Re: Translation of "always remembered".

Personally I would prefer "Semper memoranda" (she is always to be remembered); 
however, the meaning that "memoranda" has acquired in common English usage 
would make it seem odd.

There is always "in memoriam sempiternam", if you don't mind the flavor of 
ecclesiastical Latin.

David J. White
Univ. of Akron

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DAVID J. WHITE, M.A., M.L.I.S.

The University of Akron
Department of Classical Studies,
     Anthropology and Archaeology

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Oudeis gar houto^ anoe^tos esti hostis
polemon pro eire^ne^s haireetai. en men
gar te^i hoi paides tous pateras
thaptousi, en de to^i hoi pateres
tous paidas.
--  Herodotus, *Histories*, I.lxxxvii.4.







--------- Original Message ---------

DATE: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 10:38:54
From: James Butrica <jbutrica@xxxxxx>
To: CLASSICS-L@xxxxxxxxxxx
Cc:

>>This is for an acquaintance.  I figured I should double-check with everyone
>>before answering, just to make sure:
>>
>>Cameron (cameronalba@xxxxxxxxxxxx) writes:
>>
>>>My wife, Helen, died last year and I am giving a shield to the district
>>>primary schools, where she was Headteacher, to be awarded annually for
>>>creative writing. There is one vacant scroll on the shield and I would
>>>like to have 'Always remembered' or some similar sentiment inscribed
>>>there. My latin of 50 years ago only stretches to 'Semper in memoriam'
>>>or, as in Philemon Ch.1 V.4, 'Semper memoriam'.
>>>
>>>Which would be acceptable?  Is there a more accurate translation I could
>>>use.
>>>
>>>Your help would be appreciated as I have only this one chance to get it
>>>right.
>>
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>
>If "Always remembered" is to refer to Helen, "Semper recognita" works
>nicely ("Semper recogniti" if it refers to everyone who will be on the
>shield). "Semper in memoria habita/i" is a longer alternative.
>
>James L. P. Butrica
>St. John's NL  A1C 5S7
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