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Question: The Ancient Latin saying "Hannibal Ante Portas" could it be!?

!.!.!." Cannibal Ante Portas " because of our modern Society's ways!?


Translations: "Hannibal before the gates!" Refers to the threat to Rome imposed by Hannibal's Italy campaign!. Conveys a sense of greater distress than Hannibal ante portas, for ad suggests, unlike ante, a movement towards the gates!. Cicero, Philippica I; Livius, Ab urbe condita XXIII It is used to refer to those who dither in times of great peril!.
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Hannibal non est ante portas, sed superavit illas!.
Humana natura sic est et sic erat in omnia tempora!.
Quod ab initio vitiosum est, non potest tractu termporis convalescere!.
Non est culpa timoris Hannibalis!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Depends on whether modern society views the wine glass as half full or half empty!.

There will always be curmudgeons wailing at the down fall of this or that!.

But there will also be as many optimistic people trying to convince them otherwise!.

If we all work together we can overcome any thing!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Most people today would probably think it referred to Hannibal Lecter (Red Dragon, Silence of the Lambs) and make that connection anyway!Www@QuestionHome@Com

"that's Mr!. Hannibal to you!" and here's some little history:)

http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=CC3A9vOTr!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

dr!. hannibal lecter was living in the 15th century!?Www@QuestionHome@Com