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Ancient Languages/know thyself

Expert: Maria - 10/13/2004

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know thyself

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Hello,

Here are the translations of the sentence:"Know thyself".

LATIN: "Nosce te ipsum" or ”Cognosce te ipsum”.

Please note that:
Know = NOSCE (or COGNOSCE)
Thyself = TE IPSUM

**This is the Latin translation of an ancient Greek sentence(see below).

ANCIENT GREEK: “Gnothi sauton”.

Please note that:
Know = GNOTHI
Thyself = SAUTON

**This sentence was on the pediment of the temple of Apollo [the god of Light, Truth, Music and Medicine] at Delphi, Greece.

Best regards
Maria

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Rating(1-10)	Knowledgeability = 10	Clarity of Response = 10	Politeness = 10
Comment	Maria, thank you so much for the two translations. Your prompt and detailed explanations were greatly appreciated. Keep up the great work. Best regards. Till next time - Ave atque vale.