Comments | apathyinboots: Terra Hostis

apathyinboots

Terra Hostis

Apr 12, 2005 10:39

Look, I can use an english-latin dictionary! Go me ( Read more... )

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homunculi April 12 2005, 15:43:22 UTC

"Terra hostis" either means "the land of the enemy," "the land, my enemy" by apposition, or "hostile land" by anthimeria. From what you are describing, "terra nova" might be more appropriate. Although "nova" is most literally "now," Romans valued tradition more than...well, practically anything. As a result of this conservative attitude, the word "nova" was frequently applied to things foreign and bizarre or to things they wished to construe as such. Unless I completely misread, I think that is what you were describing.

homunculi April 12 2005, 15:44:12 UTC

"Nova" means "new." I dunno what I was thinking when I typed that.

apathyinboots April 13 2005, 02:45:08 UTC

Cool. Thanks, Cho.

shes_a_timebomb April 12 2005, 16:00:49 UTC

go with your feelings, babe, I hope the transfer works out for you. If not, and you have to stay there, just tell yourself that when you are there, that you are just the voice of ADT, try not to keep it personal and don't try to ratinalize it, just didstance it from you

shes_a_timebomb April 12 2005, 16:01:59 UTC

and obsess over a stapler, that might help too

deebers83 April 12 2005, 17:56:47 UTC

i feel ya... sometimes you gotta do what you really don't wanna do.

But if you focus more on the benefits vs. the feeling that you sold your soul...

being an adult sucks, man

tragicallyhip April 13 2005, 00:03:32 UTC

1) Eccentric
2) Repetetive

3) There's always Pizza Hut, which actually does have some pretty nice benefits after 6 months. No computer purchase program, but still.