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Cur hostis Spartacus si tu civis?

English translation: Why is Spartacus an enemy, if (when) you are a citizen?

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Latin term or phrase:Cur hostis Spartacus si tu civis?
English translation:Why is Spartacus an enemy, if (when) you are a citizen?

05:46 Sep 23, 2007
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Latin term or phrase: Cur hostis Spartacus si tu civis?
By way of context, this quotation was mentioned to be in Cicero's _Paradoxa Stoicorum_. How is it translated into English?
jogloran
Why is Spartacus an enemy, if (when) you are a citizen?
Explanation:
The context is as follows:

An tu civem ab hoste natura ac loco, non animo factisque distinguis? Caedem in foro fecisti, armatis latronibus templa tenuisti, privatorum domos, aedes sacras incendisti. Cur hostis Spartacus, si tu civis? Potes autem esse tu civis, propter quem aliquando civitas non fuit?

In other words, why is Spartacus considered to be an enemy, when you, who have done things not very different from those that he has done, are considered to be a member of the state.
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kaydee
Local time: 18:12
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Perfect response. I wasn't sure on how to translate the _si_: if, while, when? Thanks for the full context.
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4 +1Why is Spartacus an enemy, if (when) you are a citizen?
kaydee
2Why are you hostile, Spartacus, if you are a (Roman) citizen
BrigitteHilgner


  

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Why are you hostile, Spartacus, if you are a (Roman) citizen


Explanation:
What you provide is a source, not really context! Without further information I can only assume that my translation fits. No guarantee.

BrigitteHilgner
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Local time: 17:12
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Why is Spartacus an enemy, if (when) you are a citizen?


Explanation:
The context is as follows:

An tu civem ab hoste natura ac loco, non animo factisque distinguis? Caedem in foro fecisti, armatis latronibus templa tenuisti, privatorum domos, aedes sacras incendisti. Cur hostis Spartacus, si tu civis? Potes autem esse tu civis, propter quem aliquando civitas non fuit?

In other words, why is Spartacus considered to be an enemy, when you, who have done things not very different from those that he has done, are considered to be a member of the state.

kaydee
Local time: 18:12
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Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Perfect response. I wasn't sure on how to translate the _si_: if, while, when? Thanks for the full context.

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