Talk:1634: The Bavarian Crisis/Chapter titles
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- or at least pending a encyclopediac reorganization of the material that fits some traditional article format on books. Perhaps the best half dozen double-entendres? // FrankB 05:25, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
Chapter titles
editThe book's chapter titles are all in Latin, some classical allusions, and some modern. "A lot of these are double entendres, some in Latin and some bilingual."[1]
Ch. Latin English Notes 1 Pietas Austriaca Austrian Piety 2 Prudentia Politica Political Prudence From Thomas Aquinas 3 Femella Minima A Small Young Woman 4 Bavaria Sancta Holy Bavaria Title of a book by Matthäus Rader 5 Dux Christianus A Christian Duke Subtitle of Belisarius, Dux Christianus ("Belisarius, Christian General"), a 1607 play by Jacob Bidermann (1578–1627) 6 Commoditas Maxima Maximum Agreeability 7 Miles Bellicosus Warlike Soldier 8 Idea Boni Principis The Model of a Good Ruler 9 Corona Conflagrens Ring of Fire 10 Bella Gerant Alii Let Others Wage War With Ch. 65, a Habsburg slogan: "Bella gerant alii, tu felix Austria, nube!" ("Let others wage war; you, happy Austria, marry!"), Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (1459–1519) 11 Iuventus Speratus A Promising Young Man 12 Exercitium Religionis Privatus The Private Exercise of Religion One of the rights of imperial knights under the 1555 Peace of Augsburg 13 Familia Restorata A Restored Family 14 Exercitia Futilitatis Exercises in Futility 15 Rosa Mystica Mystic Rose 16 Quaestiones Diplomaticae Matters of Diplomacy 17 Honoris Causa For the Sake of Honor 18 Dramatis Nuptialis Wedding Play 19 Disciplina Militaris Military Discipline 20 Et Ferrum Ferentes Even When Bearing Iron A play on "timeo Danaos et dona ferentes" ("I fear Greeks, even bearing gifts"), from the Aeneid by Virgil (70 BC – 19 BC) 21 Mulieres Intrepidae Intrepid Women 22 Ferrum Redux Iron, Again 23 Difficultas Labroque Discendi The Difficulty and Effort of Learning 24 Tempora Jucunda Joyful Times 25 Enchiridum Chirurgicum Medical Manual 26 Occasio Rarissima A Most Unusual Opportunity 27 Optiones Ineptae Bad Choices 28 Maleficiae Abditae Atque Perficiosiae Hidden and Perfidious Crimes 29 Tribulationes Hardships 30 Conjurationes Atque Consilia Conspiracies and Plans 31 Pompa Introitus Entry, with Pomp From Pompa Introitus Ferdinandi Austriaci Hispaniarum Infantis, &c. in Urbem Antuerpiam ("Joyous Entry of Ferdinand of Austria, Prince of Spain, ... into the City of Antwerp" in 1635), illustrated by Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640) 32 Festae Miraculique Holidays and Wonders 33 Schola Patientiae The School of Patience From the title of a book, Gymnasium patientiæ ("The School of Patience"), by Jeremias Drexel (1581–1638) 34 Rumores Plurimi A Lot of Rumors 35 Stipendia Pluria A Lot of Promotions 36 Audacter Calumniare Slander Boldly From Audacter calumniare, semper aliquid haeret ("slander boldly, something always sticks"), Plutarch (46–120) 37 Sedis Apostolicae Propositiones Proposals from the Holy See 38 Nova Confoederatio A New Alliance 39 Peregrinatores Suspiciosi Suspicious Pilgrims 40 Scholas Cordis School of the Heart 41 Sursum Corda Lift up your Hearts 42 Effugium Admirable An Amazing Escape 43 Decisiones Abrogandas Abandoned Decisions 44 Amicitia Plena Complete Friendship 45 Momentum, Utilitatum, Pretiumque Communicationis The Momentum, Utility, and Speed of Communication 46 Servus Mori The Slave of Death 47 Ad Extrema Descendera To Descend to Extreme Measures 48 Haeredes Bavariae The Heirs of Bavaria 49 Triumphata Conscientia Conscience Led in Chains From Nicetas seu Triumphata conscientia, a 1624 book by Jeremias Drexel. [Definitely not "conscience triumphant," but rather conscience led as a captive in a Roman general's triumph.] 50 Negotiationes et Resolutiones Negotiations and Outcomes 51 Multiformis Atque Multimodis Many Forms and Many Ways 52 Excursio Culpae Guilt Trip 53 Lux Veritatis The Light of Truth 54 Personae Consecratae Consecrated Individuals 55 Vultures Culturae Culture Vultures 56 Vita Brevis A Short Life From Ars longa, vita brevis ("art is long, life is short") The Latin translation by Horace of a phrase from Hippocrates. 57 Distrahere Dolor Tale Dulcis [De]Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow Pun on "Parting is such sweet sorrow", from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (1564–1616). 58 Pericula Varia Various Dangers 59 Augusta Vindelicum Augsburg 60 Magnus Dies Great Day 61 Epistolae Diplomaticae Diplomatic Correspondence 62 Benedictiones Multiplex Multiple Blessings 63 Potentiam Concupiscere To Covet Power 64 Sceptrum Tenens Holding the Scepter 65 Tu, Felix Austria, Nube You, Happy Austria, Marry See Chapter 10, above. 66 Facinus Magnum ac Memorabile A Great and Memorable Action From Agricola by Tacitus (ca. 56 – ca. 117) 67 Nuntius Optatissimus The Best Possible News 68 Rosa Mystica, Redux The Mystic Rose, Again 69 Monita Paterna Fatherly Advice Title of essay by Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (1573–1651) 70 Mars gravior sub pace latet. "A more serious conflict hides behind the face of peace." Phrase from Claudian 71 Cor Ad Cor Locquitur Heart Speaks to Heart Phrase from the Confessions of St. Augustine (354–430)
- ^ Virginia DeMarce (19 Aug 2007). "THE BAVARIAN CRISIS, Latin Chapter Headings, 1–42". Baen's Bar. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
Virginia DeMarce (19 Aug 2007). "THE BAVARIAN CRISIS, Latin Chapter Headings, 43–End". Baen's Bar. Retrieved 2007-10-17.