Ave imperator! Morituri te salutant.

by mauler (2.5 hr)

Sat Dec 29 2001 at 9:56:02

Hail, Emperor! Those who are about to die salute you.

According to Suetonius, this was the greeting gladiators made to the emperor at the start of a match (Vitae Caesarum, Claudius).

we who are about to die salute you	Ave Caesar, morituri te salutant!	Ars Moriendi	Suetonius
Desine fata deum flecti sperare precando	Thank you for not sharing	Strikeforce: Morituri	On Hearing Philip Roth Speak of the Mortality of Friends
Harry Potter	Latin answering machine message	US State mottoes in Latin	Gladiator
Think of us as a lost	Colosseum	Pop-Tarts	Thanksgiving
Editor Log: November 10, 4004 B.C.	Ave Imperatrix

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