Dear Michael2,
'Esse quam videre' is the motto of North Carolina and apparently also
of many educational institutions, such as The Episcopal Academy in
Merion and Berklee College of Music. The explanation is "To be, rather
than seem to be", or "to be rather than to appear to be". In other
words, to be authentic, geniune, not a fake.
Sources:
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/living/education/3554113.htm
http://www.berklee.edu/html/bp_messagevp.html
http://www.durham-nc.com/planners/group_tours/escort_notes.php
According to this usenet discussion, "the motto is a Latin rendering
of Alexander the Greats motto in Greek, translated variously as "Be,
rather than seem" or " Be as you wish to be seen." It can be also
written:
" videre " is an ACTIVE infinitive -
" esse quam videre " = " Be, rather than see "
" videri " is a PASSIVE infinitive -
" esse quam videri " = " be rather than seem/(be-seen [as]) "
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=%27Esse+quam+videre%27&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&selm=q8mB4.13967%24kv6.755454%40newsread1.prod.itd.earthlink.net&rnum=1
Finally, this page would entertain you with more Latin mottos:
http://www.bigduck.com/mottos.html
I think that answered your question. However, if you need a
clarification, I'll be happy to answer before you rate the answer. |
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