Round-Up: January 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.

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed, full of proverbs while I am online each day - here's that famous saying about the shoemaker sticking to shoes: Ne supra crepidam sutor.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Morborum medicus omnium mors ultimus (English: The last doctor of every disease is death - of all the Latin sayings about death and doctors, this is one of my very favorites!). 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 Ἑῖς ἀνὴρ οὐ πάνθ' ὁρᾷ (English: One man cannot see everything - although learning to let others 'see' for you is a real challenge, too!). 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 LEONE ET MURE (the story of the grateful mouse who freed the lion from a snare). 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: Simplified Fables: I'm now presenting the "Barlow Aesop" collection, fable by fable, in a SIMPLIFIED version (same story, but in simpler sentences) - with a SLIDESHOW presentation to go along with it, too. Today's Simplified fable is Fable 17: Agricola et Ciconia, the story of the farmer who caught a stork hanging out with the wrong crowd.

Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Fabula: De Lupo et Grue, the wonderful story of the ungrateful wolf and the even more foolish crane.

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Round-Up: January 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.

Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Fabula: De Vulpe et Uva, the famous story of the "sour grapes" (so-called!).

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed, full of proverbs while I am online each day - here's a recent one I really liked about the relative merits of camels and donkeys: Camelus vel scabiosa complurium asinorum gestat onera.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Leges sine moribus vanae (English: Laws without character are worthless - I would say this is a great proverb to apply to the current economic crisis, where only so much can be repaired by legislation; a big change has to come from individual Americans and their approach to getting, spending and saving!). 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 Ἀγαθοὶ δ' ἀριδάκρυες ἄνδρες (English: Good people are quick to cry - a proverb which shows up in one of the Homeric scholia, and of course the heroes of Homer are definitely not ones to hide their tears!). 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 LEONE ET QUATTUOR TAURIS (the story of the lion who used the strategy of "divide and conquer" to defeat the bulls). 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: Simplified Fables: I'm now presenting the "Barlow Aesop" collection, fable by fable, in a SIMPLIFIED version (same story, but in simpler sentences) - with a SLIDESHOW presentation to go along with it, too. Today's Simplified fable is Fable 16: Cicada et Formica, the story of the hard-working ant and the happy-go-lucky cicada.

Alciatus - Emblemata: Here is the Alciato emblem for this week: Alciato LVIII: In eos qui supra vires quicquam audent, the story of the little Pygmies who dared to attack the mighty Hercules. You can use the Javascript to include the emblem of the week automatically each day on your webpage or blog (or you can display the 52 emblems at random).

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Round-Up: January 29

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Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Fabula: De Cane Mordaci, the story of the dog who mistook his punishment for praise.

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed, full of proverbs while I am online each day - here's a recent one I really liked: Optimus magister bonus liber.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Non verbis sed rebus (English: Not with words, but with things - in other words, talk is cheap!). 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 Ἀνερρίφθω κῦβος (English: the die is cast - which is even better known in the words of Julius Caesar at the Rubicon: iacta alea est in Latin). 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: Simplified Fables: I'm now presenting the "Barlow Aesop" collection, fable by fable, in a SIMPLIFIED version (same story, but in simpler sentences) - with a SLIDESHOW presentation to go along with it, too. Today's Simplified fable is Fable 15: Auceps et Palumbes, the story of the birdcatcher who turned from predatory into prey!

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE URSO ET DUOBUS VIATORIBUS (a great story of what two men learn about their friendship when they are ambushed by a bear). 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.

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Round-Up: January 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.

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed, full of proverbs while I am online each day - here's a recent one I really liked: Neque frigidus es neque calidus; utinam frigidus esses aut calidus (it goes very nicely with the story about the satyr and his guest; see below).

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Fames optimus est coquus (English: Hunger is the best cook - something like the English saying "hunger is the best sauce"). 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 Ἐι μὴ δύναιο βοῦν, ἔλαυν ὄνον (English: If you are not able to drive the ox, drive the donkey instead - a great saying even if we are no longer driving oxen and donkeys as part of our daily rounds!). 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 SATYRO ET VIATORE (the marvelous story of the satyr and the man who seems to blow both hot and cold). 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: Simplified Fables: I'm now presenting the "Barlow Aesop" collection, fable by fable, in a SIMPLIFIED version (same story, but in simpler sentences) - with a SLIDESHOW presentation to go along with it, too. Today's Simplified fable is Fable 14: Rana et Bos, the story of the foolish frog who wanted to puff herself up as big as an ox.

Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Fabula: De Milvo Aegroto, the story of the kite and his deathbed piety!

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Round-Up: January 27

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.

Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Fabula: De Lupo et Sue, the story of the wolf who offered to play midwife to the sow in labor.

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed, full of proverbs while I am online each day - here's a recent one I really liked, on the occasion of it being Chinese New Year: Nihil annis velocius.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Invidia gloriae comes (English: Envy is a companion to glory - a statement you can find in the Roman author Cornelius Nepos). 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 Ἀναρχίας δὲ μεῖζον οὐκ ἔστιν κακόν (English: There is no evil greater than anarchy - and of course we get our English word "anarchy" from this Greek word, ἀν-αρχία, "without-leadership"). 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 VULPE IN PUTEO (the story of the fox who was trapped in a well together with a goat). 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: Simplified Fables: I'm now presenting the "Barlow Aesop" collection, fable by fable, in a SIMPLIFIED version (same story, but in simpler sentences) - with a SLIDESHOW presentation to go along with it, too. Today's Simplified fable is Fable 13: Lupi et Oves, the story of the fatal treaty between the wolves and the sheep.

