Bestiaria Latina Blog: May 2008

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Round-Up: May 31

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. You can keep up with the latest posts by using the RSS feed, or you might prefer to subscribe by email.

Grammatice: Notes on grammar. As another one of my new summer projects (this is the last of the new blogs I am creating, I think!), I'll be publishing some notes here about grammar and linguistics that I hope will be useful for Latin students and teachers. Today's post is about my Slavic background - and how that is fundamentally a part of my perspective on the teaching of Latin grammar.

AudioLatin.com: Proverbs: Here is the audio for 10 more Latin proverbs from Latin Via Proverbs - just the audio, but there is a link to a page where you can get English translations and commentary on the proverbs, too. Today's group includes this great saying about the portability of wisdom (or, we might say today, "transferable job skills"): Sapiens sua bona secum fert.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by Caspar Barth plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 65, the delightful story of two friends who meet a bear on the road. Here is the illustration:

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Friday, May 30, 2008

Round-Up: May 30

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. You can keep up with the latest posts by using the RSS feed, or you might prefer to subscribe by email.

Verbosum: Latin and English Vocabulary-Building. As part of my new summer projects, I'm publishing some notes here about Latin word formation, along with some tips for English-vocabulary-building, too. Today's post is about the Latin suffix -osus - including a list of about 700 words formed with this suffix!

Learning Latin Links. As another summer project, I'm publishing some notes here about Latin resources I use online. Today's post is about the Polyglot Hebrew, Greek and Latin Bible at Sacred Texts - including a tip about how to use Google to search the Polyglot text.

Vulgate Verses. The Vulgate Verses book is now available (from Lulu Publishers), and I'm adding Study Guides at the Vulgate Verses blog. The Study Guide I've added today is for Group 32, which includes these fine words of blessing - Pax huic domui.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version from the Jacobs & Doering Latin reader, plus a Renaisaance illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 60, the story of the old man who tired of Life and summoned Death... and who was very surprised indeed when Death answered his call! Here is the illustration:

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Round-Up: May 29

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Round-Up: May 28

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. You can keep up with the latest posts by using the RSS feed, or you might prefer to subscribe by email.

How-To Technology Tips. For those of you interested in great free tools for publishing online, I've created a blog where I'm posting tips on the tools that I use. Today's post is about starting a blog with Blogger.com, a great free service for blogging online: Getting started with Blogger.com.

Vulgate Verses. The Vulgate Verses book is now available (from Lulu Publishers), and I'm commenting on various verses included in that book for their special qualities in Latin. Today's verse is from the Book of Wisdom, eus cordis scrutator est verus, and it features a great example of what I call phrase "wrapping" in the predicate of the sentence.

AudioLatin.com: Verses: Here is some more audio for the Vulgate Verses book - just the audio, but there is a link to a page where you can get English notes and commentary on these verses also. Today's group includes this wonderfully alliterative verse: Ego sum via et veritas et vita.

Greek Via Fables: Here's the latest from the Greek fables of Syntipas. Today's fable is Ὄναγρος καὶ ὄνος, The Onager and The Donkey, a story about how freedom has its own special perils!

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by Steinhowel plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 503, the story of the rooster who found a pearl in the manure.

NEW: Audio Pocasts. As a summer project, I'm going to start doing some podcasts, based on the contents of the BestLatin blogs. Today's podcast is from the Latin Via Fables blog (you can subscribe to the podcasts if you want, and I'll have more information about this as I get some more practice with the podcasting software).

Here is the illustration to go with that fable, from Walter Crane's wonderful book of Aesop limericks:

Monday, May 26, 2008

Round-Up: May 26

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Round-Up: May 25

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. You can keep up with the latest posts by using the RSS feed, or you might prefer to subscribe by email.

AudioLatin.com: Proverbs: Here is the audio for 10 more Latin proverbs from Latin Via Proverbs - just the audio, but there is a link to a page where you can get English translations and commentary on the proverbs, too. Today's group includes this great saying about the hedgehog who is reluctant to give birth (understandably!): Echinus partum differt. (Sadly, the poor creature only makes it worse for herself by putting things off, since the little hedgehogs just get spinier and spinier with time.)

