Expert: Maria - 10/7/2007

Question
Dear Maria,

Please could I ask you to translate the following which I believe to be a quote from the Priest Pelagius "There is no worse death than the end of hope"

Kind regards

Richard

Answer
Hello,

here’s the translation you asked me:

“Spei fine nulla est mors peior”.

Best,
Maria
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Note that:

-There is = EST (from SUM, I am)

-no = NULLA (nominative feminine of NULLUS, agreed with MORS)

-worse = PEIOR (comparative )

-death = MORS (nominative, 3rd.declension)

-than the end = FINE (ablative of comparison from FINIS, 3rd.declension)

-of hope = SPEI (genitive of SPES, 4th.declension)
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As for Pelagius probably born c. a. 354-418 in the British Isles, though his birthplace is unknown,little is known of him, except that he was referred to as a "monk" by his contemporaries.