The document provides several examples of Latin tongue twisters and word puzzles. It includes phrases about Proculus' bell, singing about dogs or old age, Hannibal threatening Rome, frogs cursing under water, and a famous palindrome "Sator Areppo tenet opera rotas". It also presents a word puzzle called a "verbal labyrinth" where words can be rearranged to form different maxims.
The document provides several examples of Latin tongue twisters and word puzzles. It includes phrases about Proculus' bell, singing about dogs or old age, Hannibal threatening Rome, frogs cursing under water, and a famous palindrome "Sator Areppo tenet opera rotas". It also presents a word puzzle called a "verbal labyrinth" where words can be rearranged to form different maxims.
The document provides several examples of Latin tongue twisters and word puzzles. It includes phrases about Proculus' bell, singing about dogs or old age, Hannibal threatening Rome, frogs cursing under water, and a famous palindrome "Sator Areppo tenet opera rotas". It also presents a word puzzle called a "verbal labyrinth" where words can be rearranged to form different maxims.
Nunc procul a Proculo Proculus ipse foret. If the bell of Proculus was far from Proculus, then Proculos would be far from Proculus. Inscription on S. Proculo in Bologna AD 1393
Cane decane, canis? Sed ne cane, cane decane, de cane; de canis, cane decane, cane. Do you sing, o white-haired old man? But please don't sing about your dog, o venerable old man; Sing about your old age.
Te tero Roma manu nuda date tela latete. I'll crush you Rome with my bare hands! Hand over your spears and hide! Hannibal
Quamvis sint sub aqua, sub aqua maledicere temptant. Although under water they (the frogs) try to curse. Ovid
O Tite tute Tati tibi tanta tyranne tulisti! O thou tyrant, Titus Tatius, such great things you brought upon yourself! Ennius S A T O R A R E P O T E N E T O P E R A R O T A S
Sator arepo tenet opera rotas. The sowman Arepo barely can hold the wheels. A palindrom and a magic square, which was frequently found as graffito in ancient Rome.
:: Labyrinth of St. Bernard :: The table below is a sample of a verbal labyrinth which consists in forming 5 maxims by selecting words in a proper order. You can solve this puzzle by starting with the word at the foot of the left-hand column, then the first maxim will be: NOLI DI CERE OMNIA QUAE SCI S QUIA QUI DI CI T OMNIA QUAE SCI T SAEPE AUDI T QUOD NON VULT... DICERE SCIS DICIT SCIT AUDIT NON VULT FACERE POTES FACIT POTEST INCURRIT NON CREDIT CREDERE AUDIS CREDIT AUDIT CREDIT NON EST DARE HABES DAT HABET MISERE QUAERIT NON HABET JUDICARE VIDET JUDICAT VIDES CONTEMNIT NON DEBET NOLI OMNIA QUAE QUIA QUI OMNIA QUAE SAEPE QUOD
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