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From: "Pieter Cramwinckel, site http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/pcramwinckel" <>
Subject: Re: Latin Translations
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 99 00:58:03 GMT


On 1-Aug-1999, "D. Spencer Hines" <> wrote:

> econdly, anyone who volunteered to become the "Duty Latin Translator"
> for this motley crew would be an abject fool indeed. <g> Many times
> folks have sought to cast me in that role. No thanks, I have better
> things to do with my time that are much more intellectually and
> financially rewarding.
>
> The way to learn some Latin, or French, or German, or Polish, or
> Spanish, or Czech, et cetera --- is to do _one's own_ translating ---
> rather than looking for a handout.
> Lux et Veritas

I learned to speak 5 languages and understand 7, but my latin has become too
rusty when the text gets difficult. Not all of us are such experts in all of
them. How is your dutch by the way, or your polish? Just in case you need a
helping hand for a translation out of these...
No Thanks; this time I'd say : less 'lux' from your side...
Pieter

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