Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Liber medicina animi (English: A book is medicine for the soul). You can use the Javascript to include the Latin proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage or blog. Meanwhile, to read a brief essay about this proverb, visit the AudioLatinProverbs.com website, which you will also find a little excursus on the fascinating relationship between Latin animus and anima.
Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ἀχάριστον εὐεργετεῖν, καὶ νεκρὸν μουρίζειν, ἑνὶ σύγκειται (English: To help an ungrateful person, and to anoint a corpse, amount to one and the same - what a powerful metaphor!). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage or blog - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.
Latin Via Fables: I'm presenting the "Barlow Aesop" collection, fable by fable, with my commentary on each. Today's fable is Fable 18: Accipiter Columbam Insequens, the story of the hawk chasing the dove - and learning the lesson of the Golden Rule in the process! Here is Barlow's illustration:
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