Buffy Inscriptions

[darcydodo]

Just in case anybody's curious, the plaque in the monastery in Empty Spaces read as follows:

ΝΟΝ ΤΙΒΙ ΕΣΤ
ΕΙ ΣΟΛΑΕ
ΤΡΑΧΤΑΡΕ
ΛΙΧΕΤ

This is Latin written in Greek characters, so really it's:

NON TIBI EST
EI SOLAE
TRACTARE
LICET

which we're figuring is just about: "Only she can handle it, not you."

Comments

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[ladycat777.livejournal.com]

Ooo - must friend her, I always forget.

And, heh. I double-majored in Latin and Medieval History, with a focus on European areas.

Quintilian? Hm, I didn't think he suggested that - I know dork-face, um, sorry, Cicero did. Most aristocratic Romans were taught both Latin and Greek and would often use it interchangably - Ceaser and Augustus mention this and probably others, but I have a history focus, not a literary one ;) - although I doubt they used Greek lettering unless they were actually living in more grecian areas. . .

Damn, you made me start lecturing. Bad you! ;)

[darcydodo]

I double-majored in Latin and Medieval History, with a focus on European areas.

Cool. Well, I'm not a historian by any standard, but cool anyway. Mediaeval history stuff actually is sort of interesting. ;)

dork-face, um, sorry, Cicero

*evil smirk*

It might've been Cicero. Dunno, it came up in Greek prose comp (ugh) yesterday, but that doesn't mean I was paying attention. :)

Ceaser

Caesar, Caesar, Caesar! (But I'm sure it was just a typo.) *grin*

in more grecian areas

Or on a Hellmouth, evidently. ;)