Sic transit gloria mundi
Sic transit gloria mundi ( Latin how the glory of the world passes ) is a historical quote .
The quote refers to a rule in the coronation ceremony of a new Pope described by Patricius in 1516 . There it says that the ceremonial lights three times a bundle of tow on a pipe stick on a candle and exclaims: "Pater sancte, sic transit gloria mundi" each time the new Pope enters St. Peter's Church to point out that even the Pope is ephemeral.
The quote is a modification of the word by Thomas von Kempen "O quam cito transit gloria mundi!" ("O how quickly the glory of the world passes!"), Which probably goes back to the biblical passage 1 Jn 2.17 EU : "The world passes and their desires ”, Vulgate :“ Mundus transit et concupiscentia eius ”(2.17 Vul ).
In the chosen language, the quote is still occasionally used today, often with the abbreviation “Sic transit” or a variation, for example “Sic transit gloria - lupi!” (“So fame - of the wolf”) by Konrad Lorenz .
Web links
- Robert Sedlaczek: Sedlaczek on Wednesday: “Sic transit gloria mundi”. In: Wiener Zeitung , December 10, 2014.
Footnotes
- ↑ Duden: Quotes and phrases. Dudenverlag, Mannheim / Leipzig / Vienna / Zurich 2002, ISBN 3-411-71801-3 .
- ↑ De Imitatione Christi Lib. I, cap. 3.6 books.google
- ↑ Konrad Lorenz: This is how humans came across dogs. dtv, Munich 2010 (first edition 1950), ISBN 978-3-423-20113-1 . PT51 books.google