03-16-2008, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Archaea
Μολὼν λαβέ
Leonides in response to Xerxes demand, "Spartans lay down your arms,"
Leonides is said to have made that statement, transliterated as Molon Labe, a paratactic, lacking conjunction. Having come, take is what it could mean. Basically, "Over my dead body."
If Trent, Tav and Cummard could exhibit that motto, we could win a game or two.
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I like the translation most people use: Come and get them. One of the all-time great one liners in a series of fantastic laconic one liners.
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