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Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum

English translation: So much evil could religion induce

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Latin term or phrase:Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum
English translation:So much evil could religion induce
Entered by: Rebecca Garber

14:49 Mar 29, 2013
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History / The Mare Nostrum Empire of Mussolini
Latin term or phrase: Tantum religio potuit suadere malorum
Dictators can undoubtedly make men work hard and endure discomforts - tantum religo potuit suadere malorum. Il Duce, after ten years' rule, knew that he could get from his people the sweat if not the blood needed for building an empire.
"As far as religion could recommend evil" is the best I could come up with.

Taken from a book called: Mussolini's Roman Empire.
Thanks in advance!
Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 22:35
So much evil could religion induce
Explanation:
Lucretius, De rerum natura

Alternates, some rather poetic as opposed to literal:
To such heights of evil are men driven by religion
Only religion could lead to such evil
So much wrong could religion induce
So much wrong could religion convince (people to perform)
So potent was religion in compelling evil
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Rebecca Garber
Local time: 15:35
Grading comment
Thanks everyone! I think Eva's suggestion suits best the context.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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So much evil could religion induce


Explanation:
Lucretius, De rerum natura

Alternates, some rather poetic as opposed to literal:
To such heights of evil are men driven by religion
Only religion could lead to such evil
So much wrong could religion induce
So much wrong could religion convince (people to perform)
So potent was religion in compelling evil

Rebecca Garber
Local time: 15:35
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks everyone! I think Eva's suggestion suits best the context.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Typo------> religio and not religo. The position of the verb mislead me. Now reading corrrectly it is much clearer. Thanks!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joseph Brazauskas
23 mins
  -> Thanks, Joseph
agree  Olga Cartlidge
3 hrs
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agree  Eva Blanar: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tantum_religio_potuit_suadere_...
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Eva
agree  Veronika McLaren
8 hrs
  -> thanks, Veronika
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