Posted by Richard Thompson Richard Thompson on December 18, 2000 at 02:40:39 AM MST:
In Reply to: Re: Latin translation posted by Beth Latin 2 on May 28, 2000 at 12:46:27 PM MDT:
: : : Please help me translate the following words to english:
: : NOVUS,ORDO,SECLORUM
: order in the new age
Actually it means "A new order of the centuries", or "A new order of the ages". This reflects the Founding Fathers' idea of leaving history behind, and starting afresh. (They were mistaken, of course.)