VSF Scriptum 1~37

quid non sentit amor?

what does love not realize?

quot homines, tot setentiae

there are as many opinions as people

sub rosa

in secret

panem et circenses

bread and circuses

socrates putabat se totius mundi incolam civemque esse

socrates thought that he was a citizen and inhabitant of the whole world

aquae et ignis interdictio

the forbiddance of water and fire

ningit

it snows

sol lucet

the sun shines

pluit

it rains

tonat

it thunders

fulget

it flashes

grandinat

it hails

suum cuique

to each their own

arma virumque cano, trojae qui primus ab oris

i sing of arms and a man, who first from the shores of troy

malo malo malo malo

i’d rather be in an apple tree than an evil man in adversity

fas est et ab hoste doceri

it is right also to be taught by your enemies

edamus, bibamus, gaudeamus

let us eat, drink, and be merry (for tomorrow we may die)

cf

confer

Rx

recipe

ca

circa

fiat lux

let there be light

requiescat in pace

may he rest in peace

vis tecum sit

may the force be with you

siqua voles apte nubere, nube pari

if in any way you wish to marry suitably, marry an equal

mendacem memorem esse opportet

it is right that a liar be mindful

ut prosim

that i may serve

crescat scientia, vita excolatur

let knowledge increase, let life be enriched

tabula rasa

clean slate

de mortuis, nil nisi bonum

about the dead, say nothing except good

dis manibus sacer

to the divine shades of the dead

sit tibi terra levis

may the ground be light for you

ludi incipiant

let the games begin

modus operandi

method of operating

vae victis

woe to the conquered

ater dies

black day (anniversary of a significant military defeat)

quinctili vare, legiones redde

quinctilius varus, return my legions

multi famam, conscientiam pauci verentur

many fear their reputation, few fear their conscience

quid est tam incertum quam talorum iactus?

what is as uncertain as the throwing of dice?

nihil nobis metuendum est, praeter metum ipsum

nothing is to be feared by us except fear itself

mutatis mutandis

with the necessary changes having been made

optimum est pati quod emendare non possis

it is best to endure that which you are not able to change

anus probandi

burden of proof

fiat

let it be done

moriamur et in media arma ruamus

let us die and rush into the midst of arms

in hoc signo vinces

in this sign, you shall conquer

odi et amo

i hate and i love

forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit

perhaps one day it will be pleasing to remember even these things