Translation of “Non rē, sed fāmā uīuunt plērīque...”

Vocabulary Arcanum, -i, n- mystery, secret Cautus, cauta, cautum- cautious, trusted, secure Cognitor, cognitoris, m- advocate, guarantor of identity Facies, -ei, f- appearance, form Fama, -ae, f- reputation Iniquus, iniqua, iniquum- unjust, uneven, unfriendly Jus, juris, n- right Laus, laudis, f- praise Plerique- many, the majority, most Sincerus, sincera, sincerum- clean, pure Sisto, sistere, stiti, status- to place, stand, stop, check Verax, veracis (gen.)- truthful, true

Enodatio (Latin in English Order) Plerique vivunt (+abl) non re, sed fama Amant colorem virtutis, vel quem iniquus amat (hunc colorem autem et iniquipossunt amare) Hic (unde) laus est, (et) licet (ea) sincera (sit), male cauta (est) frequenter; (tamen saepe haud cauta est) Nam (laus) rerum sistitur in facie vacua. Verax cognitor arcani nostri, Deus intime! Tu solus laudis potes noscere jura

Translation Most people do not live in reality, but by reputation; they love the color of virtue, or what the unjust loves. From this there is praise, even if pure, frequently incautious; for this is placed in the empty form of things. True advocate of our mystery, most profound God, you alone are able to know the rights of praise.

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