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
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