August Strindberg & motto

[Ulf Ripa]

To all!

I have been told that the Swedish author August Strindberg (1849-1912) used
a motto: Speravit infestis.

Since I never studied Latin, I have to rely upon people who have. One
translation that I have been exposed to is: You ought to avoid parties and
festivities.

To me it does not sound very Strindbergian. Does it?

Could someone, please, support me?

Sincerely,

Ulf Ripa

[Robert]

"Ulf Ripa" <ulf....@swipnet.se> wrote:
>
> I have been told that the Swedish author August Strindberg (1849-1912)
> used a motto: Speravit infestis.
>

"He hoped for dangerous things."

That doesn't seem right, but nothing else I can come up with sounds like a
motto either.

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[Gary Vellenzer]

In article <Xns9231699A3137...@127.0.0.1>,
rob...@ibooks.com says...

> "Ulf Ripa" <ulf....@swipnet.se> wrote:
> >
> > I have been told that the Swedish author August Strindberg (1849-1912)
> > used a motto: Speravit infestis.
> >
>
> "He hoped for dangerous things."
>
> That doesn't seem right, but nothing else I can come up with sounds like a
> motto either.
>
>

God bless Google.

There's a Czech biography of Strindberg at

http://www.severskelisty.cz/index9.htm

that gives the source: Horace Odes II.10.13

Sperat infestis, metuit secundis

He [who loves the golden mean (aurea mediocritas)] will have hope in
adversity and be fearful in prosperity.

So Strindberg is saying "I did it: I was hopeful in adversity."

Gary