Chapter 14: Sententiae Antiquae

Magna pars mei mortem vitabit.

A large part of me will avoid death.

Et Deus aquas "maria" in principio appellavit.

And God called the waters "seas" in the beginning.

Animus eius erat ignarus artium malarum.

His mind was ignorant of evil skills.

Auribus teneo lupum.

I am holding a wolf by the ears.

Hunc nemo vi neque pecunia superare potuit.

No one was able to surpass this man by force or money.

Pan servat oves et magistros fortunatos ovium.

Pan preserves the sheep and the fortunate masters of the sheep.

Ille magnam turbam clientium secum habet.

That man has a great multitude of clients with him.

Terra ipsa homines et animalia olim creavit.

The earth herself created humans and animals once upon a time.

Parva formica onera magna ore trahit.

The small ant carried huge burdens in its mouth.

Isti caelum, non animum suum, mutant, si trans mare currunt.

Those fools change the sky not their minds if they rush across the sea.

Non viribus et celeritate corporum magna gerimus, sed sapientia et sententia et arte.

We carry out great acts not by strength or swiftness of bodies but by wisdom and thoughts and skill.

Vos, amici docti, exemplaria Graeca semper cum cura versate.

You, learned friends, always study the Greek originals with care.