"Morituri te salutant." (76)
This latin phrase can be translated into: "those who are about to die salute you". Conrad has this spooky quote foreshadow all the death that is about to take place on the journey.
"Ave Caesar morituri te salutant -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Web. 14 Sept. 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ave_Caesar_morituri_te_salutant.
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but why the salute -- and why Latin? what could Conrad's intentions have been in using this particular quote? any historical significance?
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