Latin and Family Mottos

Fati i non foste a viver come bruti

Posted By: kay Beckett
Date: Friday, 2 April 2004, at 11:08 a.m.

My phrase is "Fati i non foste a viver come bruti
Ma per seguir virtue e conoscenza".
I get the general gist--but does anyone know the precise translation. It is quoted by Fraser in the Golden Bough. So does anyone know the origin--he doesn'r footnote it.
And thank-you

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Fati i non foste a viver come bruti
kay Beckett -- Friday, 2 April 2004, at 11:08 a.m.

Re: Fati i non foste a viver come bruti
Bob Stiles -- Friday, 13 August 2004, at 5:45 a.m.

Re: Fati i non foste a viver come bruti
Kay Beckett -- Wednesday, 1 December 2004, at 1:29 p.m.

Re: Fati i non foste a viver come bruti
Kay Beckett -- Monday, 3 January 2005, at 3:15 p.m.

Re: Fati i non foste a viver come bruti
kay beckett -- Thursday, 4 August 2005, at 9:30 a.m.