Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Latin term or phrase:
virtute et pietate / virtus et pietas
English translation:
Courage and Duty
Added to glossary by
Elizabeth Lyons
May 28, 2005 19:02
19 yrs ago
Latin term
virtute et pietate / virtus et pietas
Latin to English
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Genealogy
This would be a slogan for a family crest...
is it virtute et pietate, or virtus et pietas?
what does it mean?
is it virtute et pietate, or virtus et pietas?
what does it mean?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | courage and duty/vitute et pietate |
Elizabeth Lyons
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Change log
May 28, 2005 19:11: Michel A. changed "Language pair" from "Latin to French" to "Latin to English"
Proposed translations
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Elizabeth Lyons
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Works in: French to English, Italian to English, Portuguese to English, and 2 more.
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courage and duty/vitute et pietate
literally virtue and piety; but courage and duty for a crest.
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Note added at 1 hr 4 mins (2005-05-28 20:06:53 GMT)
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by the way, this is a quote from Cicero :)
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Note added at 1 hr 7 mins (2005-05-28 20:10:37 GMT)
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\"alter fuit propugnator mearum fortunarum et defensor adsiduus, summa virtute et pietate, C. Piso gener, qui minas inimicorum meorum, qui inimicitias adfinis mei, propinqui sui, consulis, qui Pontum et Bithyniam quaestor prae mea salute neglexit. nihil umquam senatus de P. Popilio decrevit, numquam in hoc ordine de Q.\"
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Note added at 1 hr 9 mins (2005-05-28 20:12:46 GMT)
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\"there was another upholder and assiduous defender of my fortunes, Caius Piso, my son-in-law, a man of the greatest virtue and piety, who disregarded the threats of my enemies, the hostility of my connection, and his own near relation, the consul; who, as quaestor, passed over Pontus and Bithynia for the sake of ensuring my safety.\"
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Note added at 1 hr 14 mins (2005-05-28 20:17:17 GMT)
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CORREX: viRtute et pietate, got my glasses on now :)
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Note added at 1 hr 4 mins (2005-05-28 20:06:53 GMT)
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by the way, this is a quote from Cicero :)
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Note added at 1 hr 7 mins (2005-05-28 20:10:37 GMT)
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\"alter fuit propugnator mearum fortunarum et defensor adsiduus, summa virtute et pietate, C. Piso gener, qui minas inimicorum meorum, qui inimicitias adfinis mei, propinqui sui, consulis, qui Pontum et Bithyniam quaestor prae mea salute neglexit. nihil umquam senatus de P. Popilio decrevit, numquam in hoc ordine de Q.\"
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Note added at 1 hr 9 mins (2005-05-28 20:12:46 GMT)
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\"there was another upholder and assiduous defender of my fortunes, Caius Piso, my son-in-law, a man of the greatest virtue and piety, who disregarded the threats of my enemies, the hostility of my connection, and his own near relation, the consul; who, as quaestor, passed over Pontus and Bithynia for the sake of ensuring my safety.\"
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Note added at 1 hr 14 mins (2005-05-28 20:17:17 GMT)
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CORREX: viRtute et pietate, got my glasses on now :)
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Comment: "Thanks for the info!"
Discussion
to be put under a family crest...