On Mon, 18 Aug 2003, David Goldfarb wrote: > From: Mark A Mandel <mam at theworld.com> > >Nicely pointed out and well put. (Except it should be "res *ipse* > >loquitur"; "res" is feminine, as in "res publica" ~~ 'public business', > >the etymon of "republic".) > > Um, no -- "ipse" is a masculine form. As you say, "res" is feminine, > so it would have to be "ipsa". Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? (Who'll regulate the regulators?)