LUMEN

The notes here are taken from the actual Scala, so be warned that references to the "previous" proverb refer to its order in the Scala, not its order here. You can read more about the word at the Verbosum blog: LUMEN.

A deo lumen. ~ Note: This is a motto of the Kerr family.

Lumen Dei, lex diei. ~ Note: This is a sundial inscription which plays nicely with the genitives "dei" and "diei" - I'm not sure how to capture that in English!

Vos estis lumen mundi. ~ Note: You can also find this idea expressed with the word lux: Vos estis lux mundi. For the use of lumen, see Augustine's Confessions, 13: vos enim estis lumen mundi nec estis sub modio.

Surgite; lumen adest. ~ Note: This is a motto of the Glover family.

Lumina inter umbras clariora sunt. ~ Note: There is a discussion of this idea in Quintilian, 2.

Luminis umbra comes. ~ Note: From one of the emblems of von Fürstenberg, showing a sundial: Nulla dies umquam tam laeto sole refulsit, / quin fuerit clari luminis umbra comes, / nullaque tam magno surrexit gloria plausu, / invidiae ut saevo libera dente foret.

Aspiciunt oculi duo lumina clarius uno.

Astra castra, Numen lumen. ~ Note: This rhyming motto is used by the Knights of the Maccabees, among others.

Scientia lumen vitae. ~ Note: This is the motto of Texas Women's University.

Lumen caeleste sequamur.

Deus ipse solem, quasi lumen, accendit.

Oculi vasa luminis. ~ Note: Here is Comenius's definition of oculi in his Grammatica Ianualis: vasa luminis, viva rerum specula, animi fenestrae, corporis duces, cogitationum indices, amoris illices, tanquam speculatores altissimum obtinent locum.

Ingenii lumen est eloquentia. ~ Note: This is included by André Rouillé in his anthology of Cicero's notable sententiae.

Ratio est radius divini luminis. ~ Note: I really like the sound play between "ratio" and "radius" in this definition.

Imbribus obscuris succedunt lumina solis.

Lumen accipe et imperti.

Dulce lumen, et delectabile est oculis videre solem.

Si tibi lumen abest, manibus res tangere prodest.

Campus habet lumen, et habet nemus auris acumen.

Homo, qui erranti comiter monstrat viam, quasi lumen de suo lumine accendat, facit. ~ Note: The words are from Ennius: Homo, qui erranti comiter monstrat viam, / Quasi lumen de suo lumine accendat, facit. / Nihilo minus ipsi lucet, cum illi accenderit.

Lumina campus habet; nemus aures fertur habere.

Si lumen alteri de suo lumine accendit, nihilo minus ipsi lucet. ~ Note: The words are adapted from Ennius: Homo, qui erranti comiter monstrat viam, / Quasi lumen de suo lumine accendat, facit. / Nihilo minus ipsi lucet, cum illi accenderit.

Qui procul ex oculis, procul est a lumine cordis. ~ Note: This is one of the sayings collected by Wegeler, 1057.

Saepe precare numen, dabiturque in pectore lumen. ~ Note: This is one of the sayings collected by Wegeler, 1175.

Tu, qui festucam vicini in lumine cernis, tignum cur trahere proprio de lumine spernis? ~ Note: This is one of the sayings collected by Wegeler, 1383.

Unoculo est magna caro de lumine cura. ~ Note: This is one of the sayings collected by Wegeler, 1403.