Matthew Freestone and Gordon Brain,
Re: Marble Arch(es), inscriptions, Hyde Park. I'm curious what clues might be on the arch(es), but it is probably too much work for too little. So call off the search!
Here's a Latin inscription that seems to be from a building facing roughly south or west, in the general Hyde Park area (or an alternate reality Hyde Park area):
IAM*REDIT*ET*VIRGO*REDEUNT*SATURNIA*REGNA
As you all know, I don't understand Latin. After some study, this line looks to me to be something like "Now [blank] and Virgin they return the reign of Juno."
But "redit" can mean "the matter comes up again," making the line "Now the matter comes up again and the Girl/Maiden they return to the throne of Juno" (Girl Power! <g>).
If this inscription is real, I'd like to know about the building/monument it adorns. In any event, I encourage those who know Latin to tell me what it says!
=mantis=