what does "mea virtute me in volvo" mean?

Torbjörn Svensson Diaz

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Mar 25, 2002, 9:45:30 AM3/25/02

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Hi, everyone!

I would like to know what "mea virtute me in volvo" means, so I really would
appreciate if anyone could transelate it into English or Swedish.

Thanks in advance,

Torbjörn Svensson Diaz

Hasj Pee

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Mar 25, 2002, 10:16:26 AM3/25/02

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I enjoy myself in/with my virtue

I am only a student, so what do I know :-)

Hasj Pee

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Edward Casey

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Mar 25, 2002, 10:52:32 AM3/25/02

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We are all students here (even the professors, if there are any.) Another
guess at the meaning is:
I wrap myself in my virtue. ("mea virtute me involvo") or maybe it has
something to do with virtue in the back seat of a car. :)

Eduardus

Hartmut Gastens

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Mar 25, 2002, 12:55:10 PM3/25/02

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Edward Casey schrieb:

> I wrap myself in my virtue. ("mea virtute me involvo")

correct, its from Hor.carm. 3,29,52

greetinx
Hartmut

Torbjörn Svensson Diaz

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Mar 25, 2002, 3:19:37 PM3/25/02

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> We are all students here (even the professors, if there are any.) Another
> guess at the meaning is:
> I wrap myself in my virtue. ("mea virtute me involvo") or maybe it has
> something to do with virtue in the back seat of a car. :)

What do you mean by virtue in the back seat of a car? Are you tinking on the
car Volvo?

By the way, what does Volvo mean?

george shewbart

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Mar 25, 2002, 3:31:10 PM3/25/02

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This is probably more silly but way back
in 1960 when my father was about to
purchase the Swedish version of the 1946
Ford there was a sales brochure that said
the Latin verb for I roll was volvo

Considering that Volvo has always taken a somewhat holier than thou
attitude
toward other car builders perhaps the
phrase really means My virtue is in my
Volvo

Although the city has many churches there is no Winchester Cahedral in
Winchester VA to look down on distraught young lovers
Also there is as yet no Mrs. Fields in Double Tollgate VA

Torbjörn Svensson Diaz

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Mar 25, 2002, 4:03:38 PM3/25/02

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> This is probably more silly but way back
> in 1960 when my father was about to
> purchase the Swedish version of the 1946

> Ford there was a sales brochure that said
> the Latin verb for I roll was volvo

I've heard that too. But those who told me about it said that it ment I
roll.

KW

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Apr 3, 2002, 5:25:53 PM4/3/02

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Well, looking it up in my lat-swe dictionary I can tell you it´s correct.
It means roll, turn, turn over etc. However there is about 10cm of further
explanations on that word alone so there are many twist and turns ;-) to
the word....

// KW

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