Phrase Translation

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Phrase Translation

Postby solblooms » 2009-06-08, 16:36

Can anyone help with the translation and possible source? My translation is not eloquent at all.

"Vos estis tam sancti sicut vultis."
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Re: Phrase Translation

Postby Gobeithio » 2009-06-08, 22:57

Hi! A translation would be:
You (plural) are as saint as you want

I hope it's useful for you.

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Re: Phrase Translation

Postby KingHarvest » 2009-06-08, 23:08

It's "holy," not "saint."
Most men are rather stupid, and most of those who are not stupid are, consequently, rather vain.
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Re: Phrase Translation

Postby Gobeithio » 2009-06-09, 0:03

It's "holy," not "saint."

Ok, but sancti can either be saints (I forgot the 's', sorry) or holy, venerable, august, pious, just.
The word is the same; interpretations are in each one.

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Re: Phrase Translation

Postby KingHarvest » 2009-06-09, 0:23

Tam is used with adjectives, adverbs, and verbs, not nouns. Besides, the term "saint" only applies to texts that are from the Christian Era, so you shouldn't immediately assume it's "saint" if you do not know which text a passage is from (even if it is a Christian text).
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Re: Phrase Translation

Postby Gobeithio » 2009-06-09, 0:38

You're right. Thanks a lot

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Re: Phrase Translation

Postby solblooms » 2009-06-09, 19:32

Thanks guys. My Latin professor says,"You are as holy as you desire to be."


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