Not only the physical elements of mid-1980s Romania are captured in "
Quod erat demonstrandum" but also the intangible atmosphere of cautionary hope, fear and betrayal that permeated that society.
There is nothing like that in Russia..." "
Quod erat demonstrandum" would perhaps have been an appropriate riposte.
In an attempt to raise the intellectual level of debate, a blogger trots out the Latin phrase '
Quod erat demonstrandum' which means 'that which was to be demonstrated' or in modern parlance 'as was to be expected'.
pelting the explorers below- This recalls the Yahoos in Gulliver's Travels (1726), Book 4 50:
Quod erat demonstrandum (Which was to be proved)- Euclid, Elements 51: A time to gather stones together, a time to cast away stones- Ecclesiastes 3:8
Quod erat demonstrandum. No, Michelle, I won't pull this stunt again for at least 5 more years.