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''Dum spiro spero'' means "While I breathe, I hope"〔("dum spiro, spero" ). Merriam-Webster. Retrieved September 21, 2014.〕 in Latin and is a modern paraphrase of ideas that survive in two ancient writers, Theocritus〔(Idylls ) 4, Line 42: (ἐλπίδες ἐν ζωοῖσιν, ἀνέλπιστοι δὲ θανόντες. )〕 and Cicero.〔(Letters ) to Atticus Book 9, Letter 10, Section 3: (''dum anima est, spes esse dicitur'' )〕 It is a motto of various places, families, and organizations. ==States and towns== *The notable origin of the motto is St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Its attribution to Saint Andrew and his bones being taken to this small fishing village on the North Sea, contributed to its direct linkage between the saying, the town, the University of St Andrews and the Saint. *It is also the state motto of South Carolina, adopted in 1776. On March 26, 1776, the Provincial Congress of South Carolina set up an independent government, and the motto formed a part of official great seal, created by W. H. Drayton. *''Dum Spiro Spero'' was the kingdom motto for the Kingdom of Sarawak. *''Dum Spiro Spero'' is the motto of the Principality of Hutt River, and appears on their coat of arms. *''Dum Spiro Spero'' is the motto of Cothill House Preparatory School in Oxfordshire, England. *''Dum Spiro Spero'' is the motto of Burstow Park House, in Surrey England and also appears on their coat of arms. *''Dum Spiro Spero'' is inscribed above door of Nymans House, West Sussex, England, old home of the Messel family now a National Trust property and gardens. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dum spiro spero」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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