Ludi Novi Romani/MMDCCLXXI/Ipse Dixit Quiz - The 20th Anniversary Edition

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Publius Annæus Constantinus Placidus omnis civibus, perigrinibusque bonæ voluntatis salutem plurimam dicit.
 
Publius Annæus Constantinus Placidus omnis civibus, perigrinibusque bonæ voluntatis salutem plurimam dicit.
  
I am proud and happy to present, to all of you, Quirites and guests, a very special Ventennial Edition of my long-running quiz based on famous quotations and sentences in Latin, from all times where our ancestors' noble language was used - from Ancient Rome to the Middle Ages to right now, because, believe it or not, someone still writes in Latin!  
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I am proud and happy to present, to all of you, Quirites and guests, a very special 20th Anniversary Edition of my long-running quiz based on famous quotations and sentences in Latin, from all times where our ancestors' noble language was used - from Ancient Rome to the Middle Ages to right now, because, believe it or not, someone still writes in Latin!  
  
 
This edition will consist of six items, each one with its own series of questions. All items will be posted regularily here after they appear on the Nova Roma Main List and on the Forum Hospitum. After the conclusion of the Ludi (March 15th), this page shall be updated with all of the solutions.
 
This edition will consist of six items, each one with its own series of questions. All items will be posted regularily here after they appear on the Nova Roma Main List and on the Forum Hospitum. After the conclusion of the Ludi (March 15th), this page shall be updated with all of the solutions.

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Nova Roma has completed its 20th year on the Kalends of March!
SEE THE OTHER PROGRAMS OF THE LUDI NOVI ROMANI
CELEBRATING THE XXth ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF NOVA ROMA

These Ludi Novi Romani are the games celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the founding of Nova Roma through March 1-15.
Nova Roma was founded 20 years ago, March 1, 1998.


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IPSE DIXIT: 20th Anniversary Edition

Publius Annæus Constantinus Placidus omnis civibus, perigrinibusque bonæ voluntatis salutem plurimam dicit.

I am proud and happy to present, to all of you, Quirites and guests, a very special 20th Anniversary Edition of my long-running quiz based on famous quotations and sentences in Latin, from all times where our ancestors' noble language was used - from Ancient Rome to the Middle Ages to right now, because, believe it or not, someone still writes in Latin!

This edition will consist of six items, each one with its own series of questions. All items will be posted regularily here after they appear on the Nova Roma Main List and on the Forum Hospitum. After the conclusion of the Ludi (March 15th), this page shall be updated with all of the solutions.

Item I: MANVS MANVM LAVAT

1. What is the LITERAL translation of this sentence into English? (2 points)

2. Who wrote this? (2 points)

3. What famous Italian writer, from the Romantic era, used the same sentence in a work of his, and extended it? (3 points)

4. Can you explain the meaning of the sentence in your own words? (2 points)

Item II: GLADIATOR IN ARENA CONSILIVM CAPIT

1. What is the LITERAL translation of this sentence into English? (2 points)

2. Who wrote this? (2 points)

3. Can you please explain in your own words the meaning of the sentence? (3 points)

Item III: VELUT LVNA, STATV VARIABILIS; SEMPER CRESCIS AVT DECRESCIS.

Questions: 1. What is the literal English translation of this sentence? (2 points).

2. The first line of the poem from which this quote is taken was intentionally omitted. Who or what does the quote refer to? (1 point)

3. What is the full title of the poem, and what does the title mean? (2 points)

4. What is the title of the collection that the poem is taken from? (1 point)

5. What is the actual date in which the collection was made? (1 point)

6. What German contemporary composer wrote an extremely popular musical adaption of the poem? (1 point)

7. Can you please explain, in your own words, the meaning of the entire poem? (3 points)

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