05/25/2026
MEMORIAL DAY-A day to remember those who gave all for America. I came across this post from Magistra Graham and wanted to share it, as it points out the depth of Latin word meanings.
"Memorial Day brings to mind a line by Roman poet Horace, written some two millennia ago:
"Dulce et decorum est prō patriā morī. It is sweet and befitting to die on behalf of one’s homeland."
Horace himself served as a military tribune in an age when the choice was often to conquer or to be conquered. Because Latin "pro" never means simply "for," we always look for the deeper meaning in context: here, "on behalf of one's homeland" or "in defense of one's homeland" -- reminding us of the sacrifices of those honored today."
This image is of a soldier taking the Oath of Horatii