Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Latin Via Proverbs: Group 2, a group of proverbs with first-declension nouns only, and no verbs! :-)
Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Nemo ante mortem beatus (English: No one (can be called) happy before his death - in other words, you never know what might yet come!). 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.
Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ἀλωπηκίζειν πρὸς ἑτέραν ἀλώπηκα (English: You need to play the fox when you are dealing with a fox - a great saying about Aesop's favorite trickster animal). 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.
Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE LUPIS ET OVIBUS (the story of a misbegotten peace treaty between the wolves and the sheep). You can use the Javascript to include the fable of the day automatically each day on your webpage or blog - meanwhile, to find out more about today's fable, visit the Ning Resource Page, where you will find links to the text, commentary, as well as a discussion board for questions and comments.
Latin Via Fables: Grammar Commentary: I'm presenting the "Barlow Aesop" collection, fable by fable, with my commentary on each (a more expanded commentary than is possible within the confines of the book). Today's grammar commentary is Fable 45: Leo Senex, the story of the old lion humilitated by the donkey.
Latin Christmas Carols: Today's Christmas song in Latin is Resonet in Laudibus (a medieval hymn adapted into English as "Christ was born on Christmas Day"). You can use the Javascript to include the Christmas carol of the day automatically each day on your webpage or blog - meanwhile, to find out more about today's song, visit the Gaudium Mundo Christmas Carol website, where you will find the lyrics to the song in Latin, along with links to additional online information about the song:
The Aesopus Ning is now open for business - so for more fables and to share your questions and comments with others, come visit the Ning!
