Sep 21, 2022 · I chose Latin over English because it was more succinct and sounded better. “I will plant sunflowers here.” versus “Hic Helianthos Colam.” But I do agree with your reasoning. Not all mottos need to be Latin, my wife’s Arms use English “Though she be but little, she is fierce.” largely because it’s a direct line from Shakespeare.

Oct 22, 2020 · Latin Mottos Latin is, of course, the preferred language of occult writers and spooky cultists everywhere, and nothing jazzes up a mysterious institution like a generous helping of ominous-sounding Latin motto over the door!

Edit: seems like I ruffled the feathers of classical studies scholars/majors. I took 5 years of Latin in high school and was under the impression my Latin teacher was thorough with pronunciation; apparently, that may not have been the case.

Feb 14, 2022 · 12 votes, 20 comments. i need some ideas for a possible tattoo, at the moment my favorite is “christus vincit” which means “christ conquers”

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Oct 17, 2014 · Latin was still taught in school for the baby boomer generation, and is still widely used in law and medicine. A lot of foundation Australian law and constitutional documents were forged in Latin. Latin would have been a popular choice for club motto's back in the day, considering State and Territory emblems and mottos were also in Latin - more ...

There’s a wonderful sci-fi novel Celestial Matters in which Aristotelian physics and Ptolemaic cosmology are literally true—you can fly to the planets on a ship made of a piece of the Moon (since it’s its nature to orbit the Earth), but you have to watch out for the crystalline spheres (and the epicycle gears).

Mar 20, 2020 · 19 votes, 11 comments. I know memento mori and carpe diem. I'm just looking for some conversation starters.

Mar 14, 2017 · 22 votes, 14 comments. Hey Knights. Can you give me some nice latin phrases for knights ?

I know this is the Latin sub, but whenever I try to come up with a favorite ancient quotation, I can't get past this one in Old English: Hyge sceal þe heardra, heorte þe cenre, Mod sceal þe mare, þe ure maegen lytlaþ. “Will must be the harder, heart the …