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> borrowed from Cicero: “He knows nothing who does not profit from what he knows.” The translations of Cicero I've seen as "The wise man knows nothing if he ca
by donatj 4y ago
> borrowed from Cicero: “He knows nothing who does not profit from what he knows.”
The translations of Cicero I've seen as "The wise man knows nothing if he cannot benefit from his wisdom."
- Archelaos 4y agoCasanovas version is a wordplay: ‘Nequidquam sapit qui sibi non sapit’: ‘Who does not know himself is himself not knowing/wise.’
- novosel 4y agoFantastic! Are you reading Casanova in Latin?
- Archelaos 4y agoIn what edition are you reading Casanova? The English translation of Arthur Machen[1] leaves the Latin text unchanged, translating only the French to English. [1] https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2981 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2981
- novosel 4y agoI have been reading The memoirs of Jacques Casanova, The Modern Library edition 1929, translated by Madeleine Boyd. And now I see, it seems to be an edited version. Will have to check out the A. Machen translation. Thanks.