phrase
dulce bellum inexpertīs
dulce bellum inexpertīs
Classical[ˈdʊɫ.kɛ ˈbɛl.lũː ɪ.nɛkˈspɛr.tiːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈdul̠ʲ.t͡ʃe ˈbɛl.lum i.nekˈspɛr.tis]
Meaning
- war is sweet to those who have never experienced it
Origins
Calque of Ancient Greek γλυκὺς ἀπείρῳ πόλεμος (glukùs apeírōi pólemos), a quote from Pindar (Fragments 110,109) made famous by Erasmus as the title for his meditation on the subject of war.