Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Make me good, god, but not yet
Latin translation:
Da mihi castitatem et continentiam, sed noli modo
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May 25, 2010 08:48
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English term
Juan Fuentes Kennedy
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Make me good, god, but not yet
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It is a phrase on a TV program, I think it should really sound better on latin.
I already tried to translate it without succes.
I already tried to translate it without succes.
Proposed translations
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| 5 +1 | Da mihi castitatem et continentiam, sed noli modo |
Michael McCann
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| 5 | Fac me bonum, o deus, sed nondum. |
Joseph Brazauskas
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| 3 +1 | da mihi castitatem et continentiam, sed noli modo |
Jack Doughty
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Proposed translations
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Michael McCann
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Da mihi castitatem et continentiam, sed noli modo
This is a corruption of a phrase taken from the Confessions of St Augustine, Book 8, Chapter 7 - a series of reflections which the saint made on his life and times. "Give me chastity and self-control, but not just yet".
If you wish the exact translation of your phrase, it would be Fac me bonum, deus meus, sed noli modo - but it is a little pedestrian as Latin goes.
Please also note that in classical Latin, there are no small letter or punctuation such as comma. These were inserted in later styles.
If you wish the exact translation of your phrase, it would be Fac me bonum, deus meus, sed noli modo - but it is a little pedestrian as Latin goes.
Please also note that in classical Latin, there are no small letter or punctuation such as comma. These were inserted in later styles.
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Comment: "Thanks to everyone, specially for you sir, because you give me a good reference for that term, and excuse my lack of propper grammar but english is not my native language."
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Jack Doughty
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da mihi castitatem et continentiam, sed noli modo
St. Augustine once famously uttered a prayer along these lines:
"Grant me chastity and continence, but not yet". The original Latin for this is given above.
"Grant me chastity and continence, but not yet". The original Latin for this is given above.
Peer comment(s):
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Michael McCann
: Jack, my apologies, I clicked at the exact same time as your good self. You are spot on with your reference.
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Thank you. I gave mine a lower confidence rating because I wasn't sure if it would be close enough to what the asker wants.
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Joseph Brazauskas
: 'Sed noli modo'? The usual equivilent in Latin of all periods for 'not yet' is 'nondum'. Moreover, the asker did not request how to translate that god grant him chastity and restraint, but to be good--and surely goodness is more than just these.
2 days 12 hrs
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P.L.F. Persio
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Thank you for your agree - better late than never!
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2 days 13 hrs
Joseph Brazauskas
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Fac me bonum, o deus, sed nondum.
A quite literal rendering.
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