Sunday, January 15, 2012

Latin proverbs

Non lupus ad studium sed mentem vertit ad agnum. (Werner)
The wolf turns his attention not to study but to the lamb.
[A 'lupus' was a student 'overseer' in medieval schools. 
Curiously, 'lupus' was also Classical Latin slang for 'prostitute.']

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