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tjhudson
 
Reply Thu 5 Jun, 2008 11:18 am
Hello again,

I would like to know if it is possible to say "Act in haste; Repent at leisure" in Latin. I'm not sure that the Romans had a concept of leisure...

Thanks in advance,
Tom
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George
 
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Reply Mon 16 Jun, 2008 02:51 pm
Re: Help with translation to Latin
tjhudson wrote:
Hello again,

I would like to know if it is possible to say "Act in haste; Repent at leisure" in Latin. I'm not sure that the Romans had a concept of leisure...

Thanks in advance,
Tom

I'd say
Propere age, otiose paenitere
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Setanta
 
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Reply Mon 16 Jun, 2008 03:13 pm
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tjhudson wrote:
I'm not sure that the Romans had a concept of leisure...


Oh my god . . . i could go on for pages and pages on that one . . .
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George
 
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Reply Tue 17 Jun, 2008 07:32 am
Re: Help with translation to Latin
Setanta wrote:
tjhudson wrote:
I'm not sure that the Romans had a concept of leisure...


Oh my god . . . i could go on for pages and pages on that one . . .

...if you had the leisure...
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tjhudson
 
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Reply Wed 25 Jun, 2008 08:51 am
Re: Help with translation to Latin
George wrote:

I'd say
Propere age, otiose paenitere


Thank you for that... and for the humour!

Pax,
Tom
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George
 
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Reply Wed 25 Jun, 2008 10:02 am
You're welcome, Tom.
Pax tecum.
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Ticomaya
 
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Reply Wed 25 Jun, 2008 12:57 pm
Vero Possumus!
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George
 
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Reply Wed 25 Jun, 2008 01:32 pm
http://romancatholicblog.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/06/23/obama_crest_2.jpg
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