta est,
fortes fortuna adiuvat.
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