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LATIN /FRENCH BLOG #13: Ars Gratia Artis; Noblesse Oblige; Gratis
*ARS GRATIA ARTIS
(art for art’s sake).
Appears on the crest of the movie company MGM to designate art that is independent of political and social considerations.
*NOBLESSE OBLIGE (French)
The moral obligation of those of high birth, high social position or power to act with honor, kindness and generosity toward those less fortunate.
Origin: Early 19th century France
Literally, “nobility obliges”
*GRATIS (Adjective)
Costing nothing • gratis tickets
=complimentary, courtesy, free.
Adverb: Gratis
Without payment. Example: I’ll do the job for you gratis, that is, for free (or free of charge).
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Andrew Yiannakis, Ph.D., is currently a Research Professor at the University of New Mexico (USA). He is also Professor Emeritus from the University of Connecticut where he taught the Sociology of Leisure, Tourism & Sport, as well as Research Methods and Computer Applications. He also holds the rank of 8th Dan in Traditional Jujutsu and a 6th Dan in Traditional Kodokan Judo. He is the Director of the Institute of Traditional Martial Arts at the University of New Mexico. He is also the Chair of the Traditional Jujutsu Committee of the USJJF. As an amateur historian, he has led several expeditions to Greece to conduct research at Thermopylae, and locate the path the Persians used in 480 BC to encircle, and defeat King Leonidas and the Greek allies. Prof. Yiannakis has published extensively in a number of areas.
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