04-27-2009, 02:35 PM
Ave Cives,
I use Festina Lente in my signature. Supposedly, it was the favorite admonishment of the divine Augustus to staff and officials alike. The Literal translation is "Hurry Slowly". The sense of the words are to do everything in a deliberate manner to ensure a job well done. However, some like to point out,..... that in reality Festina Lente was the Roman equivalent of the 20th century US Army Aphorism " Hurry Up and Wait". In that case, I can see Augustus , throwing up his arms in a pique of frustration and muttering " Festina Lente"
Mind you, I don't think that happened too often !
Regards from the Balkans, Arminius Primus aka Al
I use Festina Lente in my signature. Supposedly, it was the favorite admonishment of the divine Augustus to staff and officials alike. The Literal translation is "Hurry Slowly". The sense of the words are to do everything in a deliberate manner to ensure a job well done. However, some like to point out,..... that in reality Festina Lente was the Roman equivalent of the 20th century US Army Aphorism " Hurry Up and Wait". In that case, I can see Augustus , throwing up his arms in a pique of frustration and muttering " Festina Lente"
Mind you, I don't think that happened too often !
Regards from the Balkans, Arminius Primus aka Al
ARMINIVS PRIMVS
MACEDONICA PRIMA
aka ( Al Fuerst)
FESTINA LENTE
MACEDONICA PRIMA
aka ( Al Fuerst)
FESTINA LENTE