Greek Via Fables: Here's the latest from the Greek fables of Syntipas. Today's fable is Ὄνος ἵππον μακαρίζων, The Donkey Praising The Horse, a familiar story about how a hard-working and unglamorous life is preferable to a life of glory and danger.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by Avianus plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 46, the story of the contest between the wind and the sun. Here is the illustration for today's fable:

NEW: Audio Pocasts. As a summer project, I'm going to start doing some podcasts, based on the contents of the BestLatin blogs. Today's podcast is from the Latin Via Fables blog (you can subscribe to the podcasts if you want, and I'll have more information about this as I get some more practice with the podcasting system).

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Thursday, May 22, 2008

Round-Up: May 22

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. You can keep up with the latest posts by using the RSS feed, or you might prefer to subscribe by email.

AudioLatinProverbs.com: Today's proverb is Post nubila Phoebus. In English: After clouds, the sun. Listen to the audio, and read about the Aesop's fable in which the sun and the wind do battle with one another.

Greek Via Fables: Here's the latest from the Greek fables of Syntipas. Today's fable is Κύων κρέας φέρων, The Dog Carrying The Meat, a very famous fable about letting your greed get the better of you, thanks to the world's traps and illusions.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 117 and Perry 50, the story of the cat (or weasel) who was turned into a woman, and also a story about a fox who was turned into a human being. Here is the illustration:

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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Round-Up: May 21

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. You can keep up with the latest posts by using the RSS feed, or you might prefer to subscribe by email.

AudioLatin.com: Verses: Here is some more audio for the Vulgate Verses book - just the audio, but there is a link to a page where you can get English notes and commentary on these verses also. Today's group includes Jesus declaring that he is the light of the world: Ego sum lux mundi.

Vulgate Verses. The Vulgate Verses book is now available (from Lulu Publishers), and I'm adding Study Guides at the Vulgate Verses blog. The Study Guide I've added today is for Group 31, which includes this dramatic statement about God's manifestation in this world through the wind and weather - In tempestate et turbine viae eius, et nebulae pulvis pedum eius.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by the Renaissance poet Osius (with a simple Latin prose version from the Jacobs & Doering Reader), plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 53, the story of the old man teaching his sons the value of getting along with each other. Here is the illustration:

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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Round-Up: May 20

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. You can keep up with the latest posts by using the RSS feed, or you might prefer to subscribe by email.

LatinViaProverbs.com: I'm working away on the online guide to Latin Via Proverbs, with grammar notes and English translations, working through the book group by group. Today I've posted notes for Group 172, a group of proverbs which includes how all roads lead to Rome: Omnes viae ad Romam ferunt.

Greek Via Fables: Here's the latest from the Greek fables of Syntipas. Today's fable is Ὄρνις χρυσοτόκος, The Hen Laying Golden Eggs, one of Aesop's fables that is still well-known even today.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by the Renaissance poet Osius (along with a simple prose version from the Jacobs & Doering Latin reader), plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 55, the story of the maids who killed the rooster, hoping to be able to sleep late. The disastrous outcome definitely has something in common with the story of the goose that laid the golden egg mentioned above - although instead of going from good to bad, as in that story, the maids' situation goes from bad to worse! Here is the illustration:

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Monday, May 19, 2008

Round-Up: May 19

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. You can keep up with the latest posts by using the RSS feed, or you might prefer to subscribe by email.

Vulgate Verses. The Vulgate Verses book is now available (from Lulu Publishers), and I'm commenting on various verses included in that book for their special qualities in Latin. Today's verse is Dominus est Filius hominis etiam sabbati, which features another example of "wrapped" word order (Dominus ... sabbati).

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

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by Steinhowel plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 44, the story of the frogs and their kings. Here is the illustration:

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Sunday, May 18, 2008

Round-Up: May 18

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. You can keep up with the latest posts by using the RSS feed, or you might prefer to subscribe by email.

AudioLatin.com: Proverbs: Here is the audio for 10 more Latin proverbs from Latin Via Proverbs - just the audio, but there is a link to a page where you can get English translations and commentary on the proverbs, too. Today's group includes this "zero-sum game" saying in Latin: Lucrum sine damno alterius fieri non potest.

