In the package sigarette of "Marlboro" there is a phare of emperor Julius Cesar "veni, vidi, vici"
Do you know the reason?
I'm sorry for my american!! But I'm italian!!
2007-11-30 02:12:40 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Means "I came, I saw, I conquered", and Julius Caesar said it after a victorious battle. I have NEVER been able to understand why it's on cigarette packages, unless it's the tobacco companies blatantly admitting how addictive nicotine is.
2007-11-30 02:25:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marlboro has always tried to sell itself as the cigarette for macho men. I suppose at one time (when Latin used to be routinely taught in US high schools) the Marlboro corporation thought that these words of conquest would appeal to that target audience.
2007-11-30 10:38:58 · answer #2 · answered by Michael M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Vini, VD, Vinci . I came , I conquered , I cankered .
2007-11-30 10:22:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