Exciting. I really want to read up on the early trade fraternities, I’ll have to get a copy

I think it’s poking fun at a badge used by freemasons, especially the Order of Knights Templar, who have a cross under a crown similar to the cigarette under the doormouse

The Latin is a reference to the Emperor Constantine who supposedly saw the phrase “in hoc signo vinces” in the sky before he went to war, before a Christian cross. At that point Rome was still a pantheonic religion, but he put the Chi Ro on his soldier’s shields which was said to bring him victory

Even the ones who are LGBTQ+?

Your content truly is a godsend. We need more spoken Latin online

Unfortunately it doesn’t yet seem to be useable. Although it might’ve improved a lil since I asked about it

The Romans definitely liked being ambiguous

Then there’s “cum” meaning when or where, and then about six words meaning “because” for some reason

Ubi Kirkdalem secutus sum, non in animo me Latinam linguam meam usare

I thought to myself for a moment. I knew he was an early Latin writer. But I didn’t realise Terrence was THAT early

I’m assuming 1666 is a typo for 166 ☺️