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00:36 Feb 24, 2012 |
Latin to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Religion | |||||||
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4 | In respect of origins let the human way of life lie (be) in brains, and in respect of the beginning |
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3 | "principles or causes" vs "effects" |
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In respect of origins let the human way of life lie (be) in brains, and in respect of the beginning Explanation: 'In respect of origins let the human way of life lie (be) in brains, and in respect of the beginnings of speech in the body." 'Principiatis' appears to be the perfect passive participle of 'principiare', 'to begin to speak', used substantively. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 11 hrs (2012-02-24 11:50:51 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- 'Sit' appears to be an hortatory subjunctive. |
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"principles or causes" vs "effects" Explanation: The excerpt you give seems to come from a philosophical text, and in the philosophical literature from St. Thomas to St. Gregory of Nyssa, as well as many more modern examples such as Kant and Hildebrand, all seem to make reference to principium vs principiatum, ie. cause vs. effect. So your phrase means, "The life of a man should consist in the mind with respect to principles/causes, and in the body with respect to effects", or perhaps even better, "The life of a man should consist first and foremost in the mind and secondarily in the body." |
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