Wednesday, January 18, 2012

What is the correct translation of "Love Conquers All" in Latin?

I've seen a few different ways, but need to know the correct latin translation please :)What is the correct translation of "Love Conquers All" in Latin?
The phrase comes from Virgil's 10th Eclogue, line 69. The whole line goes:



"Omnia vincit Amor: et nos cedamus Amori." "All things, Conquers Love: And we yield to Love."



But of course, Word order in Latin can change around and it still retains the same meaning. Omnia Vincit Amor = Amor Omnia Vincit = Vincit Omnia Amor, etc. They all mean "Love Conquers All."



But I guess the "Correct" translation would be the way the poet actually wrote the line to begin with:



"Omnia vincit Amor."

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