Why was ante tribus translated as “fifteen years ago”?
In an answer I posted here, I provided someone else's translation which translated ante tribus as "fifteen years ago". The translation provided in the question also translated tribus the same way:
Portavi lacrimis madidus te nostra catella,
quod feci lustris
laetior ante tribus.
Is that correct? Why would it be fifteen years and not three?
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asked Dec 12 '18 at 15:00
Expedito Bipes
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In an answer I posted here, I provided someone else's translation which translated ante tribus as "fifteen years ago". The translation provided in the question also translated tribus the same way:
Portavi lacrimis madidus te nostra catella,
quod feci lustris
laetior ante tribus.
Is that correct? Why would it be fifteen years and not three?
translation time numbers
asked Dec 12 '18 at 15:00
Expedito Bipes
2,0651312
add a comment |
In an answer I posted here, I provided someone else's translation which translated ante tribus as "fifteen years ago". The translation provided in the question also translated tribus the same way:
Portavi lacrimis madidus te nostra catella,
quod feci lustris
laetior ante tribus.
Is that correct? Why would it be fifteen years and not three?
translation time numbers
asked Dec 12 '18 at 15:00
Expedito Bipes
2,0651312
In an answer I posted here, I provided someone else's translation which translated ante tribus as "fifteen years ago". The translation provided in the question also translated tribus the same way:
Portavi lacrimis madidus te nostra catella,
quod feci lustris
laetior ante tribus.
Is that correct? Why would it be fifteen years and not three?
translation time numbers
translation time numbers
asked Dec 12 '18 at 15:00
Expedito Bipes
2,0651312
asked Dec 12 '18 at 15:00
Expedito Bipes
2,0651312
asked Dec 12 '18 at 15:00
Expedito Bipes
2,0651312
asked Dec 12 '18 at 15:00
Expedito Bipes
2,0651312
asked Dec 12 '18 at 15:00
Expedito Bipes
2,0651312
2,0651312
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Lustrum has several meanings, but that which applies here is the period of five years which elapsed from census to census. The phrase is actually lustris ante tribus, or 'three lustra ago'.
A good dictionary will give further explanation, if you require it.
answered Dec 12 '18 at 15:22
Tom Cotton
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OK. Thanks for the answer!
– Expedito Bipes
Dec 12 '18 at 15:28
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Word order in Latin is insane, isn't it :-)
– Carl Witthoft
Dec 12 '18 at 18:58
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Lustrum has several meanings, but that which applies here is the period of five years which elapsed from census to census. The phrase is actually lustris ante tribus, or 'three lustra ago'.
A good dictionary will give further explanation, if you require it.
answered Dec 12 '18 at 15:22
Tom Cotton
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OK. Thanks for the answer!
– Expedito Bipes
Dec 12 '18 at 15:28
1
Word order in Latin is insane, isn't it :-)
– Carl Witthoft
Dec 12 '18 at 18:58
add a comment |
Lustrum has several meanings, but that which applies here is the period of five years which elapsed from census to census. The phrase is actually lustris ante tribus, or 'three lustra ago'.
A good dictionary will give further explanation, if you require it.
answered Dec 12 '18 at 15:22
Tom Cotton
13.8k11144
1
OK. Thanks for the answer!
– Expedito Bipes
Dec 12 '18 at 15:28
1
Word order in Latin is insane, isn't it :-)
– Carl Witthoft
Dec 12 '18 at 18:58
add a comment |
Lustrum has several meanings, but that which applies here is the period of five years which elapsed from census to census. The phrase is actually lustris ante tribus, or 'three lustra ago'.
A good dictionary will give further explanation, if you require it.
answered Dec 12 '18 at 15:22
Tom Cotton
13.8k11144
Lustrum has several meanings, but that which applies here is the period of five years which elapsed from census to census. The phrase is actually lustris ante tribus, or 'three lustra ago'.
A good dictionary will give further explanation, if you require it.
answered Dec 12 '18 at 15:22
Tom Cotton
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answered Dec 12 '18 at 15:22
Tom Cotton
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answered Dec 12 '18 at 15:22
Tom Cotton
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answered Dec 12 '18 at 15:22
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OK. Thanks for the answer!
– Expedito Bipes
Dec 12 '18 at 15:28
1
Word order in Latin is insane, isn't it :-)
– Carl Witthoft
Dec 12 '18 at 18:58
add a comment |
1
OK. Thanks for the answer!
– Expedito Bipes
Dec 12 '18 at 15:28
1
Word order in Latin is insane, isn't it :-)
– Carl Witthoft
Dec 12 '18 at 18:58
1
1
OK. Thanks for the answer!
– Expedito Bipes
Dec 12 '18 at 15:28
OK. Thanks for the answer!
– Expedito Bipes
Dec 12 '18 at 15:28
1
1
Word order in Latin is insane, isn't it :-)
– Carl Witthoft
Dec 12 '18 at 18:58
Word order in Latin is insane, isn't it :-)
– Carl Witthoft
Dec 12 '18 at 18:58
add a comment |
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