07-14-2008, 11:48 PM
Quote: Primum vivere dein philosophari,
Nice one Jona.
I think those are infinitives, so I'd imagine it literally as "First to live, then to philosophize", but personally I'd adapt it to my slightly old fashioned English as if it was imperative motto: "First live, then philosophize" or, perhaps to clarify for the modern audience, I've seen it expanded to: "First one must live, then one may philosophize".
Wow, talking about Latin translation: it makes me feel as if I'm more of a scholar than a 'B' grade in Latin 'O' Level 25 years ago might suggest! :wink:
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