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can anyone tell me what "Duce et decorum est Pro patria mori" means ?
need quick answer for urgent thesis
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2007-12-19 18:46:49 · 4 answers · asked by tony a 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages

The first word is 'duLce', It's from Horace's 'Odes', and the generally accepted translation is:

It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country.

2007-12-20 01:18:10 · answer #1 · answered by dollhaus 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

It means it is a sweet and fitting thing to die for one's native land W. Owen orig Horace.

2007-12-20 03:27:54 · answer #2 · answered by azteccameron1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

It's sweet and fitting to die for your fatherland.

2007-12-20 02:48:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

it is right and honourable to die for your country

2007-12-20 03:13:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