dulce bellum inexpertis

Latin

Etymology

Calque of Ancient Greek γλυκὺς ἀπείρῳ πόλεμος (glukùs apeírōi pólemos), a quote from Pindar (Fragments 110,109) made famous by Erasmus as the title for his meditation on the subject of war.

Pronunciation

Phrase

dulce bellum inexpertīs

  1. war is sweet to those who have never experienced it
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