Congrats, altar Boy! ( I was one too in the 50's, but apparently you
have a better memory..), and thanks a lot. I appreciate!
Francis
Alan Guy wrote:
>
> > There was a motto, which I can't find, saying in LATIN
> "Carthagena must
> > be destroyed".
> >
> > Does anyone know the correct latin words used then for this
> expression ?
> > (1)
> >
> > I think any good latin teacher knows it by heart, but I don't
> know any
> > good latin teacher!! Any links ? (2)
> >
>
> I'm not a good latin teacher, but I was an altar boy in the
> 50's.
>
> The phrase, in Latin, is, "delenda est Carthago." It is
> pronounced "day-LEN-dah est kahr-TAH-goh". And the literal
> translation is "Carthage must be destroyed."
>
> It was not Pliney, but Cato the Elder who repeatedly egged on
> the Roman Senate with this phrase.
>
> There were 3 "Punic Wars". It was the 3rd one which was
> instigated in part, by Cato's dogged use of this phrase in the
> Senate.
>
> Alan Guy
