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gabriella
 29 Jun 2010, 04:34 #92361 Reply To Post
Quote: sulcus, Monday, 28 Jun 2010 23:59
Quote: Athene, Monday, 28 Jun 2010 16:06
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur.


see I told you we were literary


not to mention absolutely correct
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Joe 90
 29 Jun 2010, 10:17 #92373 Reply To Post
Quote: Athene, Monday, 28 Jun 2010 16:06
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur.


This inscription was recovered from public conveniences in Pompeii. It is translated as follows:

Quidquid (=£2.00 to use) latine (ie Latrine). Dictum sit = you are ordered to be seated, altum sonatur = bowel sounds should be minimised.

All this Latin stuff isn't as clever as they like to pretend.
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Athene
 29 Jun 2010, 10:26 #92374 Reply To Post
veni, vidi, velcro.

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This post was last edited by Athene, 29 Jun 2010, 10:34


Scias te fortasse Romanum esse si animal convivialissimum arbitreris esse caprum
(Henricus Barbatus)


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sulcus
 29 Jun 2010, 11:40 #92379 Reply To Post
Quote: Joe 90, Tuesday, 29 Jun 2010 10:17
Quote: Athene, Monday, 28 Jun 2010 16:06
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur.


This inscription was recovered from public conveniences in Pompeii. It is translated as follows:

Quidquid (=£2.00 to use) latine (ie Latrine). Dictum sit = you are ordered to be seated, altum sonatur = bowel sounds should be minimised.

All this Latin stuff isn't as clever as they like to pretend.


sadly the Roman currency of the day wasn't Pounds, or even euros -sesterti or - over to you Athene
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Athene
 29 Jun 2010, 14:25 #92388 Reply To Post
2 and a half asses = 1 sestetius or nummus
4 sestertii = 1 denarius
25 denarii = 1 aureus
3 tremises = 1 solidus

Why is it that I can remember all this from forty+ years ago, but I can't remember my new car number? Or for that matter where I put the keys. Or even where I parked it ...
This post was last edited by Athene, 29 Jun 2010, 14:26


Scias te fortasse Romanum esse si animal convivialissimum arbitreris esse caprum
(Henricus Barbatus)


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RobertB
 29 Jun 2010, 23:05 #92434 Reply To Post
4 quadrantes = 1 as
2 asses = 1 dupondius
2 dupondii = 1 sestertius
4 sestertii = 1 denarius
25 denarii = 1 aureus

Tremisses and solidi were a much later currency.
sulcus
 30 Jun 2010, 00:36 #92441 Reply To Post
Quote: Athene, Tuesday, 29 Jun 2010 14:25
2 and a half asses = 1 sestetius or nummus
4 sestertii = 1 denarius
25 denarii = 1 aureus
3 tremises = 1 solidus

Why is it that I can remember all this from forty+ years ago, but I can't remember my new car number? Or for that matter where I put the keys. Or even where I parked it ...


Do you really want me to answer that Athene?!?
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Athene
 30 Jun 2010, 08:04 #92447 Reply To Post
No, but if you happen to spot my car, let me know.


Scias te fortasse Romanum esse si animal convivialissimum arbitreris esse caprum
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awrigley
 30 Jun 2010, 08:45 #92448 Reply To Post
Quote: Athene, Tuesday, 29 Jun 2010 14:25
2 and a half asses = 1 sestetius or nummus
4 sestertii = 1 denarius
25 denarii = 1 aureus
3 tremises = 1 solidus

Why is it that I can remember all this from forty+ years ago, but I can't remember my new car number? Or for that matter where I put the keys. Or even where I parked it ...


I could do with a sestetius. Or even half a nummus. Can't remember why, though.
Memory... What was that?
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