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Chrysanthemum :: Chris Ann Matteo Italian American Groups Speak Up to Save AP Language Test

This Washington Post article is about the loss of the AP Italian exam, and references the AP Latin Exam: Italian American Groups Speak Up to Save AP Language Test If only we could re-animate Cicero himself, so we'd have an advocate like Mario Cuomo on our side! Yours, Chris Ann Continue

Posted by Chrysanthemum :: Chris Ann Matteo on July 3, 2008 at 7:18am — No Comments

Shawn Graham Electric Archaeology: Archaeology In, and Archaeology Of, Second Life.

I was originally supposed to be going to Dublin for the World Archaeological Congress, to give two papers. Unfortunately, life intervened and I'm not able to go. However, I will be giving one of those presentations anyway, via Second Life in the Art, Archaeology, and Technology: Current Experiments in Interpretation session. Abstract for Electric Archaeology: Archaeology In, and Archaeology Of, 'Second Life' "Archaeology is about material culture, about exploring the human condition (not neces… Continue

Posted by Shawn Graham on July 2, 2008 at 4:26pm — No Comments

evan millner LOCŪTŌRIUM VIRTUĀLE SCHOLÆ

http://www.e.millner.btinternet.co.uk/languages/LOCUTORIUM.html LOCŪTŌRIUM VIRTUĀLE SCHOLÆ Si cyberpressōrium tuum super internexum qvī suprā appāret premis, qvadrātum vidēbis ubi "Screen Name" (Nōmen Cybernēticum) inscriptum est. Dēlē "Screen Name", in locum qvōrum verbōrum inscrībe deinceps in qvadrātō textuālī nōmen usōris tuum. Deinde preme cyberpressōrium tuum super spatíolum qvod iuxtā est, ubi verbum ánglicum… Continue

Posted by evan millner on July 2, 2008 at 3:46pm — No Comments

evan millner Locutorium Scholae - New Latin Chatroom

Schola now has a brand new chatroom for Latin. It is a matter of logging on and hoping someone else pops in - if you're online, just keep the window open - Schola now has enough users that eventually someone will pop in. The chatroom also allows for video and microphone, or just the usual typing. There is a link to the chatroom on Schola's main page: No registration is needed to use it, simply type a name into the 'screen name' box, and click login. http://schola.ning.com Evan. Continue

Posted by evan millner on July 1, 2008 at 8:23am — No Comments

Andrew Reinhard American Classical League, 2008: To Infinitive and Beyond!

The American Classical League Summer Institute concluded yesterday with the traditional Latin singalong led, as always, by Stan Farrow. As we sang "Guadeamus Igitur" and other chestnuts, I began reflecting on the Insitute's program, and of the many, many teachers I had a chance to speak with regarding technology and teaching Latin and yes, Greek. To keep with the focus of eClassics, there were a number of technology-themed papers presented, and a number of handouts have been made available for… Continue

Posted by Andrew Reinhard on June 30, 2008 at 8:27pm — No Comments

evan millner A BRIEF NOTE ON ACCENTS:

A BRIEF NOTE ON ACCENTS: W.S. Allen, in his “Vox Latina”, dismisses the idea that Latin had a pitch accent, despite the description of this accent in great detail by a number of Roman grammarians writing prior to the fourth century AD. Allen states that the accent is “a minor detail of the Greek”. This would be like saying that the musical accent of Italian was “ a minor detail of Italian”. In fact, the survival of the pitch accent, albeit in modified form, in Italian, and the survival of tonal… Continue

Posted by evan millner on June 29, 2008 at 2:30pm — 6 Comments

Laura Gibbs Summer Round-Up: June 29

As promised, here is a round-up of my Latin blogs for the past week. Latin Via Fables - This week's fables include LaFontaine's Fox and Grapes in Latin, Young Man and Swallow, Wolf and Nurse, Androcles and the Lion, and The Camel and the Lion-King. Audio Latin Proverbs - This week's essay is about the proverb: Elephantus culicem non curat. Vulgat… Continue

Posted by Laura Gibbs on June 29, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments

Andrew Reinhard Old(er) Teachers, New(er) Technology: An Informal ACL Breakfast Chat

