It can be from Ancient Latin or Medieval Latin. Please give the name of the person who said it, and the work of literature if you know it!
2007-08-20 07:53:29 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Habeus corpus. You have to admire the fact that the phrase "Where's the body?" is part of our legal jargon.
2007-08-20 08:42:44 · answer #1 · answered by This_One 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
'Vellem praebere quod non neges,' - I'd like to make you an offer you can't refuse. A beautifully constructed Latin phrase, by a Latin professor at Oxford University, which has stuck with me for the past 35 years!
2007-08-20 15:04:57 · answer #2 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandos"
Never tickle a sleeping dragon. Seriously.
I think its from Harry Potter on the Hogwarts motto.
2007-08-20 15:34:16 · answer #3 · answered by electro_johnny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my favorite are latin proverbs (and phrases), such as
"nosce te ipsum", which means "know thyself"
"dulcius ex asperis", which means "through difficulty, sweetness"
"disiecte membra poetae", which means "the scattered remains of a poet"
"dei gratia", which means "by the grace of God"
but my all time favorite is "amor vincit omnia" -virgil
which translates into "love conquers all things"
hope this helped! and if you're still looking for more, latinquotes.net is a good place to look
2007-08-20 15:06:57 · answer #4 · answered by paixfille08 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cuiusvis hominis est errare; nullius nisi insipientis in errore perseverare.
Which means, any man can make a mistake; only a fool keeps making the same one.
2007-08-20 15:04:11 · answer #5 · answered by Hot Lips 4077 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Illi mi par esse deo videtur - Catullus 51.1
2007-08-20 14:58:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carpe Diem - Seize the Day!
2007-08-20 15:01:21 · answer #7 · answered by Bonniebear 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In regione caecorum rex est luscus.
"In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king."
Erasmus, Adagia (III, IV, 96)
2007-08-20 15:01:31 · answer #8 · answered by ♥♥♥ Mommy to Two ♥♥♥ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Ego sum rex Romani, et super grammaticum".
I don't recall who said it, but it translates (badly) into "I am king of the Romans, and above matters of grammar."
2007-08-20 15:01:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amor vincit omnia.
Love conquers all.
2007-08-20 16:03:29 · answer #10 · answered by Jessica R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