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Parmenides
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by Parmenides Mon Nov 22, 2004 5:31 am
I don't know what the word quinque means in this sentence:
Amy
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by Amy Mon Nov 22, 2004 6:02 am
Quinque always means "five" & it doesn't decline
so here, "five of the..."
...btw, what does "natis" mean?
Parmenides
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by Parmenides Mon Nov 22, 2004 6:20 am
Amy wrote: Quinque always means "five" & it doesn't decline
so here, "five of the..."
...btw,
what does "natis" mean ?
Nothing, I forgot to put the "u" in, it shoud be nautis. Anyway, thanks very much.
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by Episcopus Mon Nov 22, 2004 4:07 pm
I read "quinque" '[and] but indeed', then when it did not make sense 'why not ...'
I should go home.
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by benissimus Mon Nov 22, 2004 5:39 pm
natis would have meant "sons" or "daughters", and Episcopus do go home!
flebile nescio quid queritur lyra, flebile lingua murmurat exanimis, respondent flebile ripae
so here, "five of the..." 
