{"id":1876,"date":"2012-05-31T13:03:02","date_gmt":"2012-05-31T13:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/latin\/?p=1876"},"modified":"2014-08-21T18:06:42","modified_gmt":"2014-08-21T18:06:42","slug":"latin-palindromes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/latin\/latin-palindromes\/","title":{"rendered":"Latin Palindromes"},"content":{"rendered":"

These are texts or phrases that can be read from left to right or from right to left. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n

In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

(We go about in the night and are consumed by fire.)<\/p>\n

Called ‘the verse of the devil’ they said that the devil himself taught a seminarian it during the Middle Ages.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Roma tibi subito motibus ibit amor<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(In Rome quickly with its bustle you will find love)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sentence by Quintilian, roman grammarian and orator.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Signa te, signa, temere me tangis et angis<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(Cross yourself, cross yourself, recklessly you touch me and you torment)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

According to legend the devil said this phrase to San Martin when he was going to Rome.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ablata at alba<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(Secluded but pure)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Subi dura a rudibus<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(endure rough treatment from uncultured brutes)<\/p>\n

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Sator Arepo tenet opera rotas<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

(The sower Arepo holds the wheels with effort)<\/p>\n

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Si Nummi immunis<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

(Give me my fee, and I warrant you free)<\/p>\n

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Si bene te tua laus taxat, sua laute tenebis<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(If your praise rates you well, you’ll maintain its affairs splendidly)<\/p>\n

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Sole medere, pede ede perede melos<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

(Heal with the sun, get appetite by walking\/hiking and publish your works)<\/p>\n

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Roma tibi subito motibus ibit amor<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

(Rome, love will come to you suddenly, with violence)<\/p>\n


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These are texts or phrases that can be read from left to right or from right to left. Here are some examples: In girum imus nocte et consumimur igni (We go about in the night and are consumed by fire.) Called ‘the verse of the devil’ they said that the devil himself taught a seminarian…<\/p>\n

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