(I think i spelt it right, might be vini vidi vici) I have heard it used quite a lot, think it was said by Julius Caesar, but having never done latin have no idea what it means.
2007-07-30 06:13:03 · 11 answers · asked by Stephen M 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
I came I saw I conquered
EGO venit EGO saw EGO victum
2007-07-30 06:21:51 · answer #1 · answered by Kathi 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Julius Caeser.
Veni, Vidi, Vici.
V's are pronounced as W's.
I came, I saw, I conquered.
Project Gutenberg has some texts in Latin. One is about Latin Pronounciation.
2007-07-30 06:44:26 · answer #2 · answered by silverlock1974 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Veni, vidi, and vici are first person perfect tense forms of the Latin verbs venire, videre, and vincere.
"I came, I saw, I conquered"
Caesar used the phrase as the full text of his message to the Roman senate describing his recent victory over Pharnaces II of Pontus in the Battle of Zela. Caesar's terse remark -- translated as "I came, I saw, I conquered" -- simultaneously proclaimed the totality of his victory and served to remind the senate of Caesar's military prowess.
2007-07-30 23:32:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I came, I saw, I conquered
2007-07-30 06:17:21 · answer #4 · answered by knatch 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I came, I saw, I conquered.
2007-07-30 06:21:07 · answer #5 · answered by LewisB 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I came. I saw. I defeated
2007-07-30 06:46:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veni_vidi_vici
"I came, I saw, I conquered"
From
Venire - To come (gave rise to Advent - coming)
Vidire - To see (as in video)
Vicire - To conquer (victory)
2007-08-01 00:37:54 · answer #7 · answered by Rob K 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I came, I saw, I conquered.
2007-07-30 06:17:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
In modern terms, it translates as "Been there, done that, got the t-shirt"
2007-07-30 07:27:22 · answer #9 · answered by open4one 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I came, i saw, i conqured.
2007-07-30 09:17:41 · answer #10 · answered by Piers B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