I had the good fortune to bump into eClassics member Nicholas Young who has been teaching Latin at the high school and university levels for 38 years. It was breakfast-time at the American Classical League Summer Institute, and instead of going to some crazily early pre-conference workshop, we both had the same idea of drinking organic, free-trade coffee (all you can hold, and the only stuff that is offered by the University of New Hampshire), and kibbutzing with friends and colleagues. We picke… Continue

Posted by Andrew Reinhard on June 27, 2008 at 8:57am — No Comments

Laura Gibbs Summer Round-Up: June 22

Summer Round-Up: June 22. This past week I had a FANTASTIC time looking for Latin Aesop's fables at Google Books and other online resources, in lieu of my usual blogging. GoogleBooks has now scanned enough books from enough libraries that I have been able to pull together a very respectable online collection that represents all the major collections of Aesop's fables in Latin - ancient verse, medieval verse and prose, Renaissance verse and prose, plus all kinds of interesting modern materials.… Continue

Posted by Laura Gibbs on June 22, 2008 at 4:30pm — No Comments

paul dennison new sfuff online

trawling the net for a few hours and found this website Latin for free you get the very basic sets but well worth it for beginners here is the link http://www.byki.com/download_FLS.plex?cod=XTSkb1 i have dl today and will use it next week there will be more posts has i find them Continue

Posted by paul dennison on June 22, 2008 at 12:06pm — No Comments

paul dennison finding stuff on

My first blog found two things for latin on is the bbc radio show week nights audio latin link is here http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/speechanddrama/greekandlatinvoices.shtml and the second on is mozilla addon link is here requires mozilla dont know if there is a ie addon https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:3 this is a latin dictonary use it while writing blogs to check latini dispelline more to come last week i bought a second hand copy of rossetta stone latin cd at my local c… Continue

Posted by paul dennison on June 17, 2008 at 12:17pm — 1 Comment

evan millner One of the best Latin textbooks ever published

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Latin textbooks ever published., June 16, 2008 By Alex Sheremet (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews If you've found this page, you're either lucky or industrious. Adler's "Practical Grammar" is virtually unknown to anyone outside of the spoken Latin movement, and for good reason: it's geared towards building oral fluency, which amounts to spending years on "fake Latin" before moving on to the original texts. Of course, this is how all languages have to be learn… Continue

Posted by evan millner on June 17, 2008 at 5:36am — No Comments

Laura Gibbs Summer Round-Up: June 15

Summer Round-Up: June 15 As promised, here is a round-up of my Latin blogs for the past week. Latin Proverb of the Day - This week's proverbs included Stercus optimum vestigium domini; Hectora quis nosset, si felix Troia fuisset?; In tenebris salto; In pratis ut flos, sic perit omnis honos and Regnant qualibet urbe lupi. Greek Proverb of the… Continue

Posted by Laura Gibbs on June 15, 2008 at 4:14pm — No Comments

Bill Parsons Epode 7

Why, why have all of you hastened towards infamy? And why have unsheathed swords been fitted into your hands? Has not enough Latin blood poured upon the field and sea, not so the Roman might burn the proud citadels of envious Carthage, or send unconquered Britain down the Sacred Way in chains, but in answer to the prayers of the Parthians, that this city might kill itself with its own right hand? Wolves and lions do not exhibit this behavior, except upon other animals, wild though they are. Do… Continue

Posted by Bill Parsons on June 15, 2008 at 11:47am — No Comments

Laura Gibbs Summer Round-Up: June 8

As promised, here is a round-up of my Latin blogs for the past week. I hope everybody is having a great summer! At the AudioLatin.com website, I added some audio to accompany both the Latin Via Proverbs book and the Vulgate Verses book. At the Vulgate Verses blog, I've commented on the verse Pascua sunt divitum pauperes and a… Continue

Posted by Laura Gibbs on June 8, 2008 at 7:06pm — No Comments

evan millner VOCABULARY BUILDING RESOURCES FOR LATIN

VOCABULARY LEARNING RESOURCES FOR LATIN A number of new vocabulary learning resources have recently been made, and are available for free on Schola and Latinum. You can either direct your students to them directly, or save the files to present in other ways. For example, the vocabulary files could be downloaded and burned as Audio CD's and handed out. So could the image files, or they could be loaded onto students' memory sticks for taking home. A SERIES OF OVER 3 000 PICTURE CARDS have been p… Continue

