I know it's latin for "to infinity" I'm just trying to find out who is it credited to?
2007-09-29 06:43:52 · 4 answers · asked by D 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
A Roman farmer named Marcus, who, in 454 B.C., looked over the rear end of his mule and said 'These fields go on ad infinitum.'
2007-09-29 10:40:16 · answer #1 · answered by Tom L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the literal translation. But in context it usually means 'and so on and so on'. Probably a very common phrase in pretty much
-any- culture or language.
Doug
2007-09-29 07:14:14 · answer #2 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, there is the known, the unknown and the unknowable. I think this question falls into the latter category.
2007-09-29 07:24:23 · answer #3 · answered by Dr weasel 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What wit came up with: 'ad nauseum'?
2007-09-29 07:29:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