Ante Diem Quartum
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on the fourth day before Explanation: If 3 January 1993 were intended, then the date would have been expressed 'ante diem tertium Nonas Ianuarias' (usually abbreviated to 'a.d. III Nonas Ian.'), not 'quartum', which would mean 2 January. The Romans expressed dates between the three cardinal points in their months by the phrase 'ante diem + the ordinal number corresponding to the day, reckoned inclusively + the accusative of the next impending point in the month qualified by the adjectival form of the month's name. But here 'Nonas', 'Idus', or 'Kalendas' along with the name of the month is missing, without which it's impossible to calculate the date of the month. |
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