What does Introite, nam et heic Dii funt
mean in English? I found it in the introduction to
a play.
Thanks!
2006-10-13 06:23:04 · 3 answers · asked by steiner1745 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Yes, "funt" should be "sunt". Thanks
for pointing this out.
This quote came from the title
page of Lessing's "Nathan the Wise".
2006-10-13 11:22:22 · update #1
Enter, for even here there are gods.
Look at "funt" again, I think it must be "sunt" starting with an old-fashioned long "s"
2006-10-13 07:17:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Introite, nam et hi Dii sunt .(could also be funt, abbrv. of fuerunt
=have been )
Enter (all through) for (even) them are (have been) Gods.
Ciao.....John-John.
2006-10-14 10:27:19 · answer #2 · answered by John-John 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I THINK (but I am not sure at all) that it might mean "Come in, for here also stood the Gods". But I would wait for a specialist to answer, as my latin is very rusty and I do not want you to make a mistake because of me!
Could you tell us what this play was?
2006-10-13 07:16:49 · answer #3 · answered by OxfordUK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