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Latin 7 Sententiae
Flavius' story: The Siege of Troy
| Front | Back |
|---|---|
| Audemus iura nostra defendere | we dare to defend our rights |
| amor omnia vincit/labor omnia vincit | love conquers all/ work conquers all |
| in hoc signo vinces | on this sign you shall conquer. |
| vae victis | woe to the vanguished. |
| elephantus non capit murem | An elephant doesnt capture a mouse. |
| qui capit ille facit | he who takes it on himself does it. |
| alea iacta est | the die is cast |
| tempus fugit/ hora fugit | Time flies/ the hour flies |
| ira furor brevis est | anger is brief madness |
| gravis ira regum est semper | the wrath of kings is always heavy |
| rex regum | King of kings |
| rex bibendi/ rex vini | the kingof drinking/ the king of the wine |
| rex non potest peccare | the king is not able to sin |
| Iesus Nazarenus Rex/ Iudaeorum (I.N.R.I | Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews |
| cave canem | Beware of the dog |
| inter canem et lupum | between a dog and a wolf |
| qui me amat, amat et canem meum | He who loves me must love my dog |
| invidia gloriae comes | Envy is the comparison of glory |
| paterfamilias | The father of the household |
| Pater Noster | Our Father (lord's prayer) |
| pater patriae | the father of his country |
| patris est filius | he's his father's son |
| facile princeps | easily the first |
| ab urbe condita(A.U.C.) | from the founding of the city |
| rus in urbe | the country in the city |
| urbi et orbi | to the city and the world |
| non omnia possumus omnes | WE are not all able to do everything |
| vixere fortes ante Agamemnona | Brave (men) live before Agamemnon |
| fortiter in re, suaviter in modo | bravely/resolutely in action, gently in manner |
| a fortiori | from the stronger (argument) |
| a priori | from the former |
| a posteriori | from the latter |
| ab intio/ ab origine/ab ovo | from the very beginning start of inception |