“Amicus usque ad aras”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

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Amicus usque ad aras

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Amicus usque ad aras is a Latin phrase meaning "a friend as far as to the altars," "a friend whose only higher allegiance is to religion," a friend to the very end."^[1]

The plural of amicus is amici leading to a separate usage of amici usque ad aras.^[2]

A song of the same name dates to the defunct Yale University greek organization Phi Theta Psi in 1864.^[3] The tune used comes from the traditional song Annie Lisle.

Phi Kappa Psi fraternity's song "Amici" includes the phrase "amici usque ad aras" and appears to be based on the Yale tune.^[4]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amicus+usque+ad+aras|title=Definition of AMICUS USQUE AD ARAS|website=www.merriam-webster.com}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.yourdictionary.com/amici|title=Amici dictionary definition - amici defined|website=www.yourdictionary.com}}
3. ^{{cite journal|title=Amici usque ad Aras|first=G. L.|last=Hendrickson|date=23 September 2018|publisher=|journal=The Classical Journal|volume=45|issue=8|pages=395–397|jstor = 3293026}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://folklore.usc.edu/?p=31965|title=Amici-Fraternity Song « USC Digital Folklore Archives|website=folklore.usc.edu}}

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