Translation Help, Please

[Marius_Ursus]

Imperatives, declensions...

Can someone translate, "Fear no man," into Latin for me?

[Robert Vermaat]

I came across this:
Non timetis messor - Don't Fear the Reaper
Maybe you could alter that a bit? I'm not a Latinist, unfortunately....

But, for those like me, there are websites which gives us phrases like:
Farrago fatigans! - Thuffering thuccotash!
[url:1atc5pdu]http://www.yuni.com/library/latin_2.html#H[/url]

[Marius_Ursus]

I came across this:
Non timetis messor - Don't Fear the Reaper
Maybe you could alter that a bit? I'm not a Latinist, unfortunately....

But, for those like me, there are websites which gives us phrases like:
Farrago fatigans! - Thuffering thuccotash!
[url:f87o370j]http://www.yuni.com/library/latin_2.html#H[/url]

:lol:

Great site! Thanks for the help. Maybe, "Non timetis sapiens..."?

[Praefectusclassis]

I think that correct Latin would be "Non timetis sapientem" (acc), but that means "I don't fear a wise man"
:lol:

How about 'Time neminem' => Fear noone. It doesn't need to be plural, afaik.

[Marius_Ursus]

That's a pretty good translation for the feeling conveyed.

Thanks!

[LUCIUS ALFENUS AVITIANUS]

I remember a Julius Caesar's quote:

Timeo danaos et dona ferentes.

I fear the danaos, even though they bring gifts

[Primvs Pavlvs]

Who the hell is posting under my name hock:

[hoplite14gr]

Is it attributed to to Ceasar? Really?
I thought it was Laokoon the Trojan who said
FOVOU TOUS DANAOYS KAI DORA FERONTES.

Does it count as an excuse me to avoid giving presents? :lol:

Kind regards
Stefanos

[andym]

I am with Hoplite on this one! :o

[P. Lilius Frugius Simius]

Aue!

"Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes" is actually from the Eneida, liber II, (49) ("Quidquid id est, timeo Danaos et dona ferentes"), therefore I'd say the first one who said it was Virgilius... :-) )

As for the sentence itself, I agree that "time nenimem" is a great expression... However it is my impression that romans would prefer to deny the imperative (affirming a negative is very "english"-ly), thus I propose the following translation:

Ne time quisquam

which means, at the same time, "(do not) fear any man, any thing"

hope this helps!

salue!

[Praefectusclassis]

affirming a negative is very "english"-ly

I guess I'll take that as a compliment :wink:

[P. Lilius Frugius Simius]

affirming a negative is very "english"-ly

I guess I'll take that as a compliment :wink:

Hehe... Always, always... :-) )

best regards!