I READ THEREFORE I AM

Latin translation: Lego, ergo sum.

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English term or phrase:I READ THEREFORE I AM
Latin translation:Lego, ergo sum.
Entered by: Joseph Brazauskas

21:14 Aug 7, 2014
English to Latin translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / novel
English term or phrase: I READ THEREFORE I AM
I am translating a short story from English to Spanish, however, the author has asked me to put this frase - "I read therefore I am"- in Latin, which I don't speak. Can anyone please help me?
Pedro Albornoz
United States
Local time: 10:12
Lego, ergo sum.
Explanation:
It is seemingly a parody of Descartes' 'cogito, ergo sum,', 'I think, therefore I am.'
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Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 10:12
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thanks
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5 +1Lego, ergo sum.
Joseph Brazauskas


  

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i read therefore i am
Lego, ergo sum.


Explanation:
It is seemingly a parody of Descartes' 'cogito, ergo sum,', 'I think, therefore I am.'

Joseph Brazauskas
United States
Local time: 10:12
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 84
Grading comment
thanks
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Asker: Thank you. It is a parody of Descartes and I didn't want to just trust this to Google Translate.


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agree  Dmitry Venyavkin
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