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From: barnettr@dg-rtp.dg.com (Richard Barnette)
Subject: Re: What's the meaning of "Moriturus te saluto." ?
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Akiko Matushita (matusita@sra.CO.JP) wrote:

: I'd like to know the meaning of a message which scheme 
: (MIT scheme, Scheme Microcode Version 11.59) prints before exiting.
: What's the meaning of "Moriturus te saluto." ?
: (I suppose it's a Latin messaage.)

: Thanks in advace.

I believe its an allusion to the traditional salutation given before
gladitorial combat in ancient Rome:
    "Ave Caesar, morituri te salutamus"

It means "Hail Caesar, we who are about to die salute you".

I'm not much up on my Latin, but "Moriturus te saluto" looks like a
first person singular form, or "I who am about to die salute you."

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