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A less literal translation like "essentially" or "in essence" is deployed by master Latin translators like Robert Fagles. I've even seen "in a vacuum" which doe
by grepLeigh 2y ago
A less literal translation like "essentially" or "in essence" is deployed by master Latin translators like Robert Fagles. I've even seen "in a vacuum" which does a better job at communicating the original intent than a string of cryptic prepositions.
- OrangeMusic 2y agoSometimes I use it (maybe wrongly?) as a synonym to "technically". "Maybe John is not the boss per se, but we follow his orders" "Maybe John is not technically the boss, but we follow his orders"