Calling All Latin Scholars

Post by **Lemon** » November 21st, 2012, 4:34 pm

As a (self-proclaimed) academic, I am constantly attempting to expand my knowledge. I go through these months-long strains of learning things, and trying to solve problems and puzzles that exist in the world. By far the biggest issue I have, is that I don't know Latin. At all. And I have come across a phrase that I assume to be Latin. I need to know absolutely everything I can about this phrase. Unfortunately, I usually hire a translator or historian to do this kind of stuff, but my usual guy is away on business and cannot be contacted. Google translate and other sites tend to translate Latin to English gibberish.

So basically, I would like to know as much about the following saying as possible, from its literal meaning, contextual meaning, author, source, etc.

"Ut tecum loquerer, simulque ut essem".

I am fairly certain that this is the phrase. So, if anyone knows Latin, it would be immensely helpful if you could shine some light on this for me.

EDIT: Also, I am aware that this is a very random thing to post on a video game forum. But I have my reasons.

MasterJBW · Post by **MasterJBW** » November 24th, 2012, 7:00 pm

The 'loquerer' may be somehow related to language or speaker.

I can't figure out the rest of it- I've only just started taking Latin 1.

turkeylurkey · Post by **turkeylurkey** » November 24th, 2012, 8:38 pm

It means "So that I could see and talk with you again," a line from a poem by Gaius Valerius Catullus.
Trust me, I take AP google.

Semesto · Post by **Semesto** » November 25th, 2012, 4:10 am

turkeylurkey wrote:It means "So that I could see and talk with you again," a line from a poem by Gaius Valerius Catullus.
Trust me, I take AP google.

Very good!

Post by **Lemon** » December 1st, 2012, 12:05 pm

turkeylurkey wrote:It means "So that I could see and talk with you again," a line from a poem by Gaius Valerius Catullus.
Trust me, I take AP google.

The only reason I wanted to ask a person, and not just google it, is because Latin works weird like that sometimes, and words can mean different things in different contexts and stuff. Thank you though, I will research Catullus.

EyceKubes · Post by **EyceKubes** » December 6th, 2012, 11:55 am

turkeylurkey wrote:It means "So that I could see and talk with you again," a line from a poem by Gaius Valerius Catullus.
Trust me, I take AP google.

Man that's a hard class. You must be really smart to get in it. whats your GPA?