Sent: 10 July 2013 16:50
To: Department of Greek and Latin Office
Subject: Help translating latin phrase…
Dear Val
Thanks for your help. The words I want translate please are “animus ad creare” I hoping it means “The courage to create”
Andrew
Andrew Wamae
Director/ The Essential School of Painting (TheESOP) London
From: Department of Greek and Latin Office
Sent: 10 July 2013 16:51
To: Mac Gorain, Fiachra
Subject: FW: Help translating latin phrase…
Dear Fiachra,
Do you think you could help with this query please?
Many thanks!
Val
Val Schofield, Departmental Officer, Department of Greek & Latin, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT
From: Mac Gorain, Fiachra
Sent: 10 July 2013 16:56
To: Department of Greek and Latin Office;
Subject: RE: Help translating latin phrase…
It does mean that but it’s bad Latin (it should be ‘animus ad creandum’).
Best wishes, Fiachra
Fiachra Mac Góráin
Lecturer in Classics
Department of Greek and Latin
University College London
Dear Dr Góráin
My apologises I didn’t mention why I was looking for the right translation.
My colleague Alison Harper and I run a painting school. Alison is a lecturer and professional painter. Our students are a mix of amateur and professional artists. We opened the school to encourage and develop our students in their painting practise. With this in mind I began the search to create an original school motto that would encapsulate the school’s philosophy. I am so grateful for your kind and quick response, I would like to recount the story of how I got this motto and it’s translation on our Facebook page, below is a link to our page that you can use to have a look.
I would like to ask you if you would mind if I credited you and or your department at UCL by name on the page?
Best wishes,
Andrew.
Thank you for telling me the destination, and about your school, which is good to hear about. Feel free to mention your source.
All the best,
Fiachra