That translation is a little off. Confutatis = silenced/repressed/overwhelmed (also "when" they are silenced since it's ablative) maledictis = cursed flammis = burn acribus = bitter addictis. = sacrificed (also "favored" "devoted" interestingly enough. Think "offered as a devotion")
It's literally: "When the cursed are silenced, sacrificed to violent/bitter flames..." In Mozart's Requiem it's a reference to the judgement day when the sinners (cursed) are cast down (silenced) and are sent to burn in torment. The next line is "Voca me cum benedictis." Which means "Call me with the blessed." The latin for the phrase as they translated it (Ovid forgive me) would be something closer to: Detestabilis Maledictus, flammae Infernus addictis. So the translation they gave, while literally off, does capture the sentiment. -Kevin On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 16:31:33 -0500, Harkins, Patrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > STORY: > The classically minded among us may have noted a new TV ad for > Microsoft's Internet Explorer e-mail program which uses the > musical theme of the "Confutatis Maledictis" from Mozart's Requiem. > > "Where do you want to go today?" is the cheery line on the screen, while > the chorus sings "Confutatis maledictis, flammis acribus addictis." For > those of you who have not studied Latin, this translates to "The damned > and accursed are consigned to the flames of hell." > > Good to know that Microsoft has done its research! > > Outbound email scanned for viruses. (e232) > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:139138 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
