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Can you translate the following inscription found on a bench in Oxford: "Ore stabit fortis arare placet ore stat"?

Question #37323. Asked by gmackematix.

ren32
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O rest a bit for 'tis a rare place to rest at

Aug 09 2003, 8:20 AM
gmackematix
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Yay but too quick. I was really hoping for some Latin scholar to make a fool of him/herself here! I fooled a Latin teacher with this for some time and he had showed it to Latin teachers at two other public schools before realising it was not Latin at all!

Aug 09 2003, 8:40 AM
mibmob
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He shall stand from the mouth. THe strong man is pleased to plough. He stands from the mouth.
There - are you pleased someone made a fool of themselves??!?!!?

Aug 09 2003, 9:40 AM
RND
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RND

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What language is it then???

Aug 09 2003, 10:22 AM
mibmob
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mibmob
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Well it is Latin, but of course the idea is that it only makes sense in English. Being Oxford I suppose the idea was for it to sound learned when in fact it was just a nice little appropriate inscription on a bench.

Aug 09 2003, 10:25 AM
mochyn
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you should be put before the bench for that one

Aug 09 2003, 11:37 AM
gmackematix
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Another similar piece of cod Latin was "Iti sapis potanda bigone" supposedly found on a large vase. It's a bit less subtle than the other one!

Aug 10 2003, 9:49 PM
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