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Anyone know Latin?

posted 7 years ago by planetfilm
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What did Dr. DeBryn say to Morse at dead woman's house in Lazaretto... vale va-jil-lay? Is it just farewell?

Good question. I was also wondering whether anyone could translate the Morse family motto spouted off by the herald in Nocturne. I caught a couple of words but that's it.

[–] synchary 7 years ago

What did Dr. DeBryn say to Morse at dead woman's house in Lazaretto... vale va-jil-lay? Is it just farewell?

"Vale vigile" - Farewell [to] the watchman or sentinel

I was also wondering whether anyone could translate the Morse family motto spouted off by the herald in Nocturne.

susitnasweetheart, "In deo non armis fido" means "In God, not arms, I trust."

The dot-dash punctuating notes in the theme music are a nice allusion to the Morse code, name, and Endeavour's own talent for "decoding" the mysteries he encounters.

«C'est la guerre.» «Oui, mais on peut la faire poliment.»

[–] susitnasweetheart 7 years ago

Thanks for the translations synchary! Much appreciated.

[–] planetfilm 7 years ago

synchary, let me add my thanks also. So very kind of you to reply and share your knowledge 

[–] synchary 7 years ago

susitnasweetheart and planetfilm, I'm only too happy to oblige. It's fair dues for all the times IMDb posters have provided the answer to some of my own nagging questions. (Even questions I didn't realise I had!)

Best to you both, wherever you wind up. 

«C'est la guerre.» «Oui, mais on peut la faire poliment.»