tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382076272947689523.post7095540704453358814..comments2024-01-27T13:22:38.545-08:00Comments on BOOKTRYST: Rara Avis, Rari Libri, Rare ManStephen J. Gertzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14369781936876020975noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382076272947689523.post-78961454933045495682010-11-19T07:32:55.744-08:002010-11-19T07:32:55.744-08:00I'm afraid you've made another error. Lat...I'm afraid you've made another error. Latin adjectives have to agree with the nouns they modify in number, gender, and case. "Rara" is either feminine singular nominative or neuter plural nominative or accusative, while "liber" meaning book (plural = "libri") is masculine. If you are trying to say "rare book" that is "rarus liber." If you are trying to say "rare books" that is "rari libri."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382076272947689523.post-64856822828767811092010-11-18T19:48:58.961-08:002010-11-18T19:48:58.961-08:00Mr. Ring, you are correct and I thank you for info...Mr. Ring, you are correct and I thank you for informing me. When I checked online for prior sales I only found mention of the 2000 one, probably because it sold for more than the 2006 one.<br /><br />Anonymous, thank you. Send me your email address and you can be my Latin advisor!Linda Hedrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518092321016623457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382076272947689523.post-81636981432042651092010-11-18T10:59:54.176-08:002010-11-18T10:59:54.176-08:00Libri is plural. If you want "rare book"...Libri is plural. If you want "rare book" that would be "rarus liber."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382076272947689523.post-21422276064976411302010-11-18T08:35:10.402-08:002010-11-18T08:35:10.402-08:00Actually, the last Audubon that sold was in 2006 (...Actually, the last Audubon that sold was in 2006 (ca. $5 million), consigned to Christie's by the Providence Athenaeum.Richard Ringhttp://watkinson.wp.trincoll.edu/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382076272947689523.post-76713516731772769552010-11-16T19:47:14.754-08:002010-11-16T19:47:14.754-08:00Dear Anonymous,
The following two online translat...Dear Anonymous,<br /><br />The following two online translators gave me "rarus libri" when I typed in "rare book":<br /><br />http://www.translation-guide.com/free_online_translators.php?from=English&to=Latin<br /><br />http://www.stars21.com/translator/english_to_latin.html<br /><br />Of course online translators are notorious, but I did consult two of them!Linda Hedrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13518092321016623457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8382076272947689523.post-87014553061272445612010-11-16T15:23:41.673-08:002010-11-16T15:23:41.673-08:00It's "rari libri."It's "rari libri."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com