Translation - Latin-English - Quondam reges hanc tenuere urbem, nec tamen...Current status Translation
Category Literature - Society / People / Politics  This translation request is "Meaning only". | Quondam reges hanc tenuere urbem, nec tamen... | | Source language: Latin
Quondam reges hanc tenuere urbem, nec tamen domesticis succes|soribus eam tradere contigit | Remarks about the translation | Je lit les tablettes claudiennes en latin mais jetrouve pas trop la traduction sur cette phrase !!
Pourriez vous m'aidre je vous prie ??
Merci !! |
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| At one time the kings had this city, and it did not, however... | | Target language: English
At one time the kings held this city, and it did not, however, come to pass that they handed it over to native successors. |
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Last validated or edited by Tantine - 25 May 2008 23:45
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19 May 2008 17:35 | | | Hi Shallgren
I would put either "owned" or "held" rather than "had".
I've set a poll as my last Latin lessons were in 1978 
Bises
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20 May 2008 00:03 | | | Yes, you're right, that would make more sense in this context. Or more freely, even "ruled" would work. | | |
20 May 2008 02:03 | | | Hi Shallgren
Which do you prefer? Once you have edited, I will validate 
Bises
Tantine |
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