Greek Via Fables: Here's the latest from the Greek fables of Syntipas. Today's fable is Ἰξευτὴς καὶ πέρδιξ, The Bird Catcher and the Partridge, a story about the doom that awaits all would-be traitors.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by Avianus plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 18, the story of the fisherman and the little fish. Here is the illustration:

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Thursday, May 15, 2008

Round-Up: May 15

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. You can keep up with the latest posts by using the RSS feed, or you might prefer to subscribe by email.

AudioLatinProverbs.com: Today's proverb is Asinus in tegulis. In English: A donkey on the roof-tiles. Listen to the audio, and read an Islamic Sufi legend about the holy man Ebrahim ibn Adham and the camel on his roof!

Greek Via Fables: Here's the latest from the Greek fables of Syntipas. Today's fable is Ἀνὴρ ἔχιν ἀνελόμενος, The Man Picking Up The Viper, a great fable about how no good deed goes unpunished.

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

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by the Renaissance poet Hieronymus Osius, plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 17, the story of the fox without a tail. Here is the illustration:

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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Round-Up: May 14

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. You can keep up with the latest posts by using the RSS feed, or you might prefer to subscribe by email.

Vulgate Verses. The Vulgate Verses book is now available (from Lulu Publishers), and I'm adding Study Guides at the Vulgate Verses blog. The Study Guide I've added today is for Group 30, which includes the famous denunciation of the scribes and Pharisees - Vae vobis, scribae et Pharisaei hypocritae.

AudioLatin.com: Verses: Here is some more audio for the Vulgate Verses book - just the audio, but there is a link to a page where you can get English notes and commentary on these verses also. Today's group includes this great saying about being filled with justice: Melius est parum cum iustitia quam multi fructus cum iniquitate.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by Avianus plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 12, the story of the debate between the fox and the leopard. Here is the illustration:

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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Round-Up: May 13

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. You can keep up with the latest posts by using the RSS feed, or you might prefer to subscribe by email.

LatinViaProverbs.com: I'm working away on the online guide to Latin Via Proverbs, with grammar notes and English translations, working through the book group by group. Today I've posted notes for Group 171, a group of proverbs which includes "comparing apples and oranges" (or, rather, a gnat and an elephant): Culicem elephanti confert.

Greek Via Fables: Here's the latest from the Greek fables of Syntipas. Today's fable is Ἀετὸς καὶ ἀλώπηξ, The Eagle and the Fox, in an ingenious version where the eagle brings about her own doom by raiding the gods' own sacrificial altar.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by XXX plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 15, the story of the fox and the grapes, which is also the fable which gives us the origin of the still popular saying, "Sour grapes!" Here is the illustration:

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Monday, May 12, 2008

Round-Up: May 12

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. You can keep up with the latest posts by using the RSS feed, or you might prefer to subscribe by email.

Vulgate Verses. The Vulgate Verses book is now available (from Lulu Publishers), and I'm commenting on various verses included in that book for their special qualities in Latin. Today's verse is Dignus est operarius cibo suo, which features "wrapped" word order (the adjective dignus at the beginning of the verse, and its ablative complement at the end).

AudioLatin.com: Verses: Here is some more audio for the Vulgate Verses book - just the audio, but there is a link to a page where you can get English notes and commentary on these verses also. Today's group includes this lovely saying about wisdom: Sapientia auro melior est.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by Steinhowel plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 4 (and also the related type, Perry 567), the story of the nightingale who was caught by a hawk. Here is the illustration:

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Sunday, May 11, 2008

Round-Up: May 11

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. You can keep up with the latest posts by using the RSS feed, or you might prefer to subscribe by email.

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

Greek Via Fables: Here's the latest from the Greek fables of Syntipas. Today's fable is Παῖς λουόμενος, The Bathing Boy, a story about how ready action is more helpful than constructive criticism.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with Steinhowel's Latin version and illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 9, the story of the fox and the goat in the well. Here is the illustration for Steinhowel's version:

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Saturday, May 10, 2008

Round-Up: May 10

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. You can keep up with the latest posts by using the RSS feed, or you might prefer to subscribe by email.

AudioLatin.com: Proverbs: Here is the audio for 10 more Latin proverbs from Latin Via Proverbs - just the audio, but there is a link to a page where you can get English translations and commentary on the proverbs, too. Today's group includes this nice saying about acorns and oak trees: De glande fit ardua quercus.

