Comment Comment by xenonite > "Malo periculosam, libertatem quam quietam servitutem."malo ... quam ... ⇒ I prefer ... to ...Preferring what to what? This is why all other words are in accusative singular as simple enumeration:periculosam ⇒ dangerousnesslibertatem ⇒ freedomquietam ⇒ quietnessservitutem ⇒ slaveryHence I would take his statement as: "I prefer dangerousness and freedom to quietness and slavery." parent xenonite 3 years ago
malo ... quam ... ⇒ I prefer ... to ...
Preferring what to what? This is why all other words are in accusative singular as simple enumeration:
periculosam ⇒ dangerousness
libertatem ⇒ freedom
quietam ⇒ quietness
servitutem ⇒ slavery
Hence I would take his statement as: "I prefer dangerousness and freedom to quietness and slavery."