Showing posts with label Latin phrases. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Latin phrases. Show all posts

Saturday, April 02, 2011

A Latin phrase

Here's a Latin phrase. I haven't posted a Latin proverb or phrase recently.

Latin phrase : Aut inveniam viam aut faciam

English translation : "I shall either find a way or make one"

According to Wikipedia: The phrase has been attributed to Hannibal; when his generals told him it was impossible to cross the Alps by elephant, this was supposedly his response. However, Hannibal would have spoken in Punic, not Latin.

The Punic language or Carthagian language is an extinct variety of the Phoenician language.

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Gloria Patri, in Latin and Quenya

Glory Be to the Father, also known as Gloria Patri, is a doxology, a short hymn of praise to God in various Christian liturgies. Below is the Gloria Patri in three languages; English, Latin and Quenya.

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son,
and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning,
is now,
and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen.

LATIN
Gloria Patri,
et Filio,
et Spiritui Sancto.
Sicut erat in principio,
et nunc,
et semper,
et in Sæcula sæculorum.
Amen.

QUENYA
alkar i ataren,
ar i yondon,
ar i airefesean.
tambe enge i et yestasse,
ar ná sí,
ar oio nai,
ar ter haranye i haranyion.
násie.

Saturday, June 12, 2010

A proverb, words in Latin

Time for another Latin proverb. I haven't done one of these for a while.

Latin proverb : Aliquando et insanire jucundum est

English translation : "It is fun to do something foolish every now and then"

Sunday, March 28, 2010

A proverb, words in Latin

Latin proverb : Lupus pilum mutat, non mentem

English translation : "A wolf can change his coat but not his character"

Saturday, March 13, 2010

A proverb, words in Latin

Latin proverb : Verba volant scripta manent

English translation : "Spoken words fly, the written ones remain"