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English term or phrase:
Greeks speak with their tongues; Romans with their hearts.
Latin translation:
Graeci linguis loquuntur, Romani cordibus.
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Greeks speak with their tongues; Romans with their hearts.
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What is the Latin original of this Cato quote, please? Like the other quote, I can't find it anywhere.
"Greeks speak with their tongues; Romans with their hearts."
Any hints as to good sites with Latin quotations most welcome!
Best Wishes
Simon
What is the Latin original of this Cato quote, please? Like the other quote, I can't find it anywhere.
"Greeks speak with their tongues; Romans with their hearts."
Any hints as to good sites with Latin quotations most welcome!
Best Wishes
Simon
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Graeci linguis loquuntur, Romani cordibus.
For 'cordibus' you may use 'animis', although 'cordibus' is preferable because it refers to the organ but is used metaphorically.
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My source for both is Professor Robert Garland's TTC (The Teaching Company) course, "Greece and Rome: An Integrated History of the Ancient Mediterranean"