"Lesson learnt?" Topic

I was aware that sling bullets were sometimes inscribed. This one is shows a degree of antipathy:

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Given the meticulous ability of some of you, does anyone paint an inscription on a lead bullet?

<THUNK> ouch!
What, what's this then…"Learn your lesson"?
hmm, Alright then, Boys, let's pack it in and go home.

And no, my painting skills are not that good to get the message painted, and my eyesight isn't good enough to read it.

Well, this wasn't painted on: it was cast that way, so it was just a matter of getting the guy who made the mold to get it done once.

I've also seen mention of Hellenistic arrowheads with unit logos. Wouldn't want some other unit to get the credit, after all.

The actual word is simply "Learn!"
The meaning may have been less vague to the ancients than it seems to us.
But even we can think of possible intent and context, even if awkward.

An interesting question is who took thought to inscribe the message, and whom did he think would read it?

IIRC I have an old book that some insciptions had things like "Take that."

"The meaning may have been less vague to the ancients than it seems to us." The meaning seems crystal clear to me.

I'm not sure how many languages you speak. I speak a few. Translation is often not an exact science but if you're fluent, you can pick up the subtilties.

I will admit to having studied both Ionic and Koine Greek many years ago at Uni. I remember quite a lot about the language: verb conjugations are highly inflected. So, with Greek verbs, the endings can give all manner of different meanings: to indicate person (1st, 2nd, 3rd), number (singular, dual, plural), tense (present, imperfect, future, aorist, perfect, etc.), voice (active, middle, passive), and mood.

This particular verb is in the form of an Imperative. Hence, an acceptable translation *is* "Learn This!" Perfectly clear.

A more modern example:

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