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David Amicus
Jan 16, 2015, 1:10:58 AM1/16/15
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In the motto Duty Honor Country what would be the best Latin word for "Duty" to go along with Honor and Patria?
Or should it be Honos?
Or should it be Honos?
Evertjan.
Jan 16, 2015, 3:08:32 AM1/16/15
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David Amicus <davida...@gmail.com> wrote on 16 jan 2015 in
alt.language.latin:
> In the motto Duty Honor Country what would be the best Latin word for
> "Duty" to go along with Honor and Patria?
Please first explain whay you mean by that.
This a sort of tax to be paid outside the city?
Do you mean honour by "honor"?
Is honor the verb of the sentence?
Or is Duty a dog'sname?
Patria is surely not ibi equivalent to country ubi bene?
> Or should it be Honos?
What should?
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Evertjan.
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alt.language.latin:
> In the motto Duty Honor Country what would be the best Latin word for
> "Duty" to go along with Honor and Patria?
This a sort of tax to be paid outside the city?
Do you mean honour by "honor"?
Is honor the verb of the sentence?
Or is Duty a dog'sname?
Patria is surely not ibi equivalent to country ubi bene?
> Or should it be Honos?
--
Evertjan.
The Netherlands.
(Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress)
Ed Cryer
Jan 16, 2015, 8:37:35 AM1/16/15
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David Amicus wrote:
> In the motto Duty Honor Country what would be the best Latin word for "Duty" to go along with Honor and Patria?
>
>
> Or should it be Honos?
>
Officium.
> In the motto Duty Honor Country what would be the best Latin word for "Duty" to go along with Honor and Patria?
>
>
> Or should it be Honos?
>
"Honos" is a more archaic form, similarly with "arbos" etc.
The stem of the noun militated for the change.
Ed
David Amicus
Jan 16, 2015, 12:30:45 PM1/16/15
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Evertjan.
Jan 16, 2015, 12:34:12 PM1/16/15
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David Amicus <davida...@gmail.com> wrote on 16 jan 2015 in
alt.language.latin:
> On Friday, January 16, 2015 at 12:08:32 AM UTC-8, Evertjan. wrote:
>> David Amicus <davida...@gmail.com> wrote on 16 jan 2015 in
>> alt.language.latin:
>>
>> > In the motto Duty Honor Country what would be the best Latin word for
>> > "Duty" to go along with Honor and Patria?
>>
>> Please first explain whay you mean by that.
>>
>> This a sort of tax to be paid outside the city?
>>
>> Do you mean honour by "honor"?
>>
>> Is honor the verb of the sentence?
>>
>> Or is Duty a dog'sname?
>>
>> Patria is surely not ibi equivalent to country ubi bene?
>>
>> > Or should it be Honos?
>>
>> What should?
>
alt.language.latin:
> On Friday, January 16, 2015 at 12:08:32 AM UTC-8, Evertjan. wrote:
>> David Amicus <davida...@gmail.com> wrote on 16 jan 2015 in
>> alt.language.latin:
>>
>> > In the motto Duty Honor Country what would be the best Latin word for
>> > "Duty" to go along with Honor and Patria?
>>
>> Please first explain whay you mean by that.
>>
>> This a sort of tax to be paid outside the city?
>>
>> Do you mean honour by "honor"?
>>
>> Is honor the verb of the sentence?
>>
>> Or is Duty a dog'sname?
>>
>> Patria is surely not ibi equivalent to country ubi bene?
>>
>> > Or should it be Honos?
>>
>> What should?
>
> It's the motto of the West Point military academy. I read also it was
> the motto of General Robert E Lee whose birthday is 19 January. He was a
> military leader of the Southern forces during the US "Civil War"
> (1861-1865).
That may be so, but that does not mean the English meaning is clear, s
> the motto of General Robert E Lee whose birthday is 19 January. He was a
> military leader of the Southern forces during the US "Civil War"
> (1861-1865).
please annwer my Qs.
It is useless to translate source texts until you understand the text.
David Amicus
Jan 16, 2015, 4:43:10 PM1/16/15
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