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Translation - Latin-English - Quondam reges hanc tenuere urbem, nec tamen...

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Category Literature - Society / People / Politics

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Title	Quondam reges hanc tenuere urbem, nec tamen...
Text Submitted by Latinizik	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 !!

Title	At one time the kings had this city, and it did not, however...
Translation English Translated by Shallgren	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.

Validated by Tantine - 25 May 2008 23:45

Last messages

	Author	Message
		19 May 2008 17:35
	Tantine Number of messages: 2747	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 Tantine
		20 May 2008 00:03
	Shallgren Number of messages: 3	Yes, you're right, that would make more sense in this context. Or more freely, even "ruled" would work.
		20 May 2008 02:03
	Tantine Number of messages: 2747	Hi Shallgren Which do you prefer? Once you have edited, I will validate Bises Tantine