Cate in NZ Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 I did learn Latin at school, but have forgotten just about everything I ever learnt, although a bit of Latin comes in handy for identifying roots of words and often explains why words in different European languages can have similar presentations.... shared Latin roots I seem to remember Galline being pretty hot on her Latin, but unfortunately she seems to be an infrequent visitor these days I thought the Sharpei Diem one was a joke Phil's bracketted "wrinkled dog" comment seemed to suggest that to me...... or am I just being a bit dense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 no - it was a joke... Carpe Diem - "seize the day" (cf Terry Pratchett's "Carpe Jugulum" - seize the throat - or (better) "grab by the throat" Sharpei - wrinkly faced dog (rhymes with carpe) sharpei diem - sieze the wrinkly faced dog (arf, arf) (yes - I know it doesn't really work because the "seize" is "Carpe", not "Diem"! - but it's only a joke - so that's OK!) Phil PS - I promise - no latin tomorrow! But Latin is fantastic - every schoolchild should be forced to learn it... c'mon Annie - why don't teachers teach latin any more?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Hear, hear! Latin is fab! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Caesar adsum jam fortepassus sum sed Anthone Well? Is anyone going to enlighten me? So far it's " Anthony passed the jam to Caesar in a Forte's tearoom...." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 c'mon Annie - why don't teachers teach latin any more?? errmm.... because most of us cannot understand it????? No classical education here I'm afraid. My secondary school was more your social studies and economics and political affaars sort... However, my cousin, (who is a curator at the London Museum and an archaeologist specialising in Roman glass) can write Latin better than I can English. I am so jealous... Its a fascinating language! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Hey, another idea from this forum! I think I might teach myself basic Latin. My elder brother taught himself, many, many years ago. When asked why (why not? ) he just answered, "In case I'm asked to be Pope one day". Which pretty much ended the conversation. (Since we're not even R.C. it was a bit of a long shot ) However, over the following 3 decades his work has taken him all over the world, and he always spends time learning the language, whether it's Arabic, Japanese, German or Swedish. It's the Latin as such which has been useful, but the habit of self educating is invaluable. I'll start this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Caesar adsum jam fortepassus sum sed Anthone Well? Is anyone going to enlighten me? So far it's " Anthony passed the jam to Caesar in a Forte's tearoom...." it's cod Latin, Sheila (they're real Latin words - but they make no real sense in Latin) Caesar had some jam for tea, pass us some, said Anthony... sometimes followed with.. In similar vein) Caesar aderat forte Pompey adsum jam Caesar sic in omnibus Pompey sic intram or..... O cibile dere dego Fortibus es inaro. O "Ooops, word censored!"ile deis trux. Deis fulla causan dux. Which is "translated" to Oh see, Billy, there they go Forty busses in a row. Oh no, Billy, they is trucks. They is full of cows and ducks. Phil isn't this fun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Doh, penny dropped now, thanks Phil. Only taken me all day then! Still, I'm interested now. My elder son did Latin to GSCE & I liked to look at his translation homework, my very first encounter with the subject. I was amazed how much I understood just because of the roots to some of our language, I could guess quite a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Latin - even a basic grasp of it - is very good for precisely that reason - it forms a lot of the base of many of our words - not least in medicine and botany! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 'adeste fideles' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 "Nunc Tutus Exitus Computarus." (It Is Now Safe To Turn Off Your Computer.) Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana1 Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Well my computer is on at a rather silly hour. I did Latin but failed the 'O' level as predicted. My teacher took me aside one day (probably after mocks) to say that she thought I ought to give it up because she predicted that I wouldn't pass. I said that I didn't mind not passing, I just loved the stories we were translating (and the special group I was a part of, although I didn't tell her that). We did Jason and the Argonauts (not sure of spelling ) and some of Cicero's stories such as Pigmalion. I shall forward some of this Latin fun to me old school chum. Thanks Revnev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Well, it'll have to be; SUNDAY MUMMIFIED To be awake at an unearthly hour, unable to sleep having fed baby, but only capable of looking straight ahead in a fixed stare. Sometimes heads towards chicken forum or O.U. programmes, whatever the subject! Following this state, it is best to avoid people who say "Never mind, think of farmers at lambing time!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Poor Diana! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Never mind, Sheila, just think of those poor farmers who have to get up so early at lambing time.... Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 .....aaaaaggghhh! It's OK, I'm well past that now. But yes, my Father said it to me when I had a toddler, & a baby with colic, was still doing all our company a/cs from home, and only had a couple of hours sleep at a time! I was close to mortified! Now, I quite like the idea of being a sheep farmer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana1 Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 I like it sheila - mummified Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Word of the day - **MONDAY** no puns today - and no Latin - just a made-up words that should exist, but doesn't! Blibula n. The spot on a dog's stomach which, when rubbed, causes his leg to rotate wildly. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana1 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Phil, You've got me confused too.. Phil said Morag lives in her house with her vicar hubby (Peter) Peter's my brother-in-law, I'm married to Richard! Morag But not this Richard. I'm married to Wendy, whose favourite phrase in Welsh is "Mae'n dibynnu" which sounds like "Mind da bunny". (it means, "It depends.") Richard T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Word of the day - **MONDAY** Blibula n. The spot on a dog's stomach which, when rubbed, causes his leg to rotate wildly. Phil Both of my bears have these!!! Just on their necks by the collars!!! (not on tummy as described!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 How interesting Hopeless with the Latin stuff - I feel I need a comprehensive education to make up for my comprehensive education! (or more factually correct, My Grant Maintained School Education!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Hmm, let me see now...(rummages in cupboard for 'Latin for all occasions' book given as a gift by posh bloke friend) Vah! Denuone Latine loquebar? Semper en excretum, solo profundum variat. (this was my screensaver at one of my jobs, 'til the boss found out what it meant!) MUMMIFIED Oh yes! I know that one, have one with tonsilitis, one with a cold and one with a poorly tum at the moment...yawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Come on Helen, what does it mean then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Word of the day - **MONDAY** Blibula n. The spot on a dog's stomach which, when rubbed, causes his leg to rotate wildly. Phil Both of my bears have these!!! Just on their necks by the collars!!! (not on tummy as described!) Who are the 'bears'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
