Friday, August 07, 2009

a.d. VII Id. Aug.

MEMORĀBILE DICTŪ

Nēmō mē impūne lacessit.
“Nobody provokes me with impunity.”

A Royal Scottish motto which is inscribed on Scottish pound coins. According to an ancient legend, an enemy soldier attacking Scottish territory stepped on a thistle and shouted in pain.

From Latin for the New Millennium

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