Talk:Mos maiorum

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[edit] Justification for stub

I disagree. I just think it's a lazy stub which is worth having a page for someday. Doops 22:38, 12 May 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Complaints

This article is a mess and wants taking in hand. Examples:

  • What does "conscientiousness precision of conduct" mean? - is there a comma missing?
  • How come the "six cornerstones" are eight in number?
  • How come Parsimonia is uniquely capitalised? (minor point)
  • Reviewing the history of this page, it is apparent that there has been squabbling over what should and should not be in the list. The way to resolve this is to justify all inclusions with citations/references.

AWhiteC 07:11, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

Also, I don't know Latin, but... is parsimonia really best translated as "stinginess"? That's an inherently negative word. Perhaps "frugality" would be a better translation? Narsil 00:36, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Why was parismonia changed?

It means stinginess. not frugal

[edit] where does this list come from?

Is there an ancient source? Who made this list? - Christopher 15:27, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] You forgot Poland!

I mean dignitas... in that unsourceable list. :) --- Pichote (talk) 17:51, 27 February 2008 (UTC)


[edit] virtus?

What about virtus? Is virtus not one of the most significant of these?

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