Posted by evan millner on June 5, 2008 at 4:00am — No Comments

EJ Summer reading groups for Latin and Greek

Hi all, If you're interested in reading some more Latin or Greek over the summer to keep in practice, a few people from another forum I frequent have started some reading groups. For Latin, we're reading Cicero's first speech against Verres. We've only just started, so if you want to join, now's the time! It's a google group, so you need a google account to post: Latin Reading Group The Greek group is not moving so fast. I think… Continue

Posted by EJ on June 2, 2008 at 10:39am — No Comments

Laura Gibbs Summer Round-Up: June 1

Since the summer is a productive time for me at my various Latin blogs, I'll just be posting here once a week with a summary of the contents of those other blogs, hoping that it might be useful! Here is a list of what I published this week:

Latin Via Fables (latinviafables.blogspot.com): I've added seven new Latin fable types - The Tree and the Reed, Two Men and a Bear, The Old Man and Death, The…

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Posted by Laura Gibbs on June 1, 2008 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Chrysanthemum :: Chris Ann Matteo Mastering Latin

I've just been contacted by a developer of a Latin flashcard set, and pass the reference along to our group for review: http://masteringlatin.com/default.aspx Yours, Chris Ann Continue

Posted by Chrysanthemum :: Chris Ann Matteo on May 30, 2008 at 9:22am — No Comments

Laura Gibbs Fable of the Day (Greek): The Onager and The Donkey

Ὄναγρος καὶ ὄνος

Another fable from Syntipas - check out the GreekAesop wiki for more information about Syntipas and his fables! I've included the text and a segmented version here; for grammar notes and more information, please visit the wiki. You can keep up with the latest Bestiaria posts by using the RSS feed, or you can…

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Posted by Laura Gibbs on May 28, 2008 at 2:19pm — No Comments

evan millner Latinum Update

Latinum had a new milestone this week - over 10,000 files were downloaded in a single day. Since the start of May, 3 905 individual users have accessed the site, from all over the world. The map is interesting, as it shows clearly where Latin is being studied. Continue

Posted by evan millner on May 28, 2008 at 7:05am — No Comments

evan millner What is authentic Latin?

What is stylistic authenticity? For example, I could argue Newton's style is authentic, as is that of any other - authentic for his or her times. Likewise, the style of those who write on the Grex or on Schola, is also authentic - it is authentic 21st century neo-Latin. Just as we read Jane Austen and Dickens, no-one proposes that we write in pure imitation of them. Influenced, perhaps, but each writer develops his or her own style, eventually. A fluent neo-Latinist would also develop their own… Continue

Posted by evan millner on May 28, 2008 at 3:30am — No Comments

evan millner NEW ON 'LATINUM'- FABULAE FACILES

This week, a new feature has been added to 'Latinum ' - reading of easy stories culled form a wide variety of old Latin reading books - these range from Mythology, to American History. At this point, Adler has covered enough grammar to enable users who have followed the lessons until this point, to cope quite well with simple Latin texts read aloud. These will help the users to consolidate their Latin, and will present a wider variety of material. I do not claim to be a particularly brilliant re… Continue

Posted by evan millner on May 25, 2008 at 5:53am — No Comments

evan millner Gesta Recentissima Scholae

Ioannes Franciscus Dublierus instituit disceptationem "Skyscraper/gratte-ciel/Wolkenkratzer/grattacielo/rascielos latine." in VOCABULARIUM. Tomaeus et Baloc et Metrodorus, et Martinus Ionhannesque sententiam aperuit et adnotatiōnem reliqvit dē cyberdiariī ascriptiōne Dies internationalis contra homophobiam. Metrodorus addidit 300 photographias Ascriptiones Cyberdiarii: Boris ille Johnson, Ordinatrum novum, Die Saturni, Laborans,Reticulatio socialis, De conloquendo cum Teste Iehovae et cetera… Continue

Posted by evan millner on May 24, 2008 at 8:31am — No Comments

Laura Gibbs Fable of the Day (Greek): The Donkey and The Horse

Ὄνος ἵππον μακαρίζων

Another fable from Syntipas - check out the GreekAesop wiki for more information about Syntipas and his fables! I've included the text and a segmented version here; for grammar notes and more information, please visit the wiki. You can keep up with the latest Bestiaria posts by using the RSS feed, or you can…

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Posted by Laura Gibbs on May 24, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments

Matthew Moore THE untold want, by life and land ne’er granted, Now, Voyager, sail thou forth, to seek and find.

It's been a difficult day. My AP students finished up their school year on Wednesday, and I am still grappling with the silence. I have been teaching for 10 years, and I have been close to classes before: my first homeroom class who I saw from Freshmen to graduation, my first Latin class, who I taught Latin I to AP, but now I said goodbye to a class that always worked hard for me, a class that brought me nothing but joy, and for whom I feel nothing but pride. I miss them, and my day seems a litt… Continue

Posted by Matthew Moore on May 23, 2008 at 2:16pm — No Comments

evan millner propositum est nobis die vicesimo sexto (die lunae) mensis Maii convenire Latine loquendi causa

Cethegus Metrodoro s.p.d de proxima nocte loquendi Latine. iam propositum est nobis die vicesimo sexto (die lunae) mensis Maii convenire hora sexta causa loquendi Latine. congrediemur in popina, nomine ‘Pizza Express’, quae in via ‘Charlotte’ sita est. spero te die vicesimo sexto venturum esse. cua ut pancratice valeas! Bank Holiday Monday, 26 May, meeting at the Pizza express in Charlotte Street, 6pm. (London, UK) Continue

Posted by evan millner on May 23, 2008 at 4:09am — No Comments

Andrew Reinhard 10 Excellent On-Line Applications for the Innovative Teacher

I found this link when reviewing recent eLearning literature, finding existing and emerging technologies to work with within the context of Classics. While there is nothing in the list dedicated specifically to either Latin/Greek or languages in general, I found a few things that will be helpful to teachers who want to explore new on-line tools for interacting with students in new ways, managing classes, managing gr… Continue

Posted by Andrew Reinhard on May 21, 2008 at 11:05am — No Comments

Laura Gibbs Fable of the Day (Greek): The Dog and The Meat

Κύων κρέας φέρων

Another fable from Syntipas - check out the GreekAesop wiki for more information about Syntipas and his fables! I've included the text and a segmented version here; for grammar notes and more information, please visit the wiki. You can keep up with the latest Bestiaria posts by using the RSS feed, or you can…

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Posted by Laura Gibbs on May 21, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments

evan millner Latinum Update May 21 2008

Interesting to note the number of users in China and, more suprisingly, in Iran and the Gulf states. Numbers in Africa remain low. South America has recently begun to emerge as a locus with a rapidly increasing number of users. Continue

Posted by evan millner on May 21, 2008 at 7:07am — No Comments

Laura Gibbs Fable of the Day (Greek): The Hen Laying Golden Eggs

Ὄρνις χρυσοτόκος

Another fable from Syntipas - check out the GreekAesop wiki for more information about Syntipas and his fables! I've included the text and a segmented version here; for grammar notes and more information, please visit the wiki. You can keep up with the latest Bestiaria posts by using the RSS feed, or you can…

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Posted by Laura Gibbs on May 19, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments

Bill Parsons Horace, Epode 6

Who are you to attack innocent strangers, you dog-- a coward against wolves? Why not turn these empty threats towards me, if you dare, one who will fight back? For like a Mollossian or tawny Laconian hound, a friendly force for the shepherd, I will drive through heavy snow, with ears picked up, whatever beast proceeds. You, once you have filled the woods with a timid howl, can sniff out the sop thrown down to you. Beware! Beware! For I raise my ready horns harshly toward evil, as the spurned so… Continue

Posted by Bill Parsons on May 17, 2008 at 8:31pm — No Comments

Laura Gibbs Fable of the Day (Greek): The Bird-Catcher and The Partridge

Ἰξευτὴς καὶ πέρδιξ

Another fable from Syntipas - check out the GreekAesop wiki for more information about Syntipas and his fables! I've included the text and a segmented version here; for grammar notes and more information, please visit the wiki. You can keep up with the latest Bestiaria posts by using the RSS feed, or you can…

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Posted by Laura Gibbs on May 17, 2008 at 8:30am — No Comments

Laura Gibbs Fable of the Day (Greek): The Man and The Viper

Ἀνὴρ ἔχιν ἀνελόμενος

Another fable from Syntipas - check out the GreekAesop wiki for more information about Syntipas and his fables! I've included the text and a segmented version here; for grammar notes and more information, please visit the wiki. You can keep up with the latest Bestiaria posts by using the RSS feed, or you can…

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Posted by Laura Gibbs on May 15, 2008 at 8:51am — No Comments

