Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Round-Up: October 31

Here is a round-up of today's Bestiaria Latina blog posts (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives). Updated today:

LatinViaFables.com: I'm now starting to go through Barlow's Aesop again, preparing the materials for a forthcoming book with Bolchazy-Carducci! So, as I republish the fables at LatinViaFables.com, they will have accompanying vocabulary and grammar notes, something I had not included in my previous recitation of these fables. Here is the fable I published today: De sole et vento, The Sun and The Wind - although it is not an animal story, this is a quite famous Aesop's fable about the inevtable failure of people who "bluster."

Updated earlier this week: Here is the Barlow illustration for the sun and the wind fable - I really like this one!



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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Round-Up: October 30

Here is a round-up of today's Bestiaria Latina blog posts (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives).

AudioLatinProverbs.com: Today's proverb is Papulas observatis alienas, obsiti plurimis ulceribus. In English: You pay attention to other people's pimples, when you yourselves are covered with innumerable sores. Listen to the audio, and learn something about this denunciation of hypocrisys as found in Seneca's De Beata Vita.

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Monday, October 29, 2007

Round-Up: October 29

I hope everybody had a good weekend! Here is a round-up of today's Bestiaria Latina blog posts (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives).

LatinViaFables.com: I'm now starting to go through Barlow's Aesop again, preparing the materials for a forthcoming book with Bolchazy-Carducci! So, as I republish the fables at LatinViaFables.com, they will have accompanying vocabulary and grammar notes, something I had not included in my previous recitation of these fables. Here is the fable I published today: De Avibus et Quadrupedibus, The Birds and the Beasts, which is a story about the fate of the in-between bat - a flying beastie - during the tumultuous battle. Poor bat! You can see the bat clearly in the image, along with all the other birds and beasts that Barlow wanted to include!



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Friday, October 26, 2007

Round-Up: October 26

Here is a round-up of today's Bestiaria Latina blog posts (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives).

AudioLatinProverbs.com: Today's proverb is Canis sine dentibus vehementius latrat. In English: A dog without teeth barks more viciously. Listen to the audio, and learn something about barking dogs and biting dogs in both English and Latin proverbs.

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Thursday, October 25, 2007

Round-Up: October 25

Here is a round-up of today's Bestiaria Latina blog posts (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives).

RomanSudoku.com: For your weekend amusement - Roman Sudoku. Yes, it's Sudoku played with Roman numerals: enjoy! You can visit the blog for a larger version, easier to print out and play. Here's a small image of the puzzle:



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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Round-Up: October 24

Here is a round-up of today's Bestiaria Latina blog posts (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives).

LatinViaFables.com: I'm now starting to go through Barlow's Aesop again, preparing the materials for a forthcoming book with Bolchazy-Carducci! So, as I republish the fables at LatinViaFables.com, they will have accompanying vocabulary and grammar notes, something I had not included in my previous recitation of these fables. Here is the fable I published today: De cane et bove, The Dog and The Bull - better known as "the dog in the manger" in English. This is a very well-known story in English, but it is not actually part of the classical Greek or Latin Aesop tradition! There is a brief reference to the situation in Lucian, and it finally becomes a fable with Steinhowel's Aesop and thenceforth joins the European Aesopic tradition.

Here is the Barlow illustration - this is definitely not a nice little doggie:



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Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Round-Up: October 23

Here is a round-up of today's Bestiaria Latina blog posts (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives).

LatinViaFables.com: I'm now starting to go through Barlow's Aesop again, preparing the materials for a forthcoming book with Bolchazy-Carducci! So, as I republish the fables at LatinViaFables.com, they will have accompanying vocabulary and grammar notes, something I had not included in my previous recitation of these fables. Here is the fable I published today: De cane mordaci, The Dog Who Bites, a funny story about a foolish dog who thinks that the bell he wears to warn others about his bad nature is some kind of badge of honor!

Here is the Barlow illustration - notice that it shows a "dog with a clog" instead of a bell:



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Monday, October 22, 2007

Round-Up: October 22

I hope everybody had a good weekend! Here is a round-up of today's Bestiaria Latina blog posts (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives).

LatinViaFables.com: I'm now starting to go through Barlow's Aesop again, preparing the materials for a forthcoming book with Bolchazy-Carducci! So, as I republish the fables at LatinViaFables.com, they will have accompanying vocabulary and grammar notes, something I had not included in my previous recitation of these fables. Here is the fable I published today: De leone et mure, The Lion and The Mouse, a hilarious story about a mouse who foolishly asks to marry the lion's daughter.

Here is the Barlow illustration - with the mouse underfoot!



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Friday, October 19, 2007

Round-Up: October 19

Here is a round-up of today's Bestiaria Latina blog posts (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives). Have a great weekend, everybody!

RomanSudoku.com: For your weekend amusement - Roman Sudoku. Yes, it's Sudoku played with Roman numerals: enjoy! You can visit the blog for a larger version, easier to print out and play. Here's a small image of the puzzle:



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Thursday, October 18, 2007

Round-Up: October 18

Here is a round-up of today's Bestiaria Latina blog posts (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives).

LatinViaFables.com: I'm now starting to go through Barlow's Aesop again, preparing the materials for a forthcoming book with Bolchazy-Carducci! So, as I republish the fables at LatinViaFables.com, they will have accompanying vocabulary and grammar notes, something I had not included in my previous recitation of these fables. Here is the fable I posted today: De Aucupe et Palumbe, The Fowler and The Ring-Dove, a story that shows how the person who lays a trap for another falls into that trap himself!

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Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Round-Up: October 17

Here is a round-up of today's Bestiaria Latina blog posts (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives).

