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Trivial pedantry - but the phrase is more commonly _requiescat in pace_ pacem would be the accusative[0] vs the ablative[1] - the difference being him being pe
by fadesibert 4y ago
Trivial pedantry - but the phrase is more commonly _requiescat in pace_
pacem would be the accusative[0] vs the ablative[1] - the difference being him being peaceful in rest, vs his rest being peaceful.
Nonetheless, I echo your sentiment.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accusative_case https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accusative_case
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ablative_case https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ablative_case
- euroderf 4y agoI stand corrected ! "Requiet in pacem" is what I usually see on teh interwebz, which proves absolutely nothing. FWIW I quit Latin in 10th grade.