Tuesday, March 29, 2011

My personal motto

I just decided what my personal motto should be:

Ut visum notitia bona id temporis.

Translated*:

"It seemed like a good idea at the time."

*According to Google Translate. Any Latinists, please assist.
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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 30, 2011 at 9:50 PM

    Several years ago, Target was selling t-shirts with that slogan (in English) in the boys department. I realized later I should have bought one in every size going up.

    Marie

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  2. AnonymousMarch 30, 2011 at 10:16 PM

    According to http://www.angelfire.com/empire/martiana/gens/LatinPhrasesV.html it's:

    Videbat esse notitia bona id temporis

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  3. James RyanApril 1, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    Eo tempore, bonum videbatur or
    Eo tempore bonum videtue. (you could get by with the snappier "videtur" as a historical present, i.e. statement of something that always seems true.
    J. Ryan

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  4. James RyanApril 1, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    Eo tempore, bonum videbatur.

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  5. AnonymousApril 7, 2011 at 11:05 AM

    What a bizarre motto for a Catholic priest, or any member of the clergy. But, then again, it explains a lot.

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  6. Fr Martin FoxApril 7, 2011 at 12:42 PM

    Re: last comment...

    How does one say in Latin, "I have no sense of humor"?

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