AudioLatinProverbs.com: Today's proverb is Qui non laborat, non manducat. In English: He who does not work, does not eat. Listen to the audio, and learn something about the so-called "no-work-no-eat principle."

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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Round-Up: October 16

Here is a round-up of today's Bestiaria Latina blog posts (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives).

LatinViaFables.com: I'm now starting to go through Barlow's Aesop again, preparing the materials for a forthcoming book with Bolchazy-Carducci! So, as I republish the fables at LatinViaFables.com, they will have accompanying vocabulary and grammar notes, something I had not included in my previous recitation of these fables. So far this week, I have posted two fables there: De lupo ovis pelle induto, The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, a story about a wolf who deservedly comes to no good, and De vulpe et rana, The Fox and The Frog, where the fox unmasks the would-be "Dr. Frog" for being a fraud!

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Monday, October 15, 2007

Round-Up: October 15

I hope everybody had a good weekend! I just got back from a micro-vacation to Wilmington NC - it was lovely! Here is a round-up of today's Bestiaria Latina blog posts (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives).

Latina Carolina: In the latest post, I've shared a set of 20 Vulgate verses especially suited for Chapter 2 of Lingua Latina: Familia Romana (taking advantage now of 1st and 2nd declension genitive forms, along with second declension nouns ending in -r).

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Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Round-Up: October 12

Here is a round-up of today's Bestiaria Latina blog activity (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives).

RomanSudoku.com: I've recently revived a long-dormant blog: Roman Sudoku. Yes, it's Sudoku played with Roman numerals: enjoy! You can visit the blog for a larger version, easier to print out and play! Here's a small image of the puzzle:



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Round-Up: October 11

Here is a round-up of today's Bestiaria Latina blog posts (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives).

AudioLatinProverbs.com: Today's proverb is Arcum nimia frangit intensio. In English: Too much tension breaks the bow. Listen to the audio, and read an Aesop's fable in praise of relaxation!

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Round-Up: October 10

Here is a round-up of today's Bestiaria Latina blog posts (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives). I'll be out of town for a few days and I am not sure about Internet access, but hopefully I'll have a chance to keep blogging!

LatinCrossword.com: This Latin crossword puzzle goes with the story of the widow and the green donkey from yesterday. Below is a smaller image of the crossword; visit LatinCrossword.com for a larger version you can print along with a word list, clues, and the solution, too.



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Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Round-Up: October 9

Here is a round-up of today's Bestiaria Latina blog posts (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives).

LatinViaFables.com: I'm continuing to work my way through the 15th-century Latin fables of Abstemius! With each fable I'm posting the Latin text, a segmented Latin text, along with an English translation by me, plus the rollicking 17th-century translation by Sir Roger L'Estrange. Today's fable is De Vidua et asino viridi: The Widow and The Green Donkey. This is absolutely one of my favorite Abstemius fables! It perhaps has something in common with the "familiarity breeds contempt" tradition of Aesop's fables, but it is combined with an element of social satire that is just delightful!

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Monday, October 8, 2007

Round-Up: October 8

Here is a round-up of today's Bestiaria Latina blog posts (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives).

Latina Carolina: In the latest post, I've shared a set of 30 proverbs especially suited for Chapter 2 of Lingua Latina: Familia Romana (taking advantage now of 1st and 2nd declension genitive forms, along with second declension nouns ending in -r).

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Friday, October 5, 2007

Round-Up: October 5

Here is a round-up of today's Bestiaria Latina blog activity (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives).

RomanSudoku.com: I've recently revived a long-dormant blog: Roman Sudoku. Yes, it's Sudoku played with Roman numerals: enjoy! You can visit the blog for a larger version, easier to print out and play! Here's a small image of the puzzle:



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Thursday, October 4, 2007

Round-Up: October 4

Here is a round-up of today's Bestiaria Latina blog posts (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives).

AudioLatinProverbs.com: Today's proverb is In media luce erras. In English: You are stumbling around in broad daylight. Listen to the audio, and read a joke about the proverbial wise fool, Nasruddin, and how he looked for a lost coin in broad daylight.

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Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Round-Up: October 3

Here is a round-up of today's Bestiaria Latina blog posts (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives).

LatinCrossword.com: This Latin crossword puzzle goes with the story of the ram and the bull from yesterday. Below is a smaller image of the crossword; visit LatinCrossword.com for a larger version you can print along with a word list, clues, and the solution, too.



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Tuesday, October 2, 2007

Round-Up: October 2

Here is a round-up of today's Bestiaria Latina blog posts (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives).

LatinViaFables.com: I'm continuing to work my way through the 15th-century Latin fables of Abstemius! With each fable I'm posting the Latin text, a segmented Latin text, along with an English translation by me, plus the rollicking 17th-century translation by Sir Roger L'Estrange. Today's fable is De Ariete cum tauro pugnante: The Ram Who Fought The Bull. This is a great little story which can use the same play on words in English as in Latin: the ram was really sorry when he decided to use his horns to "ram" the bull who has, after all, some serious horns of his own!

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Monday, October 1, 2007

Round-Up: October 1

I hope everybody had a great weekend! Here is a round-up of today's Bestiaria Latina blog posts (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives).

Latina Carolina: In the latest post, I've provided 20 Vulgate Bible verses (or parts of Bible verses, actually) which are specially selected for Capitulum I of the Lingua Latina: Familia Romana textbook. Based on the progression of grammar as presented in the textbook, I'll create a similar list of 20-30 Vulgate Bible verses for each chapter. This is related to the book project I am busily trying to finish this week, which is a volume of 4000 Vulgate verses organized grammatically, just like the Latin Via Proverbs book. Fingers crossed: I finished proofreading yesterday, and just need to generate the camera-ready copy for the folks at Lulu.com.

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