Jan 26, 2006 14:02
18 yrs ago
Latin term
40 books translated/edited and published
Native in: Ukrainian 
, Russian
Works in: English to Russian, English to Ukrainian, French to Russian, and 7 more.
ut pueris placeat et declamatio fiat
Latin to English
Art/Literary
History
Napoleon about Alexander and Caesar:
Their chief home is the schoolroom; they have a foremost place in boys' grammars and exercise books; they are splendid examples for themes; they form writing-copies. So low is heroic Alexander fallen, so low is imperial Cæsar, 'ut pueris placeat et declamatio fiat.'
I need mere translation from Latin, but if anybody knows the source of the quote...:)
Thank you.
Their chief home is the schoolroom; they have a foremost place in boys' grammars and exercise books; they are splendid examples for themes; they form writing-copies. So low is heroic Alexander fallen, so low is imperial Cæsar, 'ut pueris placeat et declamatio fiat.'
I need mere translation from Latin, but if anybody knows the source of the quote...:)
Thank you.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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22 mins
Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
Ukraine
Specializes in field
Ukraine
60+ books translated and published
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian
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that may please children and be made the subject of declamation
http://www.giga-usa.com/quotes/authors/juvenal_a008.htm
Îí åñòü íà ðóññêîì - âîçìîæíî, áóäåò ïîëåçíåå.
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Note added at 27 mins (2006-01-26 14:29:37 GMT)
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Þâåíàë, "Ñàòèðû", X
Îí åñòü íà ðóññêîì - âîçìîæíî, áóäåò ïîëåçíåå.
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Note added at 27 mins (2006-01-26 14:29:37 GMT)
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Þâåíàë, "Ñàòèðû", X
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giogi
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Hi Giovanna, thank you. I think Flavio is also right, though.
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Leonardo Marcello Pignataro (X)
: Âåðíî ïðàâèëüíî!
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ïðèâåò, Ëåîíàðäî :)
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Alfa Trans (X)
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Joseph Brazauskas
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Kirill! And special prise for the source:)."
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18 mins
Flavio Ferri-Benedetti
Switzerland
Switzerland
Specializes in field
Switzerland
PhD & Ita+Spa Native. Fast and precise.
Native in: Italian , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to Italian, Italian to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 7 more.
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as pleases the children and as a (school) speech takes place
This is how I understand it.
As it pleases the children and as a speech takes place...
Flavio
As it pleases the children and as a speech takes place...
Flavio
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40 mins
Rebecca Garber
Native in English
Specializes in field
fluency in engineering
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, Latin to English, German Middle High (ca.1050-1500) to English, and 2 more.
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4
so that it is pleasing to school boys and has become a rhetorical exercise.
only school boys have an interest in the speeches, and only as rheotrical practice.
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