Did you ever
wonder how your persona might have pronounced Latin? Here's an article
exploring Latin pronunciation in 14th century England.
Vox Anglorum
Common
Greetings
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Pax vobiscum! |
Peace
be with you! |
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Et cum spirito tuo! |
And with thy spirit! |
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Pax et bonum! |
Peace and all good!
(Greeting attributed to St. Francis) |
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Salve! |
Hello! |
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Salvete! |
Hello all! (or, if
you're from the south, "Hey y'all") |
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Vale! |
Bye! |
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Valete! |
Bye all! |
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Quid agis? |
How are you? |
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Gratias! |
Thanks |
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Gratias multas! |
Many thanks! |
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Deum benedicite |
God bless |
Pater
Noster - something every
Medieval Christian would have known:
Pater noster qui es en
caelis
sanctificetur
nomen tuum
adveniat
regnum tuum
fiat
voluntas tua sicut in caelo et in terra
panem
nostrun quotidianem
da nobis hodie
et
dimmitte nobis debita nostra sicut
et
nos
dimmitimus debitoribus nostris
et
ne nos inducas in tentationem
sed
libera nos a malo. Amen.
Thirteenth Century Latin
Theology
Littera
gesta docet,
Quid
credas allegoria,
Moralis
quid agas,
Quotendas
anagogia.
(The literal sense teaches the facts [or deeds];
the allegorical, what you should believe;
the moral sense, what you should do;
the anagogical, where you are headed)
--From How to Read the Bible
by James L. Kugel
Links and References:
The Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources
Latin
and Middle English prayers
Some
Latin silliness
Fr. Coulter's Latin
Links and Resources
Wiki Books Spoken Latin
Conversational Latin
from Amazon.com. Good
source for Latin for your daily routine.
