Artowrk needs some Latin for the plinth..

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Hello!

Im an artist making a special statue.. It needs a latin inscription - and in fact Ive made a machine that can rotate the inscription (like James Bonds Number plate...) So i can have a few..!

As the work is a wry take on public art, Ive got a few things Id love translated in to Latin.. Can anyone help? Id be very grateful...

Here they are:

He's not the Messiah, hes a very naughty boy!
Its a long way to the top, if you want to rock and roll.
Its a bit nippy up here.
Greyworld, playing in the city.

Thanks in advance!

Andrew

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it's a challange.... I don't know any word that could translate "Messiah" or "Rock and roll" or "Greyworld"... I will take my time during the weekend, if nobody answers before Smile

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thats very kind of you!

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any luck..?
be great to know if you have had a chance to look at these...?

thanks!

Andrew

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He's not the Messiah, hes a very naughty boy!
Non vaticinator est sed puer degeneratissimus

Please note that "vaticinator" means prophet, not exactly messiah...

Its a long way to the top, if you want to rock and roll.
longum est iter ad apicis, si vis perfruere vitam

Its a bit nippy up here
hic super paucus algidus est

I don't have a clue on how to translate "grayworld"... I'm afraid I have to quit and leave it to someone else.

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That's so very kind, thank youq
Could u let me know your full name so I can thank you on the sculptures info? Thanks again..

Incidentally, if we just leave the word 'greyworld' as it is, could u translate the rest of it? then id leave it like that on the inscription...

best wishes and thanks again

andrew

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greyworld wrote:

That's so very kind, thank youq
Could u let me know your full name so I can thank you on the sculptures info? Thanks again..

Incidentally, if we just leave the word 'greyworld' as it is, could u translate the rest of it? then id leave it like that on the inscription...

best wishes and thanks again

andrew

Greyworld per urbem agit

This is difficoult not only for "greyworld" but also for "play"

"Play" has so many meanings in English.... "Agit" also has many meanings in latin, but it is a little different... It is more like "to start, to begin" and then "to deal with", "to attend to something", "to do", "to lead or to drive" and so on...

About my full name... Thanks but I would rather stay anonymous Smile

you don't need to thank me, anyway, It has been a pleasure :wink:

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: ) Thanks a great deal..

That last one.. If i add a comma after greyworld, is that incorrect?

Andrew

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greyworld wrote:

: ) Thanks a great deal..

That last one.. If i add a comma after greyworld, is that incorrect?

Andrew

No, it would be correct, with the same meaning as in English.

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