How-To Technology Tips. For those of you interested in great free tools for publishing online, I've created a blog where I'm posting tips on the tools that I use. Today's post is about how to create a free email subscription service for your blog or any other website you manage which has an RSS feed: How to Create a Feedburner Email Subscription Service.

Latin Via Fables: Today's story is a famous fable, Belling the Cat, which is attested in the medieval Latin author, Odo of Cheriton. I included several illustrations for the fable; here is just one of them - visit the blog post to see the others:

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Friday, May 9, 2008

Round-Up: May 9

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. You can keep up with the latest posts by using the RSS feed, or you might prefer to subscribe by email.

LatinViaProverbs.com: I'm working away on the online guide to Latin Via Proverbs, with grammar notes and English translations, working through the book group by group. Today I've posted notes for Group 170, a group of proverbs which includes the words famously attributed to the dying emperor Vespasian: Vae, puto, deus fio!

AudioLatin.com: Verses: Here is some more audio for the Vulgate Verses book - just the audio, but there is a link to a page where you can get English notes and commentary on these verses also. Today's group includes the famous riddles of Samson: Quid dulcius melle? Quid fortius leone?

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with Steinhowel's Latin version and illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 35, the story of the Satyr and the Traveler. Here is the illustration:

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Thursday, May 8, 2008

Round Up: May 8

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives). You can keep up with the latest posts by using the RSS feed, or you can subscribe by email.

Vulgate Verses. The Vulgate Verses book is now available (from Lulu Publishers), and I'm commenting on various verses included in that book for their special qualities in Latin. Today's verse is Stultorum infinitus est numerus, which features a great example of what I call "word wrapping."

Greek Via Fables: Here's the latest from the Greek fables of Syntipas. Today's fable is Λαγωοὶ καὶ ἀλώπεκες, The Hares and the Foxes, a story about choosing your battles, and your allies, wisely.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with Steinhowel's Latin version and illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 39, the story of the wise swallow and the other birds who were foolish. Here is the illustration:

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Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Round-Up: May 7

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives). You can keep up with the latest posts by using the RSS feed, or you can subscribe by email.

AudioLatinProverbs.com: Today's proverb is Cicada cicadae cara, formicae formica. In English: Cricket is dear to cricket, ant to ant. Listen to the audio, and read some versions of Aesop's fable about the ant and the cricket.

Vulgate Verses. The Vulgate Verses book is now available (from Lulu Publishers), and I'm adding Study Guides at the Vulgate Verses blog. The Study Guide I've added today is for Group 29, which includes a saying about "fools for Christ" - Nos stulti propter Christum.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with Steinhowel's Latin version and illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 1, the story of the fox, the eagle, and their pups. Here is the illustration:

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Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Widgets for Classics Webpages

One of the fascinating things about the javascript widgets created by RotateContent.com is that a widget can have another widget for content. So, you can create random widgets which select other widgets to display at random. Using this technique, I've created some combined widgets using the pre-existing materials at SchoolhouseWidgets.com. If you are interested in several widgets, but only have space to display one widget on your webpage, this may be a good solution for you!

Here are the combined widgets I have created that might be of special interest to Classics students and teachers. You can easily add these widgets to webpages or wikipages, and you can include widgets like these in your Blogger.com blog with a single click:

Random Greco-Roman Image: Combines Greek Gods and Goddesses, Greek Mythical Creatures, and Roman Emperors

Random Aesop: Combines Aesop's Fables and Barlow's Aesop

Random Gods and Goddesses: Combines Hindu Gods and Goddesses, Greek Gods and Goddesses, and Greek Mythological Creatures

Random Myth and Story: Combines Bible Stories, Women of the Bible, Greek Gods and Goddesses, Greek Mythical Beasts, Aesop's Fables, Barlow's Aesop, World Tales, and Hindu Gods and Goddesses

Here's an example of the Random Greco-Roman Image Widget script in action (if you are reading this via RSS or email, please visit the blog; the script does not display in an RSS or email environment).

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Monday, May 5, 2008

Round-Up: May 5

It looks like everything went well with the transfer of the blog to its new address at BestLatin.blogspot.com. The regular Bestiaria Latina email update went out to those of you who are subscribed to the email list - and if you would like to join the email list, just click here to subscribe.

