Inaugural Piazza Rock Talk: Professor Michael Khordarkovsky

Submitted by administrator on Sun, 10/17/2021 - 13:26

We were thrilled to host The Professor for this initial talk.

The transcript in full

Quo usque tandem abutere, Catilina, patientia nostra?

If your Latin is rusty

The 25 Acres Editorial Team offers this translation: 

When, O Catiline, do you mean to cease abusing our patience?

Historical background

This comes from the start of Cicero's first oration against Cataline. Check it out ... to tease you, here are the first few sentences: