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The emblem of the dolphin and anchor which has been used since Roman times to illustrate the adage. This example is the printer's mark of Aldus.. Festina lente (Classical Latin: [fɛsˈtiː.naː ˈlɛn.teː]) or speûde bradéōs (σπεῦδε βραδέως, pronounced [spêu̯.de bra.dé.ɔːs]) is a classical adage and oxymoron meaning "make haste slowly" (sometimes rendered in English as ...
The other is "festina lente" ("hurry slowly", i. e., if you want to go fast, go slow). [3] scientia ac labore: By/from/with knowledge and labour: Motto of several institutions scientia aere perennius: knowledge, more lasting than bronze: unknown origin, probably adapted from Horace's ode III (Exegi monumentum aere perennius). scientia cum religione
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The image of the dolphin and anchor on the coin came with the saying "Festina Lente", meaning "make haste slowly." This would later become the motto for the Aldine Press. [ 10 ]
festina lente: hurry slowly: An oxymoronic motto of Augustus. It encourages proceeding quickly, but calmly and cautiously. Equivalent to "more haste, less speed". Motto of the Madeira School, McLean, Virginia and Berkhamsted School, Berkhamsted, England, United Kingdom: festinare nocet, nocet et cunctatio saepe; tempore quaeque suo qui facit ...
Festina lente (Latin for "make haste slowly") is a 1986 composition by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt. [1] It is scored for string orchestra and harp.It uses layering to explore the musical ideas, by allowing the violas to take the melody, the violins to take it at double the speed and the basses to take the melody at half time.
Festina lente for string section and harp (1988) Mein Weg hat Gipfel und Wellentäler for organ (1989) Summa (1990-2010) for string quartet (1990) for recorder quartet (2005) for trombone quartet (2008) for saxophone quartet (2009) for guitar quartet, cello quartet or cello octet (2010) for 2 guitars (2011)
"Hasten slowly" (cf. Latin festina lente), "less haste, more speed". According to Suetonius the phrase "σπεῦδε βραδέως, ἀσφαλὴς γάρ ἐστ᾽ ἀμείνων ἢ θρασὺς στρατηλάτης" was a favorite of Augustus as he often quoted it. Σὺν Ἀθηνᾷ καὶ χεῖρα κίνει.