How-To Technology Tips. For those of you interested in great free tools for publishing online, I've created a new blog where I'll be posting tips on the tools that I use. I regularly get email requests for help from teachers and students interested in using these tools, so instead of just writing back via email, I'll be publishing those tips and tricks online at this blog. To get started, here are two tips for PBWiki (currently my favorite way to publish new content online): How to Add Javascripts to PBWiki and How to Optimize Your PBWiki Sidebar.

AudioLatinProverbs.com: Today's proverb is Sapit qui reputat. In English: He is wise who thinks twice. Listen to the audio, and learn something about "repute" and "reputation" from the Latin re-putare.

AudioLatin.com: Verses: Here is some more audio for the Vulgate Verses book - just the audio, but there is a link to a page where you can get English notes and commentary on these verses also. Today's group includes this famous saying about "ye of little faith": Quid timidi estis, modicae fidei?

Greek Via Fables: Here's the latest from the Greek fables of Syntipas. Today's fable is Θηρευτὴς καὶ κύων, The Hunter and The Dog, a story which warns you not to take candy from strangers, so to speak.

Here's an image to go with that fable, taken from Steinhowel's Aesop:

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Blog Spring Cleaning

Hello, everybody - and welcome to "phase one" of my spring cleaning. I'm about to finish up my school semester (turning in grades next week, whoo-hoo!), and the coming months is when I will be reorganizing and regrouping the various blogs, wikis and websites that I maintain. I've relocated many of the individual blogs to the Blogger.com hosting service at blogspot.com, and this may require you to adjust your bookmarks and/or your feed subscriptions. I've provided a list of those blogs below.

Most importantly, I have moved the actual Bestiaria Latin blog itself, although if you are subscribed to this blog via email, you should not have to make any changes. If all goes well, the email will continue as usual. If you have the blog bookmarked, however, you will want the new addresses:

Bestiaria Latina blog is now at http://bestlatin.blogspot.com

Meanwhile, for your interest, here is a list of the subsidiary blogs (both the more active and less active blogs), with their new address:

The blog that accompanies my book Latin Via Proverbs is now at this address:
http://latinviaproverbs.blogspot.com

The blog for AudioLatinProverbs.com is now at this address:
http://audiolatinproverbs.blogspot.com

The blog that accompanies my book Vulgate Verses is now at this address:
http://vulgateverses.blogspot.com

The blog for AudioLatin.com (audio to accompany both Latin Via Proverbs and Vulgate Verses) is now at this address:
http://audiolatin.blogspot.com

The blog for ReligiousReading.com is now at this address (although I am not sure if I will resume publishing in this blog or not, at least not this summer):
http://religiousreading.blogspot.com

The blog that accompanies my book Roman Sudoku is now at this address:
http://romansudoku.blogspot.com

The blog for LatinCrossword.com (I hope to start publishing Latin crosswords again starting this summer!) is now at this address:
http://latincrossword.blogspot.com

The blog that will accompany my book Aesop’s Fables in Latin (forthcoming from Bolchazy-Carducci) is now at this address:
http://latinviafables.blogspot.com

The blog for my javascripts and widgets at SchoolhouseWidgets.com is now at this address:
http://schoolhousewidgets.blogspot.com

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Round-Up: May 1

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts (you can browse through previous round-ups at the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives). You can keep up with the latest posts by using the RSS feed, or you can subscribe by email.

LatinViaProverbs.com: I'm working away on the online guide to Latin Via Proverbs, with grammar notes and English translations, working through the book group by group. Today I've posted notes for Group 169, a group of proverbs which includes this lovely saying about small beginnings: De glande fit ardua quercus.

AudioLatin.com: Verses: Here is some more audio for the Vulgate Verses book - just the audio, but there is a link to a page where you can get English notes and commentary on these verses also. Today's group includes this fine saying about faith and works: Fides sine operibus otiosa est.

Greek Via Fables: Here's the latest from the Greek fables of Syntipas. Today's fable is Ἔλαφος νοσοῦσα, The Ailing Deer, a story that illustrates the English saying: with friends like this, who needs enemies?

Here's an image to go with that fable, taken from Townsend's Aesop: