What is your use for latin quotations?
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Well, I didn't come here looking for a Latin phrase, but I will still answer
All my forum signatures have Latin quotations in them, I find them sounding stronger than the English ones. I know I am a show-off :roll:
And while I was still taking Latin I was constantly looking for specific phrase translations, from Cicero for example (some people here will understand the pain...)
All my forum signatures have Latin quotations in them, I find them sounding stronger than the English ones. I know I am a show-off :roll:
And while I was still taking Latin I was constantly looking for specific phrase translations, from Cicero for example (some people here will understand the pain...)
I am a Roman history enthusiast, and so am interested in Latin, which was never offered as a course at any of the schools I attended.
I got hold of a couple of books of poetry that are half in Latin and half with the English translations. I want to learn how to read them without needing the translations.
For another reason, I enjoy writing stories and poetry. I also enjoy using Latin in titles. They seem more apt and meaningful than English titles, which can be misinterpreted or shallow.
And finally: It's fun!
I got hold of a couple of books of poetry that are half in Latin and half with the English translations. I want to learn how to read them without needing the translations.
For another reason, I enjoy writing stories and poetry. I also enjoy using Latin in titles. They seem more apt and meaningful than English titles, which can be misinterpreted or shallow.
And finally: It's fun!
It was mostly for school stuff. My language, Romanian, comes from latin too so we're having a huge part of our vocabulary heavy influenced by Latin. No need to use phrases to make people think we're smarter. Anyway .. loved some of them: "nosce te ipsum", "mens sana in corpore sano", "carpe diem" .. I try to lead my life through them.