Laura Gibbs Fable of the Day (Greek): The Eagle and The Fox

Ἀετὸς καὶ ἀλώπηξ

Another fable from Syntipas - check out the GreekAesop wiki for more information about Syntipas and his fables! I've included the text and a segmented version here; for grammar notes and more information, please visit the wiki. You can keep up with the latest Bestiaria posts by using the RSS feed, or you can…

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Posted by Laura Gibbs on May 13, 2008 at 8:47am — No Comments

evan millner Distribution of Latinum Podcast users for first two weeks of May 2008

Curious as to where the thousands of daily lessons downloads from the Latinum podcast's online course in spoken Classical Latin are coming from, I signed up to ClusterMaps. Much to my surprise, there are users scattered across the globe, with predictable concentrati… Continue

Posted by evan millner on May 13, 2008 at 3:30am — No Comments

Laura Gibbs Fable of the Day (Greek): The Bathing Boy

Παῖς λουόμενος

Another fable from Syntipas - check out the GreekAesop wiki for more information about Syntipas and his fables! I've included the text and a segmented version here; for grammar notes and more information, please visit the wiki. You can keep up with the latest Bestiaria posts by using the RSS feed, or you can…

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Posted by Laura Gibbs on May 11, 2008 at 10:12am — No Comments

Bill Parsons Epode 5

Here's my translation of Horace's Epode 5 “Oh, by whichever of the gods in heaven that rule the earth and human affairs-- what is the meaning of this cacophony of yours and why do you have a grim face only for me? By your children, if, when called upon, Lucina appeared at true birth, by this empty purple symbol, by Jove, who disapproving of all of this-- why are you staring at me like a stepmother or as a wild beast hounded by the spear?” Once he had said this with trembling lip, the boy with… Continue

Posted by Bill Parsons on May 9, 2008 at 7:24pm — No Comments

Laura Gibbs Fable of the Day (Greek): The Hares and The Foxes

Λαγωοὶ καὶ ἀλώπεκες

Another fable from Syntipas - check out the GreekAesop wiki for more information about Syntipas and his fables! I've included the text and a segmented version here; for grammar notes and more information, please visit the wiki. You can keep up with the latest Bestiaria posts by using the RSS feed, or you can…

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Posted by Laura Gibbs on May 8, 2008 at 3:24pm — No Comments

evan millner New approach in language lessons helps pupils progress more quickly

New approach in language lessons helps pupils progress more quickly By Richard Garner, Education Editor Wednesday, 7 May 2008 A pioneering project that is helping thousands of primary pupils to learn a foreign language shows they are progressing at about twice the rate of children using traditional textbooks. A study of 1,000 pupils learning French through lessons delivered via a CD-Rom revealed significantly higher achievement during the course of a term. The results – to be published today… Continue

Posted by evan millner on May 7, 2008 at 4:39am — No Comments

Laura Gibbs Fable of the Day (Greek): The Hunter and The Dog

Θηρευτὴς καὶ κύων

Another fable from Syntipas - check out the GreekAesop wiki for more information about Syntipas and his fables! I've included the text and a segmented version here; for grammar notes and more information, please visit the wiki. You can keep up with the latest Bestiaria posts by using the RSS feed, or you can…

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Posted by Laura Gibbs on May 5, 2008 at 1:51pm — No Comments

Laura Gibbs Fable of the Day (Greek): The Ailing Deer

Ἔλαφος νοσοῦσα

Another fable from Syntipas - check out the GreekAesop wiki for more information about Syntipas and his fables! I've included the text and a segmented version here; for grammar notes and more information, please visit the wiki. You can keep up with the latest Bestiaria posts by using the RSS feed, or you can…

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Posted by Laura Gibbs on May 1, 2008 at 7:51pm — No Comments

evan millner Guido Angelino Mortuus Est 1911-2008

A selection of Angelino's writings in Latin have been posted on Schola http://schola.ning.com Continue

Posted by evan millner on April 30, 2008 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Bill Parsons Epode 4

Just like the fate that binds together wolves and sheep, such is the difference between you and me-- you, with your sides burned by Spanish ropes and your shins by hard shackles. Although you can swagger about with your arrogant wealth, Fortune has not changed who you really are. Don’t you see as you strut along the Via Sacra in your outrageous toga that passersby turn their eyes away in absolute disgust? “Cut by the lashes of the triumvir capitals until the herald was disgusted, now he ploughs… Continue

