in the licence of the occasion, in the licence of jesting

16:10 Mar 3, 2018
English to Greek translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: in the licence of the occasion, in the licence of jesting
Sometimes both the alternative readings make complete contextual sense: for Germania 22.3, Rives used Winterbottom’s reading licentia loci (‘in the licence of the occasion’) even though he admits that most manuscripts have the equally sensible licentia ioci (‘in the licence of jesting’) and relegate Winterbottom’s alternative wording to a marginal note (Rives in Tacitus 1999: 213).
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4στην ελευθερία της περίστασης / πάνω στο κέφι (χάριν παιδιάς)
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στην ελευθερία της περίστασης / πάνω στο κέφι (χάριν παιδιάς)


Explanation:
Gens non astuta nec callida aperit adhuc secreta pectoris licentia loci / licentia ioci

Οι άνθρωποι είναι αφελείς και απονήρευτοι και, στην ελευθερία της περίστασης / στην ελευθερία της διασκέδασης (πάνω στο κέφι, χάριν παιδιάς), αποκαλύπτουν τα μυστικά της καρδιάς τους (ανοίγουν την καρδιά τους).



Nick Lingris
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