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English To Latin Please

 
 
lytbryt
 
Reply Wed 28 Mar, 2007 12:13 pm
Nothing real can be challenged
Nothing unreal exists
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George
 
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Reply Thu 29 Mar, 2007 07:02 am
In Classical Latin, the closest word for "real" I can find is "verus", a word
most commonly translated as "true". I can find no word for "unreal" in
Classical Latin.

During the Middle Ages, the word "realus" came into use. Philosophers of
the age spoke of "ens reale" for something real and "ens rationale" for an
unreal thing, a thing that only existed in the mind.

So the best I can do is:

Nullum ens reale disputandum est.
Nullum ens rationale existat.
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lytbryt
 
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Reply Thu 29 Mar, 2007 07:19 am
Thank you so much.

This quote is very powerful to me. It may be a tattoo of sorts.

Chris
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George
 
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Reply Thu 29 Mar, 2007 08:10 am
lytbryt wrote:
Thank you so much.

This quote is very powerful to me. It may be a tattoo of sorts.

Chris

Glad to help, Chris. Now since this is for a tattoo, you should have
someone else review it. I'm not a professional Latin scholar, just a guy
who does this for fun. Good luck.
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lytbryt
 
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Reply Thu 29 Mar, 2007 10:33 am
I will. I just needed a place to start. Many thanks!
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George
 
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Reply Thu 29 Mar, 2007 11:36 am
You're welcome, Chris.
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