Romani non legitimata!View attachment 324454 can't you just hear me crying through gritted teeth ... "damn you Romans, damn you!!!"
Indeed Bob
Though there is the danger of becoming a Monty Python lesson in Latin grammar!
http://www.epicure.demon.co.uk/latinlesson.html
Brian is writing a slogan on a wall, oblivious to the Roman patrol approaching from behind. The slogan is "ROMANES EUNT DOMUS".
Centurion:
What's this thing? "ROMANES EUNT DOMUS"? "People called Romanes they go the house?"
Brian:
It... it says "Romans go home".
Centurion:
No it doesn't. What's Latin for "Roman"?
Brian hesitates
Centurion:
Come on, come on!
Brian:
(uncertain) "ROMANUS".
Centurion:
Goes like?
Brian:
"-ANUS".
Centurion:
Vocative plural of "-ANUS" is?
Brian:
"-ANI".
Centurion:
(takes paintbrush from Brian and paints over) "RO-MA-NI". "EUNT"? What is "EUNT"?
Brian:
"Go".
Centurion:
Conjugate the verb "to go"!
Brian:
"IRE"; "EO", "IS", "IT", "IMUS", "ITIS", "EUNT".
Centurion:
So "EUNT" is ...?
Brian:
Third person plural present indicative, "they go".
Centurion:
But "Romans, go home!" is an order, so you must use the ...?
He lifts Brian by his short hairs
Brian:
The ... imperative.
Centurion:
Which is?
Brian:
Um, oh, oh, "I", "I"!
Centurion:
How many Romans? (pulls harder)
Brian:
Plural, plural! "ITE".
Centurion strikes over "EUNT" and paints "ITE" on the wall
Centurion:
"I-TE". "DOMUS"? Nominative? "Go home", this is motion towards, isn't it, boy?
Brian:
(very anxious) Dative?
Centurion draws his sword and holds it to Brian's throat
Brian:
Ahh! No, ablative, ablative, sir. No, the, accusative, accusative, ah, DOMUM, sir.
Centurion:
Except that "DOMUS" takes the ...?
Brian:
... the locative, sir!
Centurion:
Which is?
Brian:
"DOMUM".
Centurion:
(satisfied) "DOMUM"...
He strikes out "DOMUS" and writes "DOMUM"
Centurian:
..."-MUM". Understand?
Brian:
Yes sir.
Centurion:
Now write it down a hundred times.
Brian:
Yes sir, thank you sir, hail Caesar, sir.
Centurion:
(saluting) Hail Caesar. If it's not done by sunrise, I'll cut your balls off.
Brian:
(very relieved) Oh thank you sir, thank you sir, hail Caesar and everything, sir!
Indeed Bob
Though there is the danger of becoming a Monty Python lesson in Latin grammar!
http://www.epicure.demon.co.uk/latinlesson.html
Brian is writing a slogan on a wall, oblivious to the Roman patrol approaching from behind. The slogan is "ROMANES EUNT DOMUS".
Centurion:
What's this thing? "ROMANES EUNT DOMUS"? "People called Romanes they go the house?"
Brian:
It... it says "Romans go home".
Centurion:
No it doesn't. What's Latin for "Roman"?
Brian hesitates
Centurion:
Come on, come on!
Brian:
(uncertain) "ROMANUS".
Centurion:
Goes like?
Brian:
"-ANUS".
Centurion:
Vocative plural of "-ANUS" is?
Brian:
"-ANI".
Centurion:
(takes paintbrush from Brian and paints over) "RO-MA-NI". "EUNT"? What is "EUNT"?
Brian:
"Go".
Centurion:
Conjugate the verb "to go"!
Brian:
"IRE"; "EO", "IS", "IT", "IMUS", "ITIS", "EUNT".
Centurion:
So "EUNT" is ...?
Brian:
Third person plural present indicative, "they go".
Centurion:
But "Romans, go home!" is an order, so you must use the ...?
He lifts Brian by his short hairs
Brian:
The ... imperative.
Centurion:
Which is?
Brian:
Um, oh, oh, "I", "I"!
Centurion:
How many Romans? (pulls harder)
Brian:
Plural, plural! "ITE".
Centurion strikes over "EUNT" and paints "ITE" on the wall
Centurion:
"I-TE". "DOMUS"? Nominative? "Go home", this is motion towards, isn't it, boy?
Brian:
(very anxious) Dative?
Centurion draws his sword and holds it to Brian's throat
Brian:
Ahh! No, ablative, ablative, sir. No, the, accusative, accusative, ah, DOMUM, sir.
Centurion:
Except that "DOMUS" takes the ...?
Brian:
... the locative, sir!
Centurion:
Which is?
Brian:
"DOMUM".
Centurion:
(satisfied) "DOMUM"...
He strikes out "DOMUS" and writes "DOMUM"
Centurian:
..."-MUM". Understand?
Brian:
Yes sir.
Centurion:
Now write it down a hundred times.
Brian:
Yes sir, thank you sir, hail Caesar, sir.
Centurion:
(saluting) Hail Caesar. If it's not done by sunrise, I'll cut your balls off.
Brian:
(very relieved) Oh thank you sir, thank you sir, hail Caesar and everything, sir!
Late reply as I just found this. Centre pic is a late nineteenth century illustration by Scandanavian Symbolist Felicien Rops. He did a series of similar erotic crux illustrations which were contentious at the time. He's respectable now because he's dead... Yeah it's a sort of Dante-esque journey to Hell.I am not sure, the flankers look familiar but that does not mean I have seen them here for sure.
The middle pic is interesting though, very subversive. It either shows Jesus as a satyr or as Pan (the Greek God who ruled the satyrs) or a satyr playing at being Jesus.
Someone was in mischievous mood
Late reply as I just found this. Centre pic is a late nineteenth century illustration by Scandanavian Symbolist Felicien Rops. He did a series of similar erotic crux illustrations which were contentious at the time. He's respectable now because he's dead... Yeah it's a sort of Dante-esque journey to Hell.
Great set, phlebas! I love these three particularly. Lots of emotion.Thanks Eul.
I remember seeing this at the cinema when it first came out. Some people made such a fuss about it.
Now some new finds, including a couple of Bobnearled's http://bobnearled.deviantart.com/
Yes, but somehow the one in the middle doesn't look happy. A bit overwhelmed perhaps.They are wonderful!
Such passion.
Imagine, stretched on the wood like that!
Yes, but somehow the one in the middle doesn't look happy. A bit overwhelmed perhaps.
Somewhat off topic (not that it ever happen at CF) but pray tell Jolly does liquor flow right through you???Yes, but somehow the one in the middle doesn't look happy. A bit overwhelmed perhaps.
What kind of question is that?Somewhat off topic (not that it ever happen at CF) but pray tell Jolly does liquor flow right through you???
No, I don't believe so. I manage to hold my liquor reasonably well (I don't drink Seagram's). I have been called slow on the uptake though. Right now, I am having trouble connecting my comment with your question.Somewhat off topic (not that it ever happen at CF) but pray tell Jolly does liquor flow right through you???