Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Latin term or phrase:
dum tacent clamant
English translation:
while they are silent, they shout
Added to glossary by
Joseph Brazauskas
Aug 24, 2007 17:35
17 yrs ago
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Latin term
dum tacent clamant
Latin to English
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part of an inscription on a cemetery marker
Proposed translations
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| 5 +1 | while they are silent, they shout |
Joseph Brazauskas
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| 4 +3 | their silence speaks loudly |
Sven Petersson
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Aug 24, 2007 20:16: Joseph Brazauskas Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Joseph Brazauskas
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while they are silent, they shout
I.e., through their silence they condemn you. It is from Cicero's First Catilinarian and refers to the silence with which Catiline was met when he entered the Senate and Cicero disclosed the conspiracy underfoot.
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Vicky Papaprodromou
: Just a little bit, Joseph. Thanks for asking.:-)
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Thanks, Vicky. Have matters improved for you?/Well, if I can be of help in some way, do let me know.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks. I was hoping there was a connotation of condemnation in the line when I copied it down."
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Sven Petersson
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their silence speaks loudly
:o)
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danya
: their silence is louder than a cry etc.
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:o)
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Joseph Brazauskas
: Rather free, but not inaccurate as to the sense.
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Thank you very much!
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Vicky Papaprodromou
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Thank you very much!
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