Posted by Bill Parsons on April 29, 2008 at 7:47pm — No Comments

Laura Gibbs Fable of the Day (Greek): The Dogs and The Lion-Skin

Ὄφις πατούμενος

Another fable from Syntipas - check out the GreekAesop wiki for more information about Syntipas and his fables! I've included the text and a segmented version here; for grammar notes and more information, please visit the wiki. You can keep up with the latest Bestiaria posts by using the RSS feed, or you can…

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Posted by Laura Gibbs on April 28, 2008 at 6:42pm — No Comments

Chrysanthemum :: Chris Ann Matteo A Traveling Exhibit: APA Comics Contest 2008

Dear Friends on eClassics: I''m writing to inform you, if you haven't been able to see the display boards that have traveled to APA Chicago, Eta Sigma Phi, and just recently, CAMWS, that the winners and honorable mention entries from the 2008 APA Comics Contest are traveling the country at the request of teachers like you. The theme was the statue of Ceres that crowns the Chicago Board of Trade building. The cost of the display is nominal, since it entails merely the price of shipping and arra… Continue

Posted by Chrysanthemum :: Chris Ann Matteo on April 28, 2008 at 1:25pm — No Comments

Laura Gibbs Fable of the Day (Greek): The Stepped-On Snake

Κύνες λέοντος δορὰν σπαράττοντες

Another fable from Syntipas - check out the GreekAesop wiki for more information about Syntipas and his fables! I've included the text and a segmented version here; for grammar notes and more information, please visit the wiki. You can keep up with the latest Bestiaria posts by using the RSS feed, or yo…

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Posted by Laura Gibbs on April 24, 2008 at 3:21pm — No Comments

Shawn Graham Some videos: RWU in Second Life, and The Year of the Four Emperors Civ IV mod

Some videos that might be of note: _____ … Continue

Posted by Shawn Graham on April 21, 2008 at 1:19pm — 1 Comment

Bill Parsons Horace Epode 3

If ever someone with an impious hand, has broken the aged neck of a parent, make them eat garlic-- it’s worse than hemlock! Oh, the tough guts of harvesters! What sort of poison rages in my stomach? Has the gore of a viper been boiled with these vegetables without my notice? Or has that witch Canidia handled this evil stew? When Medea gazed upon Jason, shining brighter than all the rest of the Argonaughts, she anointed him with this stuff when he was about to bind the bulls unused to yokes; wit… Continue

Posted by Bill Parsons on April 21, 2008 at 11:35am — No Comments

Laura Gibbs Fable of the Day (Greek): The Lion and The Fox

Λέων ἐγκάθειρκτος καὶ ἀλώπηξ

Another fable from Syntipas - check out the GreekAesop wiki for more information about Syntipas and his fables! I've included the text and a segmented version here; for grammar notes and more information, please visit the wiki. You can keep up with the latest Bestiaria posts by using the RSS feed, or you ca…

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Posted by Laura Gibbs on April 20, 2008 at 7:10pm — 4 Comments

Andrew Reinhard Report on the AP Latin Literature meeting, CAMWS, April 17, 2008

Report of AP Latin from CAMWS Thursday, April 17, 2008, 8-10 PM One of the two evening sessions on April 17 at CAMWS focused on AP Latin, specifically the results of the two 2007 exams, how the exams were created, and how they were graded. The three panelists included Mary Pendergraft, Dawn La Fon, and Wells Hansen. At the start of the session, Pendergraft stated that there would be plenty of time at the end for questions about AP Latin Literature, which turned out to be a solid hour from nine… Continue

Posted by Andrew Reinhard on April 18, 2008 at 6:03pm — 1 Comment

Laura Gibbs Fable of the Day (Greek): The Dog and The Blacksmiths

Κύων καὶ χαλκεῖς

Another fable from Syntipas - check out the GreekAesop wiki for more information about Syntipas and his fables! I've included the text and a segmented version here; for grammar notes and more information, please visit the wiki. You can keep up with the latest Bestiaria posts by using the RSS feed, or you can…

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Posted by Laura Gibbs on April 16, 2008 at 7:33pm — No Comments

Laura Gibbs Fable of the Day (Greek): The Deer and The Hunters

Ἔλαφος ἐπὶ νάματι καὶ θηρευταί

Another fable from Syntipas - check out the GreekAesop wiki for more information about Syntipas and his fables! I've included the text and a segmented version here; for grammar notes and more information, please visit the wiki. You can keep up with the latest Bestiaria posts by using the RSS feed, or you…

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Posted by Laura Gibbs on April 14, 2008 at 7:53pm — No Comments

Matthew Moore The Shape of Things to Come...

