Life of Brian Quote
[ Brian is writing graffiti on the palace wall. The Centurion catches him in the act ]
Centurion : What's this, then? "Romanes eunt domus"? People called Romanes, they go, the house?
Brian : It says, "Romans go home. "
Centurion : No it doesn't ! What's the latin for "Roman"? Come on, come on !
Brian : Er, "Romanus" !
Centurion : Vocative plural of "Romanus" is?
Brian : Er, er, "Romani" !
Centurion : [ Writes "Romani" over Brian's graffiti ] "Eunt"? What is "eunt"? Conjugate the verb, "to go" !
Brian : Er, "Ire". Er, "eo", "is", "it", "imus", "itis", "eunt".
Centurion : So, "eunt" is...?
Brian : Third person plural present indicative, "they go".
Centurion : But, "Romans, go home" is an order. So you must use...? [ He twists Brian's ear ]
Brian : Aaagh ! The imperative !
Centurion : Which is...?
Brian : Aaaagh ! Er, er, "i" !
Centurion : How many Romans?
Brian : Aaaaagh ! Plural, plural, er, "ite" !
Centurion : [ Writes "ite" ] "Domus"? Nominative? "Go home" is motion towards, isn't it?
Brian : Dative ! [ the Centurion holds a sword to his throat ]
Brian : Aaagh ! Not the dative, not the dative ! Er, er, accusative, "Domum" !
Centurion : But "Domus" takes the locative, which is...?
Brian : Er, "Domum" !
Centurion : [ Writes "Domum" ] Understand? Now, write it out a hundred times.
Brian : Yes sir. Thank you, sir. Hail Caesar, sir.
Centurion : Hail Caesar ! And if it's not done by sunrise, I'll cut your balls off.
Centurion : What's this, then? "Romanes eunt domus"? People called Romanes, they go, the house?
Brian : It says, "Romans go home. "
Centurion : No it doesn't ! What's the latin for "Roman"? Come on, come on !
Brian : Er, "Romanus" !
Centurion : Vocative plural of "Romanus" is?
Brian : Er, er, "Romani" !
Centurion : [ Writes "Romani" over Brian's graffiti ] "Eunt"? What is "eunt"? Conjugate the verb, "to go" !
Brian : Er, "Ire". Er, "eo", "is", "it", "imus", "itis", "eunt".
Centurion : So, "eunt" is...?
Brian : Third person plural present indicative, "they go".
Centurion : But, "Romans, go home" is an order. So you must use...? [ He twists Brian's ear ]
Brian : Aaagh ! The imperative !
Centurion : Which is...?
Brian : Aaaagh ! Er, er, "i" !
Centurion : How many Romans?
Brian : Aaaaagh ! Plural, plural, er, "ite" !
Centurion : [ Writes "ite" ] "Domus"? Nominative? "Go home" is motion towards, isn't it?
Brian : Dative ! [ the Centurion holds a sword to his throat ]
Brian : Aaagh ! Not the dative, not the dative ! Er, er, accusative, "Domum" !
Centurion : But "Domus" takes the locative, which is...?
Brian : Er, "Domum" !
Centurion : [ Writes "Domum" ] Understand? Now, write it out a hundred times.
Brian : Yes sir. Thank you, sir. Hail Caesar, sir.
Centurion : Hail Caesar ! And if it's not done by sunrise, I'll cut your balls off.
Movie: Life of Brian
