Modo Vernant Omnia

Phoebus serenatur, redolens temperiem, novo flore faciem... Miser e contrario qui sublato brabio sine spe laborat. ~ Manuscript of Benedictbeuern (Carmina Burana), circa 13th century

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Shocking!

Several councils in the UK have banned the use of Latin phrases in official speech because they deem them "elitist" and "discriminatory"... Right... o.O
Posted by RaeS at 12:29 PM
Labels: classics, international news, latin

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