Lone_Wolf_Moderate
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Wed Jul-06-05 10:56 PM
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How does one say "should be" or "ought to be" in Latin? My Latin's rusty.
For instance, "War ought to be the last resort of kings."
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Wed Jul-06-05 11:29 PM
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...and most of them are complicated. The Romans had a hard time expressing compulsion.
Decet bellum esse ultima ratio regibus.
It is fitting for war to be the last resort to kings.
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Thu Jul-07-05 12:35 AM
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In fact, I was just reading an article on the complexities of the language, and how it is almost impossible to fully grasp the intricacies of the Roman pronunciations.
Thanks again for that.
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