October 7th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "agnosco veteris vestigia flammae"
"agnosco veteris vestigia flammae"
"I recognize the traces of the old flame" - Publius Vergilius Maro, Aeneid, IV.23 - recognizing the traces of romantic love - the "old flame"
Nonis Octobribus anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
October 6th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "age quod agis"
"age quod agis"
"Do what you are doing" - pay attention to the business at hand!
Pridie Nonas Octobres anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
October 5th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "a fronte praecipitium, a tergo lupi"
"a fronte praecipitium, a tergo lupi"
"a precipice from the front, wolves from behind" - Ancient Roman equivalent of "between the Devil and the deep blue sea" or "between a rock and a hard place" - being caught between choices of equally unpleasant alternatives
a.d. III Nonas Octobres anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
October 4th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "a fortiori"
"a fortiori"
"from a stronger [argument or reason]," "with stronger reason," "all the more" - a phrase used in philosophy and law to indicate an argument based on an even stronger one
a.d. IV Nonas Octobres anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
October 3rd, 2023 Latin of the Day - "aetatis suae"
"aetatis suae"
"of their own age" - found on tombstones, e.g. "Obiit aetatis suae XLVIII" would mean "Died at the age of 48," "Died at 48 years of their own age"
a.d. V Nonas Octobres anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
October 2nd, 2023 Latin of the Day - "Fiat lux!"
"Fiat lux!"
"Let there be light!" or "Let light be made!" (Genesis 1:3 in the Vulgate)
a.d. VI Nonas Octobres anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
October 1st, 2023 Latin of the Day - "Rem tuam custodi!"
"Rem tuam custodi!"
"Guard your own property," "Protect your own affair(s)," perhaps even to be rendered by the English expression, "Mind your own business!" - from the Monostichs of Cato
Kalendis Octobribus anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
