Hope you\u2019ve had some time to think about these ancient Roman poets and authors. It\u2019s now time to figure out what these quotes mean and who said them.<\/p>\n
(1) \u201cOrandum est ut sit mens sana in corpore sano<\/strong>\u201d is by the satirist Juvenal. It means \u201cIt is to be prayed that the mind be sound in a sound body\u201d. This quote is from a satire where Juvenal expressed that the only prayer that is a worthwhile prayer is one that asks for a healthy body and mind. Juvenal felt that prayers asking the gods for wealth or fame were trivial and foolish requests. Over time, Juvenal\u2019s quote has been misused by people such as John Locke, who used this quote for his thoughts on education.<\/p>\n (2) \u201cOmnia vincit amor; et nos cedamus amori<\/strong>\u201d is from the poet Virgil. It means \u201cLove conquers all; so let us yield to love\u201d.\u00a0 This quote is from Virgil\u2019s Eclogues<\/span>, Book X line 69. The Eclogues<\/span> is one of out Virgil\u2019s three major works of poetry, but the reputation of the Aeneid<\/span> has outshined Virgil\u2019s earlier works. How many times have you heard the phrase \u201clove conquers all\u201d? Now you can look erudite by reciting this quote in Latin!<\/p>\n (3) \u201cPer caputque pedesque<\/strong>\u201d is from Catallus. It means \u201chead over heels\u201d. This quote is actually a part of a longer quote that goes like this: \u201cire praecipitem in lutum per caputque pedesque<\/strong>\u201d which means \u201chead over heels into the mud\u201d. Nowadays when you hear the phrase \u201chead over heels\u201d, it\u2019s used with the phrase \u201chead over heels in love\u201d, which refers to the way in which someone can become frantically smitten with another person. This quote is a perfect example of how ancient Roman poetry has influenced the way idioms are used in the English language!<\/p>\n (4)\u201cSera nimis vita est crastina. Vive hodie<\/strong>\u201d is from Epigrammata<\/span>, which is a book written by Martial and composed of twelve short poems. The translation of this quote is \u201ctomorrow\u2019s life is too late. Live today\u201d. \u00a0In other words it basically means that you never know what will happen in the future, so don\u2019t wait to do something because you may never get the chance to do it.<\/p>\n (5) \u201cHomo sum: humani nil a me alienum puto<\/strong>\u201d is by the playwright Terentius, or better known as Terence. The quote by Terence can be translated as \u201cI am a man, I consider nothing that is human alien to me\u201d. I think this quote is better understood in context. This quote is from the play Heauton Timorumenos<\/span>, which means \u201cThe Self Tormentor\u201d. Upon being told to mind his own business, one of the characters of Heauton Timorumenos uses this quote in response. To put it another way, this quote can be understood as saying \u201cI am a human being: I regard nothing of human concern as foreign to my interests\u201d. Better yet, it means, \u201cThis is something that relates to me as well\u201d or \u201cThis is my business too\u201d.<\/p>\n (6) \u201cFas est et ab hoste doceri<\/strong>\u201d is by Ovid and it literally means, \u201cIt is right to be taught even by an enemy.\u201d In simpler terms it means that we can learn something from our enemies\u201d. This quote is from the book Metamorphoses<\/span>.<\/p>\n (7) \u201cExegi monumentum aere perennius<\/strong>\u201d is by the poet Horace. You probably expected some \u201ccarpe diem\u201d quote by Horace, but that would\u2019ve been too easy, so I chose a different quote instead. \u201cExegi monumentum aere perennius<\/strong>\u201d means \u201cI have raised a monument more permanent than bronze. This line was part of a closing poem in a book of poems called Carmina<\/span> (Odes). Basically Horace is bragging about how his poetry is so great it will immortalize his legacy far more than any statue or monument of a famous leader.<\/p>\n (8) \u201cSemper in absentes felicior aestus amantes<\/strong>\u201d is by Properitus. It literally means, \u201cPassion is always warmer towards absent lovers\u201d, which in modern terms means, \u201cAbsence makes the heart grow fonder\u201d.<\/p>\n (9) \u201cOmnis cum in tenebris praesertim vita laboret<\/strong>\u201d is by Lucretius. Lucretius is not as well known as the other Latin poets and writers, but his work entitled, \u201cOn the Nature of Things\u201d (De Rerum Natura) is considered a masterpiece by scholars. \u201cOn the Nature of Things\u201d is a epic poem about Epicurean philosophy. One of the more famous quotes from this body of work is \u201cOmnis cum in tenebris praesertim vita laboret<\/strong>\u201d, which means \u201cLife is one long struggle in the dark\u201d.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hope you\u2019ve had some time to think about these ancient Roman poets and authors. It\u2019s now time to figure out what these quotes mean and who said them. (1) \u201cOrandum est ut sit mens sana in corpore sano\u201d is by the satirist Juvenal. It means \u201cIt is to be prayed that the mind be sound…<\/p>\n