Mente sana en cuerpo sano latin

mente sana en cuerpo sano en español

The classical Latin expression ‘Mens sana in corpore sano’, which translates as ‘A healthy mind in a healthy body’ is taken from one of the satirical poems written by the Roman author Decimus Junius Juvenal, between the first and second centuries AD.

Evidently, the phrase must be framed within the context of the time, when civilizations gave strict value and great importance to the intellectual, athletic and spiritual formation of the individual (mind, body and soul).

At that time, the concept of associating a healthy mind with a healthy body was also popularized to a great extent thanks to the enthusiasm of Pierre de Coubertin, who fought to spread the benefits of physical exercise and worked tirelessly to revive the Olympic Games.

mens sana in corpore sano pronunciation

Mens sana in corpore sano is a Latin quotation from Juvenal’s Satires. The full quote is Orandum est ut sit mens sana in corpore sano (Satire X, 356). It was born in Rome, in the 2nd century, that is to say at the time of the empire. In itself, it is attributed to the Greeks, but this is incorrect. The phrase appears for the first time in the Satire X of the comedian Juvenal. In imperial Rome the phrase was taken as a joke.[1] Its original meaning is that of necessity.

Its original sense is that of the need to pray in order to have a balanced spirit in a balanced body; it is not, therefore, the same sense with which it is used today: “sound mind in a sound body”. It is also followed by this

mens sana in corpore sano plesetan

Mens sana in corpore sano is a Latin quotation from Juvenal’s Satires. The full quote is Orandum est ut sit mens sana in corpore sano (Satire X, 356). It was born in Rome, in the 2nd century, that is to say at the time of the empire. In itself, it is attributed to the Greeks, but this is incorrect. The phrase appears for the first time in the Satire X of the comedian Juvenal. In imperial Rome the phrase was taken as a joke.[1] Its original meaning is that of necessity.

Its original sense is that of the need to pray in order to have a balanced spirit in a balanced body; it is not, therefore, the same sense with which it is used today: “sound mind in a sound body”. It is also followed by this

Mens sana in corpore sano is a Latin quotation from one of the satirical poems written by the Roman author Decimus Junius Juvenal. Although there is no exact data, it is believed to have been written between the 1st and 2nd centuries AD.

Why has it become so important in our time? Well, it is enough to translate it into our language to understand why it is so famous: “A healthy mind in a healthy body”.    In fact, according to information on Wikipedia:

Although in imperial Rome the work was used to ridicule with satirical language the worship of many gods, it was also intended to change the meaning to prayer, instructing to pray only for really important things.

On the other hand, we should not overlook its original interpretation, which is still accepted both at a religious level and by those who practice spirituality through different techniques such as meditation or yoga.

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