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or at least pending a encyclopediac reorganization of the material that fits some traditional article format on books. Perhaps the best half dozen double-entendres? // FrankB 05:25, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Chapter titles

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The book's chapter titles are all in Latin, some classical allusions, and some modern. "A lot of these are double entendres, some in Latin and some bilingual."[1]

Ch. Latin English
Notes
1 Pietas Austriaca Austrian Piety
2 Prudentia Politica Political Prudence
From Thomas Aquinas
3 Femella Minima A Small Young Woman
4 Bavaria Sancta Holy Bavaria
Title of a book by Matthäus Rader
5 Dux Christianus A Christian Duke
Subtitle of Belisarius, Dux Christianus ("Belisarius, Christian General"), a 1607 play by Jacob Bidermann (1578–1627)
6 Commoditas Maxima Maximum Agreeability
7 Miles Bellicosus Warlike Soldier
8 Idea Boni Principis The Model of a Good Ruler
9 Corona Conflagrens Ring of Fire
10 Bella Gerant Alii Let Others Wage War
With Ch. 65, a Habsburg slogan: "Bella gerant alii, tu felix Austria, nube!" ("Let others wage war; you, happy Austria, marry!"), Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (1459–1519)
11 Iuventus Speratus A Promising Young Man
12 Exercitium Religionis Privatus The Private Exercise of Religion
One of the rights of imperial knights under the 1555 Peace of Augsburg
13 Familia Restorata A Restored Family
14 Exercitia Futilitatis Exercises in Futility
15 Rosa Mystica Mystic Rose
16 Quaestiones Diplomaticae Matters of Diplomacy
17 Honoris Causa For the Sake of Honor
18 Dramatis Nuptialis Wedding Play
19 Disciplina Militaris Military Discipline
20 Et Ferrum Ferentes Even When Bearing Iron
A play on "timeo Danaos et dona ferentes" ("I fear Greeks, even bearing gifts"), from the Aeneid by Virgil (70 BC – 19 BC)
21 Mulieres Intrepidae Intrepid Women
22 Ferrum Redux Iron, Again
23 Difficultas Labroque Discendi The Difficulty and Effort of Learning
24 Tempora Jucunda Joyful Times
25 Enchiridum Chirurgicum Medical Manual
26 Occasio Rarissima A Most Unusual Opportunity
27 Optiones Ineptae Bad Choices
28 Maleficiae Abditae Atque Perficiosiae Hidden and Perfidious Crimes
29 Tribulationes Hardships
30 Conjurationes Atque Consilia Conspiracies and Plans
31 Pompa Introitus Entry, with Pomp
From Pompa Introitus Ferdinandi Austriaci Hispaniarum Infantis, &c. in Urbem Antuerpiam ("Joyous Entry of Ferdinand of Austria, Prince of Spain, ... into the City of Antwerp" in 1635), illustrated by Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640)
32 Festae Miraculique Holidays and Wonders
33 Schola Patientiae The School of Patience
From the title of a book, Gymnasium patientiæ ("The School of Patience"), by Jeremias Drexel (1581–1638)
34 Rumores Plurimi A Lot of Rumors
35 Stipendia Pluria A Lot of Promotions
36 Audacter Calumniare Slander Boldly
From Audacter calumniare, semper aliquid haeret ("slander boldly, something always sticks"), Plutarch (46–120)
37 Sedis Apostolicae Propositiones Proposals from the Holy See
38 Nova Confoederatio A New Alliance
39 Peregrinatores Suspiciosi Suspicious Pilgrims
40 Scholas Cordis School of the Heart
41 Sursum Corda Lift up your Hearts
42 Effugium Admirable An Amazing Escape
43 Decisiones Abrogandas Abandoned Decisions
44 Amicitia Plena Complete Friendship
45 Momentum, Utilitatum, Pretiumque Communicationis The Momentum, Utility, and Speed of Communication
46 Servus Mori The Slave of Death
47 Ad Extrema Descendera To Descend to Extreme Measures
48 Haeredes Bavariae The Heirs of Bavaria
49 Triumphata Conscientia Conscience Led in Chains
From Nicetas seu Triumphata conscientia, a 1624 book by Jeremias Drexel. [Definitely not "conscience triumphant," but rather conscience led as a captive in a Roman general's triumph.]
50 Negotiationes et Resolutiones Negotiations and Outcomes
51 Multiformis Atque Multimodis Many Forms and Many Ways
52 Excursio Culpae Guilt Trip
53 Lux Veritatis The Light of Truth
54 Personae Consecratae Consecrated Individuals
55 Vultures Culturae Culture Vultures
56 Vita Brevis A Short Life
From Ars longa, vita brevis ("art is long, life is short") The Latin translation by Horace of a phrase from Hippocrates.
57 Distrahere Dolor Tale Dulcis [De]Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
Pun on "Parting is such sweet sorrow", from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (1564–1616).
58 Pericula Varia Various Dangers
59 Augusta Vindelicum Augsburg
60 Magnus Dies Great Day
61 Epistolae Diplomaticae Diplomatic Correspondence
62 Benedictiones Multiplex Multiple Blessings
63 Potentiam Concupiscere To Covet Power
64 Sceptrum Tenens Holding the Scepter
65 Tu, Felix Austria, Nube You, Happy Austria, Marry
See Chapter 10, above.
66 Facinus Magnum ac Memorabile A Great and Memorable Action
From Agricola by Tacitus (ca. 56 – ca. 117)
67 Nuntius Optatissimus The Best Possible News
68 Rosa Mystica, Redux The Mystic Rose, Again
69 Monita Paterna Fatherly Advice
Title of essay by Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (1573–1651)
70 Mars gravior sub pace latet. "A more serious conflict hides behind the face of peace."
Phrase from Claudian
71 Cor Ad Cor Locquitur Heart Speaks to Heart
Phrase from the Confessions of St. Augustine (354–430)
  1. ^ Virginia DeMarce (19 Aug 2007). "THE BAVARIAN CRISIS, Latin Chapter Headings, 1–42". Baen's Bar. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
    Virginia DeMarce (19 Aug 2007). "THE BAVARIAN CRISIS, Latin Chapter Headings, 43–End". Baen's Bar. Retrieved 2007-10-17.