tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post3056110261192891223..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: Regency Satire: The Triumph of the WhaleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-80551076154333887012018-03-15T13:42:41.187-04:002018-03-15T13:42:41.187-04:00Thank you, Anonymous! I've updated the post to...Thank you, Anonymous! I've updated the post to include your explanation.<br />Loretta Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13144208933494829602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-63000332549296786662018-03-15T06:40:05.603-04:002018-03-15T06:40:05.603-04:00It's a song. 'Io' is an exclamation yo...It's a song. 'Io' is an exclamation you find in Latin songs, and probably in Roman life as well, but spoken words don't survive. It means something like 'Hurray' or even 'Yay'.<br />In my country a Latin student song still survives. Its first line is 'Io vivat' which translates to 'Hurray, long live'. It dates to the days when all subjects at the universities were taught in Latin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com