dulce bellum inexpertis
Latin
Etymology
A quote from Pindar: Γλυκὺς ἀπείρῳ πόλεμος (Fragments 110,109), made famous by Erasmus as the title for his meditation on the subject of war.
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈdul.ke ˈbel.lum i.nekˈsper.tiːs/, [ˈdʊɫ.kɛ ˈbɛl.lũ ɪ.nɛkˈspɛr.tiːs]
Phrase
dulce bellum inexpertīs
- war is sweet to those who have never experienced it