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13:33 Mar 17, 2006 |
Latin to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Philosophy / literary translation | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Joseph Brazauskas United States Local time: 23:01 | ||||||
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4 +5 | a dimwit of a man |
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a dimwit of a man Explanation: 'Brutus' is an adjective meaning 'dull, lacking in sense or reason' and is here used susbtantively; hence 'hominis', a genitive of quality or characteristic. The accusative must be due to some transitive verb omitted but implied. |
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