A friend once said that the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse were McDonald's, Coca-Cola, Starbucks, and Disney. He saw the developing multi-national corporate model in each business, and the fact that they would bring about a homogenization, at the expense of the individual history and culture. That's what I thought when I saw this about the Parthenon, sent by a student . What developer wouldn't love to get ahold of the Acropolis? Continue

Posted by Matthew Moore on April 14, 2008 at 2:08pm — No Comments

Bill Parsons Epode 2

Here goes Epode II “Happy is he who avoids the rat race, like the ancient race of mortals, cultivates his ancestral lands with cows, who is free from debt, who’s neither a soldier, roused by the cruel trumpet, nor dreading the wrathful sea, nor living at the Forum and the haughty thresholds of more powerful men. “So, when the shoots of his vines mature, he weds them to tall poplars, or in a remote vale, he watches the wanderings of the bellowing flocks, and removing useless boughs with a prun… Continue

Posted by Bill Parsons on April 12, 2008 at 2:07pm — No Comments

evan millner Latinum Update

Additions to Latinum: 1. Vocabulary learning help for GCSE Latin - word files in English-Latin of core vocabulary to play in the background while you are doing something more useful, like rollerblading. The painless way to learn vocab. 2. General vocabulary building files: I have uploaded the first 20 episodes of vocabulary items classified according to their subject matter. This keeps the vocabulary in semantic fields, and makes it easier to learn. There will be over 20 000 words in this vocab… Continue

Posted by evan millner on April 12, 2008 at 1:34pm — No Comments

Laura Gibbs Fable of the Day (Greek): The Fox and The Monkey

Ἀλώπηξ καὶ πίθηξ

Another fable from Syntipas - check out the GreekAesop wiki for more information about Syntipas and his fables! I've included the text and a segmented version here; for grammar notes and more information, please visit the wiki. You can keep up with the latest Bestiaria posts by using the RSS feed, or you can…

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Posted by Laura Gibbs on April 9, 2008 at 10:01pm — No Comments

Laura Gibbs Fable of the Day (Greek): The Lion and The Two Bulls

Λέων καὶ δύο ταῦροι

Another fable from Syntipas - check out the GreekAesop wiki for more information about Syntipas and his fables! I've included the text and a segmented version here; for grammar notes and more information, please visit the wiki. You can keep up with the latest Bestiaria posts by using the RSS feed, or you can…

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Posted by Laura Gibbs on April 7, 2008 at 11:21pm — No Comments

Bill Parsons Horace, Epode 1

I am currently working on a translation of Horace's Epodes. I thought it would be nice to post some here for comment. Keep in mind that these are a work in progress and any comments woudl be appreciated. Epode 1 Friend, you are going in a Liburtine galley among the ship’s tall ramparts, prepared, Maecenas, to undergo all of Caesar’s dangers yourself. What about us, whose life will be sweet if you survive and loathsome if you don’t? Should I pursue leisure, as you order, which is not pleasant… Continue

Posted by Bill Parsons on April 6, 2008 at 9:51am — No Comments

Laura Gibbs Fable of the Day (Greek): The Shepherd and The Lion

Ποιμὴν καὶ λέων

Hi, everybody! I'm back after a LONG hiatus - blame it on Bolchazy-Carducci (just kidding), because I was finishing up the ms. of a book for them on Barlow's Aesop (yeah!!!). I finally finished that last week, so I'm blogging fables here again, this time with another fable from Syntipas - check out the GreekAesop wiki for more information about Syntipas and his fables! I've included the text…

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Posted by Laura Gibbs on April 5, 2008 at 2:30pm — 7 Comments

evan millner Latinum Podcast reaches its Millionth audio file download

Well, the unthinkable has happened, and the Latinum Podcast has just had its one millionth audio file download. http://Latinum.mypodcast.com This is all the more remarkable, as the Latinum podcast is not simply teaching Latin, but conversational Classical Latin. Over time, I have responded to observations from users, and tweaked the presentation format. Users tell me that the curre