In Search Of... Planet Of The Apes Quote

[Peregrine]

illegitimiti non carborundum est (20th century, I believe)

[ghost-angel]

Yes, but when was the last time new phrases were added to it?

I don't believe anyone was using Semper Fidelis before the Marines.

And I'm sure if you started to take a survey of the Greek Houses on college campuses you'd come up with an entire array of Latin phrases that were made up in the last 100 years.

[Hugh Neilson]

Yes, but when was the last time new phrases were added to it?

Or a conversation carried on in it.

As well, the Romans conquered the known world and brought their language, as well as significant other innovations and infrastructures along with them. YThe speakers of the English language lack any rational claim to the same level of influence.

[Comic]

harrius potter et philosophi lapis?

[ghost-angel]

Or a conversation carried on in it.

As well, the Romans conquered the known world and brought their language, as well as significant other innovations and infrastructures along with them. YThe speakers of the English language lack any rational claim to the same level of influence.

We gave the world the Blues. Which provided Country and Rock And Roll. Rock And Roll is arguably the basis for almost all modern forms of music, or directly influences modern forms of many traditional musics.

I would call that a fairly significant cultural contribution to the world.

Of course, we also gave the world Hollywood, which negates that.

[archermoo]

Or a conversation carried on in it.

As well, the Romans conquered the known world and brought their language, as well as significant other innovations and infrastructures along with them. YThe speakers of the English language lack any rational claim to the same level of influence.

Are you saying that you don't think that the English (who also conquered much of the world known at the time) didn't bring, along with their language, significant innovations and infrastructures with them?

[BobGreenwade]

Hasn't this thread been derailed far enough?

[Hugh Neilson]

Are you saying that you don't think that the English (who also conquered much of the world known at the time) didn't bring, along with their language, significant innovations and infrastructures with them?

The English, French, Spanish and Dutch were all in their Empire stage at more or less the same time, so they lacked the universality of the Roman Empire.

Are you saying you expect the English language (and innovations) to withstand the test of time better than Latin did? I'm saying I don't see any reason to believe it will.

[Hugh Neilson]

Hasn't this thread been derailed far enough?

Probably, but the original discussion point was answered anyway, so does it matter?

[archermoo]

The English, French, Spanish and Dutch were all in their Empire stage at more or less the same time, so they lacked the universality of the Roman Empire.

Are you saying you expect the English language (and innovations) to withstand the test of time better than Latin did? I'm saying I don't see any reason to believe it will.

No, not at all.

I just don't have a problem with language puzzles being used in role playing games, even if the characters aren't speaking english. So the player isn't solving exactly the same puzzle the character would be. I don't know how to make word puzzles in any language other than english. I won't let that stop me from using an entire classification of puzzles, just because english isn't actually the language spoken by the characters in the campaign.

[Steve Long]

Actually I think the Roman Catholic Church does some periodic updates on Latin to keep up with the times, but I'm not sure.

Remember kids, never use English where Latin, mutatis mutandis, will do.

[Captain Obvious]

Hasn't this thread been derailed far enough?

The point of the thread has already been addressed, so any off-track travel we do now is just bonus material.

[archermoo]

The point of the thread has already been addressed, so any off-track travel we do now is just bonus material.

Though if it continues to travel the road less travelled it might end up getting moved to the NGD...

[Captain Obvious]

Though if it continues to travel the road less travelled it might end up getting moved to the NGD...

Them's fightin' words!

[Steve Long]

OK, this is enough derailment. If you want to continue, please move to NGD.