De Latina

[whuppitystoorie]

Non amo te, Sabidi, nec possum dicere - quare; Hoc tantum possum dicere, non amo te.

(I love you not, Sabidius, the reason for which I cannot tell; this only can I say, I love you not.)

I was translating this epigram by Martial in Latin today, and I suddenly realized that it reminded me of an old nursery rhyme - "I do not love thee, Doctor Fell".

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English major butterflies

[rivkaz]

I can see myself becoming the man you speak of, slowly in reverse metamorphosis. XD

Re: English major butterflies

[rivkaz]

>D I WILL FIGHT ANYONE THAT STOPS ME FROM MOVING TO CANADA RIGHT NOW AND TAKING YOUR GODDAMN LATIN CLASS. OH THAT'S IT. I'M GOIN'. OH WHAT NOW?

XD ....will they let me across the border if I'm frothing and wearing a Scarecrow tshirt d'ythink?

Re: English major butterflies

[whuppitystoorie]

When you complete your transformation, call me up, and I will marry you without delay - at the very least to keep you from dying of starvation.

He is like a living, breathing Jonathan Crane, minus the cranky bastard aspect. Do you hear me, woman? JONATHAN CRANE IS MY LATIN PROFESSOR.

Re: English major butterflies

[rivkaz]

*Whoops replied to the wrong comment. XDDD repost:*

>D I WILL FIGHT ANYONE THAT STOPS ME FROM MOVING TO CANADA RIGHT NOW AND TAKING YOUR GODDAMN LATIN CLASS. OH THAT'S IT. I'M GOIN'. OH WHAT NOW?

XD ....will they let me across the border if I'm frothing and wearing a Scarecrow tshirt d'ythink?

Re: English major butterflies

[whuppitystoorie]

Heck, no! The more frothing, manic fangirls, the merrier: that's Canada's motto.

Re: English major butterflies

[rivkaz]

XD sweet, your country rocks. Hurray for constitutional monarchies!!