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Latina Christiana 1 Student Notes Lesson 14

_________ _________ _______________ = New order of the ages

The phrase is often mistranslated as New World Order," for which the Latin would be Novus Ordo Mundi. You can read more about the Great Seal at: www.state.gov/documents/organization/27807.pdf

Source of NOVUS ORDO SECLORUM The motto Novus Ordo Seclorum was coined by Charles Thomson in June 1782. He adapted it from a line in Virgil's Eclogue IV, a pastoral poem that expresses the longing for a new era of peace and happiness which was written by the famed Roman writer in the first century B.C. The following passage at the beginning of the poem refers to the Sibyl who prophesied the fate of the Roman empire. For a better sense of the Latin text's meaning, below are two translations (by James Rhoades and by C. S. Calverley). Now the last age by Cumae's Sibyl sung Has come and gone, and the majestic roll Of circling centuries begins anew: Justice returns, returns old Saturn's reign, With a new breed of men sent down from heaven. Only do thou, at the boy's birth in whom The iron shall cease, the golden age arise. . . Under thy guidance, whatso tracks remain Of our old wickedness, once done away Shall free the earth from never-ceasing fear. He shall receive the life of gods, and see

Heroes with gods commingling, and himself Be seen of them, and with his father's worth Reign o'er a world at peace. (translated by James Rhoades)

Come are those last days that the Sybil sang: The ages' mighty march begins anew. Now come the virgin, Saturn reigns again: Now from high heaven descends a wondrous race. Thou on the newborn babe who first shall end That age of iron, bid a golden dawn. . . Thou, trampling out what prints our crimes have left, Shalt free the nations from perpetual fear. While he to bliss shall waken; with the Blest See the Brave mingling, and be seen of them, Ruling that world o'er which his father's arm shed peace. (translated by C. S. Calverley)

That key phrase (bolded above) has also been translated as: a "great series or mighty order of ages is born anew." The original Latin in Virgil's Eclogue IV (line 5) is: "Magnus ab integro seclorum nascitur ordo." Thomson could read Latin, and Virgil was his one of his favorite poets. Inspired by the above passage, he coined the motto: "Novus Ordo Seclorum" and placed it beneath the unfinished pyramid where it signifies "the beginning of the new American ra," which commences from the Declaration of Independence in 1776. An accurate translation of Novus Ordo Seclorum is: "A New Order of the Ages" NOTE: Seclorum is a shortened form of seculorum, where the first "u" is deleted. In Latin poetry, it was very common to drop a letter in the middle of a word in order to preserve the meter of the poem a device known as syncope. Another proper spelling is "sculorum." "" is an example of a ligature where two letters are combined into a single character. Virgil also influenced the motto above the eye of Providence. Annuit Coeptis was inspired by The Georgics. And Virgil's epic masterpiece, The Aeneid, describes an ancient symbol of peace held by the American Bald Eagle, the olive branch.

New Vocabulary:
Adjectives (give more information English translation about our nouns) eternal, everlasting certain, sure first second third nearest, next highest, greatest whole alone, only new

Derivatives:
Latin word Meaning Derivatives Meaning

aeternus, a, um certus, a, um primus, a, um secundus, a, um tertius, a, um proximus, a, um summus, a, um

1. eternity 1. certainly 1. primary 2. prime 1. secondary 2. second 1. tertiary

1. forever; never ending; everlasting 1.positive or sure about something 1. first; beginning 2. first or best 1. something that happens second 2. second 1. third event or third article in list

1. proximity 1. nearness of something 2. approximate 2. not exact, but close or near 1. summit 2. sum 1. total 1. solitary 2. solitude 3. solo 1. novel 2. novice 1. highest point in a mountain 2. total of two or more things added (highest number in a sequence) 1. whole; complete 1. alone; by oneself 2. to be alone 3. to do something by yourself 1. new and exciting 2. one who is brand new at something; a beginner

totus, a, um solus, a, um

novus, a, um

Grammar: Adjectives (words that modify, change, or describe a noun)

1. In Latin, adjectives MUST agree (match) with the noun in: a. number (singular or plural) b. gender (masculine or feminine) c. case (nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, ablative) 2. In Latin, adjectives can be placed BEFORE or AFTER nouns...either way!

Using adjectives:
large stars in English Gender? Declension? Plural or Case? (nominative singular? in Book 1) Add an adjective magna/magnum/magnus meaning large (circle the correct one) Find the correct noun for stars Match the noun and adjective endings for the plural Latin phrase: masculine/feminine (circle the correct one)

Let's try another example!!!

small swords Gender? Declension? Plural or Case? (nominative singular? in Book 1)

Add an adjective parva/parvum/parvus meaning small (circle the correct one) Find the correct gladius/gladii noun for swords circle the correct one) Match the noun and adjective endings for the plural Latin phrase:

Making sentences:
Most common verb in languages: the to be verb is, are, am... It is a linking

verb.

sum, es, est...

Parts of a sentence Action verb: runs - see the action? The girl

runs.
(verb)

(subject/noun)

Parts of a sentence Linking verb: is - see the linking verb? Find the Latin words: Work on the linking verb first. Choose the correct word for our subject/noun. Now look at the adjective. Its ending must match the ending of the noun. Final sentence in Latin: Translation samples in your workbook (section C on page 39): 1. Stellae sunt magnae. __________________________ 2. Via est nova. ________________________________ _____declension ____________gender plural or singular? ______________case The girl

is
(linking to be verb)
sum

good.

(subject/noun)

predicate adjective (verb that follows a linking verb)

bona, bonum, bonus

puella