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October 15

Latin translation

Hi all!

I have a quick question on Latin translation that I am struggling with. I found the phrase "cultu fastuque pene regio procedentes" in a work by William of Newburgh, but since the work is a medieval text and my Latin is severely limited I was unable to understand it: I would be grateful for a translation.

Thank you! Best wishes, 2A02:C7F:4684:A300:3535:EDC1:C610:A028 (talk) (talk) 11:27, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

placed by Worm^TT(talk) due to semi protection

I would translate that as "carrying on in almost regal luxury and arrogance". --Antiquary (talk) 14:28, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

And in the 19th century Joseph Stevenson translated the whole sentence thus: "Besides, with profuse expense they had built houses of the largest extent in the midst of the city, which might be compared to royal palaces; and there they lived in abundance and luxury almost regal, like two princes of their own people, and tyrants to the Christians; exercising cruel tyranny towards those whom they had oppressed by usury." --Antiquary (talk) 14:45, 15 October 2018 (UTC)