Timeō Danaōs et dōna ferentēs, paraphrased in English as “I fear the Greeks even when bearing gifts”, is a Latin phrase from Aeneid, a Latin epic poem written by Virgil. The phrase is spoken by Trojan priest Laocoön referring to the Trojan Horse used by the Greeks during the Trojan War. The literal meaning of the phrase is “I fear the Danaans [Greeks], even those bearing gifts” or “even when they bear gifts”. M
Id is more or less mediaeval but with some strange anomalies, including being called Id. Fink, I think is 20th. Century American – touches of Damon Runyon there. Let’s call it a paralell world which, to some extent, accounts for the anomalies but doesn’t settle our debate.
The last potential Holy Roman Emperor was a Hapsburg. He became a Member of the European Parliament and sat next to friend of mine who was an English MEP. They sat alphabetically.
The tree-weed/weed-tree sycamore. Aaagh!