live to be remembered

Latin translation: extento aevo vivere

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English term or phrase:live to be remembered
Latin translation:extento aevo vivere
Entered by: Monika Rozwarzewska

06:10 Oct 10, 2012
English to Latin translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: live to be remembered
it is for a tattoo. It should mean something like: live in such a way that others will remember you when you are gone
Can someone help me with this one, please?
Monika Rozwarzewska
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:06
extento aevo vivere
Explanation:
Hello,

you have 2 possibilities. It depend's on the context.

1) extento aevo vive (Horatius, Od.): live for posterity.
2) vive ut commemoreris: live to be remembered.

Regards.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-10-10 09:04:42 GMT)
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The correct summary of answer is:

extento aevo vive
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Francisco Mañas
Local time: 07:06
Grading comment
thank you very much!!!
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5 +1extento aevo vivere
Francisco Mañas


  

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extento aevo vivere


Explanation:
Hello,

you have 2 possibilities. It depend's on the context.

1) extento aevo vive (Horatius, Od.): live for posterity.
2) vive ut commemoreris: live to be remembered.

Regards.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2012-10-10 09:04:42 GMT)
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The correct summary of answer is:

extento aevo vive

Francisco Mañas
Local time: 07:06
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you very much!!!

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