At dawn, look to the east!

LupusLeo

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Hi, there,

May I ask if anyone can help me translate:

“At dawn, look to the east!”

It comes from here:


Really appreciate it if I can get your help.
 

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What about luce, aspice ad orientem?
 

LupusLeo

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ad orientem aspicere does appear in some latin texts
as far as luce alone denoting "at dawn" ; I'm afraight it won't suffice.
I would imagine (if one is not satisfied with prima luce); one could use expression like ad primam auroram; diluculo; primo mane.
Thanks! The whole translation will be
ad primam auroram aspice ad orientem”

Right?

or have I misunderstood your discussion?

thanks in advance
 

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A synthesis of what they were discussing would look like:
Prima luce aspice (ad) orientem.

You really don't need the 'ad'.
 

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And as an added bonus, here's an alliterative Sanscrit option:
प्रातः पश्या प्राचा (prātaḥ paśyā prācā) 'At dawn look-to eastward'
 

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R. Seltza

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I would still personally incline toward prima luce, ad primam auroram etc.
"By first light" seems suiting. Why would you go with ad primam auroram over aspice orientem?

BTW. I encourage you to use CCELD - it's a really good dictionary
I'm familiar with a variation of that dictionary. Nevertheless, it's a good source.
What does CCELD stand for? "___ ___ English Latin Dictionary"?
 

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"By first light" seems suiting. Why would you go with ad primam auroram over aspice orientem?
I never stated I would go with "ad primam auroram" over aspice orientem;)
ad primam auroram
relates to "at dawn"; while aspice (ad) orientem relates to "look to the east" (I already mentioned earlier that ad orientem aspicere does appear in some latin texts).

I'm familiar with a variation of that dictionary. Nevertheless, it's a good source.
What does CCELD stand for? "___ ___ English Latin Dictionary"?
Copious and Critical English Latin Dictionary
 
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