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melcharCool weekend. Friday the 13th, followed by 'Pi Day' [3.14] - sadly, still not feeling that well - due to pneumonia & the healing tooth area - & now it's the Ides of March.
Read that what Caesar said was Greek, 'Kae su, teknon' [that Shakespeare translated to 'Et tu Brute'] but which means 'you too, child' - and this ...
https://www.greece-is.com/ides-march-julius-caesars-last-words-really-greek/
[summary quote]
Among modern scholars, the most widely accepted theory is that Caesar either said nothing as he lay dying, or uttered the Greek phrase “Kaì sý, téknon.” Upper class Romans would have moved easily between Latin and Greek in everyday speech, but while the oft-used translation of the Greek is “You too, my son?” others have argued the phrase – commonly used in ancient Greek comedy – could have also meant, “Screw you, kid!” – reminding us that Caesar, a seasoned soldier, was defiant to the last.
Read that what Caesar said was Greek, 'Kae su, teknon' [that Shakespeare translated to 'Et tu Brute'] but which means 'you too, child' - and this ...
https://www.greece-is.com/ides-march-julius-caesars-last-words-really-greek/
[summary quote]
Among modern scholars, the most widely accepted theory is that Caesar either said nothing as he lay dying, or uttered the Greek phrase “Kaì sý, téknon.” Upper class Romans would have moved easily between Latin and Greek in everyday speech, but while the oft-used translation of the Greek is “You too, my son?” others have argued the phrase – commonly used in ancient Greek comedy – could have also meant, “Screw you, kid!” – reminding us that Caesar, a seasoned soldier, was defiant to the last.
