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LivingLegend

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21 Sep 04

LivingLegend

Amsterdam

Joined: 26 Jan 03
Moves: 27540

21 Sep 04

Don't have my books with me now.

Masca eris et ridebis semper

You will be [masca] and you will laugh often.

Anyone care to help me?

O.

Windsor Mike

Joined: 06 Feb 04
Moves: 15409

21 Sep 04

Masca from medieval latin meaning witch,mask ,specter.Not that I new this ,my wife told me.

Siskin

over your head

Joined: 12 Jul 04
Moves: 23004

22 Sep 04

It's a quote from, or used in, Victor Hugo's 'The Man Who Laughs'.

eris = you will be,
et ridebis semper = and will always be laughing

LivingLegend

Amsterdam

Joined: 26 Jan 03
Moves: 27540

22 Sep 04

Originally posted by Siskin
It's a quote from, or used in, Victor Hugo's 'The Man Who Laughs'.

eris = you will be,
et ridebis semper = and will always be laughing

Don't know if that's translated to freely, but it's a proverbium, so I guess it's OK.

So...

You will be a witch/mask/specter and you will always be laughing.

🙂

O.