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Hi all, Would someone please mind explaining the difference in the latin terms 'vita brevis', 'vita nimis brevis' and 'vita brevis est'. Would hugely appreciate all help. Thank you Matt
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Dear Youngm26,"vita brevis - vita brevis est" mean the same. You will see the Latin likes to drop the verb (usually the `est`) from the phrase. PHRASE MUST BE SHORTer! (this is a kind of `rule` that Latin loves to use).To be honest vita brevis = vita nimis brevis (you just add `really` to the sentence).All of them mean: life is short.vita brevis = life (is) shortvita nimis brevis = life is really shortvita brevis est = life is shortE
02 June 2014
Hello!Well, the answer is quite clear! We may only write either vita brevis est, as Caesar would have written. Or you may on a poetic style write vita brevis, thinking of vita brevis, ars longa... I will be happz to discuss more about it. Please fell free to contact me for all questions regarding Latin or Classics. Here is my email: aleksandrsolka@yandex.com
07 March 2015
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