Exempla antiqua

Classical and Medieval Latin examples for learners

Pres pass indic

Gladius irae

The Psychomachia (War of the Soul)

Gladius īr(a)e frangitur in capite patientiae.

Illustrated manuscript with image of female figure wielding a sword which has broken over the head of another female figure, who is unarmed and remains standing.

Cotton MS Cleopatra C VIII, f. 12r

Note spelling of īrae as IRE, which is common in medieval texts, although PATIENTIAE has the textbook classical spelling.

From: http://blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2017/01/the-psychomachia-an-anglo-saxon-comic-book.html

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