October 12th, 2023 Latin of the Day - "Alcinoo poma dare"
"Alcinoo poma dare"
"to give fruit to Alcinous," roughly equivalent to English "to carry coals to Newcastle," in the Odyssey, Alcinous the Phaeacian has marvelous gardens and orchards, so giving him fruit represents something superfluous and unnecessary
a.d. IV Idus Octobres anno A.U.C. MMDCCLXXVI
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