virtute et pietate / virtus et pietas
English translation: Courage and Duty
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peer agreement (net): +1courage and duty/vitute et pietate Explanation: literally virtue and piety; but courage and duty for a crest. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 4 mins (2005-05-28 20:06:53 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- by the way, this is a quote from Cicero :) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 7 mins (2005-05-28 20:10:37 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- \"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.\" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 9 mins (2005-05-28 20:12:46 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- \"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.\" -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 14 mins (2005-05-28 20:17:17 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- CORREX: viRtute et pietate, got my glasses on now :) |
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