Tombstone -Latin Translation

Bruce R. Villella

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Aug 11, 1994, 7:56:14 AM8/11/94

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The following Latin excerpt appears in the movie Tombstone(starring Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer) and is spoken in a barroom scene between Johnny Ringo and Doc Holliday:

"In Vino Veritas"

"Age quod agis"

In Pace Requiescat"

Could someone please help me translate these Latin phrases.

Thanks
Bruce Villella
bru...@merlin.dev.cdx.mot.com

D. P. Meyer

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Aug 12, 1994, 6:36:05 PM8/12/94

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Bruce R. Villella (bru...@merlin.dev.cdx.mot.com) wrote:
: The following Latin excerpt appears in the movie Tombstone(starring Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer) and is spoken in a barroom scene between Johnny Ringo and Doc Holliday:

: "In Vino Veritas"

: "Age quod agis"

: In Pace Requiescat"

: Could someone please help me translate these Latin phrases.

"In vino veritas" --`In wine, truth'
"Age quod agis" --`do what you will'
"In pace requiescat" --`rest in peace'

Johnny Ringo also says something about X being a teacher of fools or something,
but I can't quite make out his Latin. And Doc Holliday also says somthing
else, but all I can get out of is are the last two words, "...non ego"--`not I'.
Do you happen to have the rest of the Latin lines? You're a daisy if you do!
Thanks. --Denise

: Thanks
: Bruce Villella
: bru...@merlin.dev.cdx.mot.com

MARK K EHLERT

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Aug 13, 1994, 1:30:38 PM8/13/94

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In <1994Aug11.1...@merlin.dev.cdx.mot.com> bru...@merlin.dev.cdx.mot.com writes:

In Vino Veritas = Truth in wine (literally).

Age quod agis = ??? (possibly something like "hunt that which you hunted",
but that makes no sense).

In Pace Requiescat = [May the dead] rest in peace (this is from the Latin
Requiem Mass).

It's been a couple of years since I've taken a Latin course, so my translations
are literal and rusty, i.e. no imagination for the sake of comprehension.

Hope this helps...

MKE

R.J. Lahey

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Aug 14, 1994, 7:43:02 AM8/14/94

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Bruce R. Villella (bru...@merlin.dev.cdx.mot.com) wrote:

: The following Latin excerpt appears in the movie Tombstone(starring Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer) and is spoken in a barroom scene between Johnny Ringo and Doc Holliday:

The following are not exactly literal, but they convey the sense, and are
common translations of these phrases

: "In Vino Veritas"

"Drink brings out the truth."

: "Age quod agis"

"Do what you have to do."

: In Pace Requiescat"

"May he rest in peace."

Leo Bueno

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Aug 14, 1994, 3:30:32 PM8/14/94

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Bruce R. Villella (bru...@merlin.dev.cdx.mot.com) wrote:

: The following Latin excerpt appears in the movie Tombstone(starring Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer) and is spoken in a barroom scene between Johnny Ringo and Doc Holliday:

: "In Vino Veritas"
If you drink too much wine, you will surely puke.
: "Age quod agis"
With age, boobs get hairier and closer to the ground.
: In Pace Requiescat"
Cats suck.
: Could someone please help me translate these Latin phrases.

: Thanks
: Bruce Villella
: bru...@merlin.dev.cdx.mot.com

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Jen

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Aug 21, 1994, 5:10:04 PM8/21/94

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In a previous article, leob...@gate.net (Leo Bueno) wrote:
>Bruce R. Villella (bru...@merlin.dev.cdx.mot.com) wrote:
>: The following Latin excerpt appears in the movie Tombstone(starring Kurt Russell and Val Kilmer) and is spoken in a barroom scene between Johnny Ringo and Doc Holliday:
>
>: "In Vino Veritas"

There is truth in wine.

>: "Age quod agis"
Do what you do.

>: "In Pace Requiescat"
> Rest in peace.

>: Could someone please help me translate these Latin phrases.
>
>
>: Thanks
>: Bruce Villella
>: bru...@merlin.dev.cdx.mot.com
>

Here are my versions of the Latin phrases. -Jen :)