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Publius (or Flavius) Vegetius Renatus, [1] known as Vegetius (Latin: [u̯ɛˈɡɛtiʊs]), was a writer of the Later Roman Empire (late 4th century). Nothing is known of his life or station beyond what is contained in his two surviving works: Epitoma rei militaris (also referred to as De re militari ), and the lesser-known Digesta Artis ...
Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, De re militari; similar to si vis pacem, para bellum and in pace ut sapiens aptarit idonea bello. igne natura renovatur integra: through fire, nature is reborn whole: An alchemical aphorism invented as an alternate meaning for the acronym INRI. igni ferroque: with fire and iron: Phrase describing scorched earth ...
De re militari (Latin "Concerning Military Matters"), also Epitoma rei militaris, is a treatise by the Late Latin writer Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus about Roman warfare and military principles as a presentation of the methods and practices in use during the height of the Roman Empire and responsible for its power. The extant text dates to ...
The original meaning was similar to "the game is afoot", but its modern meaning, like that of the phrase "crossing the Rubicon", denotes passing the point of no return on a momentous decision and entering into a risky endeavor where the outcome is left to chance. alenda lux ubi orta libertas: Let light be nourished where liberty has arisen
Relief at the entrance of the Cultural Center of the Armies in Madrid, showing the Latin phrase "Si vis pacem, para bellum.". Si vis pacem, para bellum (Classical Latin: [siː wiːs ˈpaːkɛ̃ ˈparaː ˈbɛllʊ̃]) is a Latin adage translated as "If you want peace, prepare for war."
Second, neither phrase is actually a direct quote of Vegetius. What he actually wrote (in the preface of "Epitoma rei militaris", Book III) was "Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum", so the more famous version is a paraphrase of a sentence that starts with a word similar in meaning to "thus" ("igitur" = "therefore"). But at least our ...
Swing low, sweet chariot. Coming for to carry me home. If you get there before I do. Coming for to carry me home. Tell all my friends I'm coming too. Coming for to carry me home. Swing low, sweet ...
Renatus is a first name of Latin origin which means "born again" (natus = born). The name has a spiritual meaning, i.e., to be born again with baptism , i.e., from water and the Holy Spirit . It was extensively adopted by early Christians in ancient Rome , due to the importance of baptism.