Benedictio nuptiarum
Utinam uxoris scientia et sollertia arte Latine
id mariti praestet semper--
Utinam ea usque irrideat ei,
et semper poenitet--
Et ergo impensam librorum suorum
semper ignoscat.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Benedictio nuptiarum
Our worthy and esteemed Faber was married two days ago and consequently may not post for some time as he adjusts to his new duties. I offer both Mr and the new Mrs Faber my heartiest congratulations. At the end of my Best Man speech I offered a toast in English which I here present in its original form:
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"Wedding Blessing:
May the wife's knowledge and skill in Latin always surpass the husband's--
May she ever mock him for it, and always repent--
And therefore may she always overlook the price of his books."
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