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- From: njal@engin.umich.edu (David Schairer)
- Subject: Re: Need some Latin translated
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- Date: Thu, 07 Jan 93 08:02:28 EST
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- In article <1993Jan7.032658.8594@panix.com> gcf@panix.com (Gordon Fitch) writes:
- >| >>Victrix causa diis placuit sed victa catoni
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- >| The winning cause pleases the gods, but the losing cause pleases
- >| the [?]
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- >Looks like "[to] Cato" to me; a political gibe?
- >--
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- > )*( Gordon Fitch )*( gcf@panix.com )*(
- >( 1238 Blg. Grn. Sta., NY NY 10274 * 718.273.5556 )
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- Lucian's Bellum Civile, I.126:
- 'Quis iustis induit arma
- Scire nefas, magno se iudice quisque tuetur:
- Victrix causa deis placuit, sed victa Catoni.'
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- "It is not permitted to know who took up arms justly; each pleads for
- himself with great justice: The victorious cause pleases the gods, but
- the conquered one pleases Cato [the younger]."
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