According to this, Subjunctive can be used to express "an exhortation or a command".
When should Hortatory Subjunctive be used and when Imperative is favoured? What is the difference in meaning?
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2I tend to think of subjunctive as more polite or gentle, while imperative is direct and a bit rude—but on the other hand, Domine, dona eis requiem. Good question.– Draconis ♦Jul 31, 2017 at 22:54
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Take a look at this older question: The difference between coninuctivus and imperativus when expressing commands. If you think it answers your question, we can turn this into a duplicate (permanent link) to make the other question easier to find. If it doesn't, can you explain what's missing? It's your call.– Joonas Ilmavirta ♦Aug 1, 2017 at 11:35
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1@JoonasIlmavirta My question should be turned into a duplicate. Joel's answer on the other question helps a bit but the difference seems not so easy to undestand especially considering Draconis's comment.– user1846Aug 1, 2017 at 13:37
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1I turned it into a duplicate. If a specific question about the difference in tone (or something else) arises, you can always ask a new, more specific question. It may also depend on era and other factors, but I don't know how.– Joonas Ilmavirta ♦Aug 1, 2017 at 13:51
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