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Fri 31 Dec, 2004 09:44 am
I am attempting to create a humorous tee shirt as a birthday present. Since I'm almost 56 I feel at liberty to make fun about his age, but I'd like to be able to write out my message in Latin. I have in mind three sentences. They are: "I enjoy practicing law"; " I have for a long, long,long time"; "50 is'nt old.... in comparison to the Roman Colosseum."
I'm certain I would murder this thing if I did a word for word translation out of a dictionary. Any and all assistance on this is much appreciated.
dura lex sed lex the law is hard, but it is the law
Latin is not my first language but I did find this at a website for latin quotes.
Latin is someone's first language?
Latin is a dead language
As dead as it can be.
It killed the ancient Romans,
And now it's killing me.
Not Ogden Nash--schoolyard doggerel from before WW I.
1st phrase
Not 100% sure, but I think the 1st phrase is like this.
"causas agere amo"
With the second - are you meaning I have practised law for a long, long long time?
Noddy24 wrote:Latin is a dead language
As dead as it can be.
It killed the ancient Romans,
And now it's killing me.
and me!
but does that mean that the pope is dead?
(Don't worry i'm presbyterian)
Swift--
The doggerel comes from rock-ribbed WASP country. "Church" Latin was not in the same league as Classical Latin.
I know that but speaking of latin I would have expected both.
Swift--
You are innocent of the ways of between-the-wars WASPS.
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