Nil umquam facile est

RonButters at AOL.COM RonButters at AOL.COM
Tue May 13 20:48:41 UTC 2003


In a message dated 4/16/03 11:44:49 PM, laurence.horn at YALE.EDU writes:


> >Couldn't argue that;  most recent Latin class being a little short of 39
> >years ago.
> >Dave
> 
> Likewise, but I agree with Tom that "facilis" would be the
> appropriate form to modify "nullus", and that in any case "ni(hi)l"
> would be better than "nullus" (and would also allow neuter "facile"
> as a modifier).  I wouldn't wager my cat on it, though.
> 
> Larry
> 
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Thomas M. Paikeday" <t.paikeday at SYMPATICO.CA>
> >
> >
> >Isn't there a sort of disagreement between "nullus" and "facile"? "Nihil" 
> or
> >"Nil" (as Erin McKean said) may be better.
> >T. M. P.
> >www.paikeday.net
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Dave Hause" <dwhause at JOBE.NET>
> >
> >>  I would render that as "Nullus umquam facile est."
> >>  Dave Hause, dwhause at jobe.net
> >>  Ft. Leonard Wood, MO
> >>  ----- Original Message -----
> >>  From: "Duane Campbell" <dcamp911 at JUNO.COM>
> >>
> >>  Would someone please be kind enough to provide me with the Latin for
> >>  "Nothing is ever easy"?
> >>
> 
> 



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