Ning Blog: I've posted something that might be of interest in my Ning Blog: it's the "Roman Counting Game" which explains how to count on your fingers Roman-style while multiplying with numbers 5-9 (along with some information about Roman numerals in general).

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Round-Up: January 26

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Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Fabula: De Aucupe et Perdice, the story of the birdcatcher and the treacherous partridge.

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed, full of proverbs while I am online each day - here's a good one about following the path of moderation: Mediam viam elige.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Fortuna imperatrix mundi (English: Fortune is the empress of the world - which features a great use of the feminine title, imperatrix). 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 Ὁ ἔχων πολὺ πέπερι, τίθησι κἂν λαχάνοις (English: Someone who has a lot of pepper even puts it on his vegetables - a great saying for me, since I am very extravagant with pepper in the kitchen!). 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: Simplified Fables: I'm now presenting the "Barlow Aesop" collection, fable by fable, in a SIMPLIFIED version (same story, but in simpler sentences) - with a SLIDESHOW presentation to go along with it, too. Today's Simplified fable is Fable 12: Pastoris Puer et Agricolae, the story of the boy who cried "Wolf!"

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE DELPHINO ET SMARIDE (the story of the mean dolphin and the doomed little fish). 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. This is the story that provides the image which you see on the cover of the book!

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Round-Up: January 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.

Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Fabula: De Vitula et Bove, a wonderful fable in praise of hard work... and the uneviable fate that awaits those who don't work!

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed, full of proverbs while I am online each day - here's a famous one from today's pipilationes: Omnes viae ad Romam ferunt.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Scientia sol mentis (English: Knowledge is the sun of the mind - a great saying about "enlightenment"). 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 Μακραὶ τυράννων χεῖρες (English: Long are the hands of tyrants... I won't even go into all the ways this can be applied to the reach of tyrants in the technology age!). 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 CANE VETULO ET MAGISTRO (the story of an old dog and his most ungrateful master). 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: Simplified Fables: I'm now presenting the "Barlow Aesop" collection, fable by fable, in a SIMPLIFIED version (same story, but in simpler sentences) - with a SLIDESHOW presentation to go along with it, too. Today's Simplified fable is Fable 11: Rusticus et Hercules, the wonderful story of how god - in the form of the divine Hercules - helps those that help themselves!

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Round-Up: January 24

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Comenius - Lexicon Project: BIG NEWS - Evan discovered a brand-new digitized version of the Lexicon Januale (the beginner's lexicon - not the Atriale) which he has now added to the wiki in its entirely. This is quite amazing! We are also making great progress on the Atriale - with 163 pages already digitized! (That is out of a total of appx. 800 pages in the whole Lexicon.) For those of you who would like to get involved, you can find out more at the Lexicon wiki, which also includes easy step by step instructions for getting started. Thanks to everybody who has been helping out with this: and special thanks to the PULCHRAE, the students of Ann Martin, who have been working on the project! Gratias agimus Pulchris!!!

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed, full of proverbs while I am online each day - here's a recent one I really liked about living for today: Sera nimis vita est crastina, vive hodie.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Libri muti magistri sunt (English: Books are mute teachers - of all the Latin proverbs, this is one of my personal favorites!). 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 Τροχίλος θεραπεύει κροκόδειλον (English: The trochilus bird attends to the crocodile - a bit of natural history which may be more fantasy than fact, as you can read in this Wikipedia article). 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 LEONE, ASINO ET GALLO (a great story about a foolish donkey!). 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: Simplified Fables: I'm now presenting the "Barlow Aesop" collection, fable by fable, in a SIMPLIFIED version (same story, but in simpler sentences) - with a SLIDESHOW presentation to go along with it, too. Today's Simplified fable is Fable 10: Rusticus et Silva, the story of the trees who foolishly gave the man some wood to use as a handle for his axe.

Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Fabula: De Lupo Ovis Pelle Induto, a story based on the idea of the wolf in sheep's clothing... with a really powerful illustration by Barlow, as you can see here: look closely and you will see the wolf!

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Round-Up: January 23

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.

Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Fabula: De Vulpe et Lupo, the story of the fox in the well and the wolf who was passing by.

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed, full of proverbs while I am online each day - here's a recent one I really liked, pessimistic though it is: Mala radices altius arbor agit (note here the great use of altius meaning more deeply, extending down rather than up).

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Collecta dirige, electa age (English: OODA... which is to say: observe - orient - decide - act, a catchphrase of the modern American military). 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 bit of Latin, which is not an ancient saying but a modern one, visit the AudioLatinProverbs.com website.

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Τῶν ἀνεφίκτων μὴ ἐπιχείρει (English: Do not reach out for what cannot be achieved - in other words, don't let your reach exceed your grasp!). 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 HIRUNDINE ET ALIIS AVICULIS (the story of the wise swallow, and the foolish birds who did not follow her advice). 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: Simplified Fables: I'm now presenting the "Barlow Aesop" collection, fable by fable, in a SIMPLIFIED version (same story, but in simpler sentences) - with a SLIDESHOW presentation to go along with it, too. Today's Simplified fable is Fable 9: Vulpes et Pardus, the story of the debate between the leopard (who certainly does NOT want to change his spots!) and the fox.

Alciatus - Emblemata: Here is the Alciato emblem for this week: Alciato CLXXV: Alius peccat, alius plectitur, the story of a foolish dog... who is emblematic of the actions of many foolish people. You can use the Javascript to include the emblem of the week automatically each day on your webpage or blog (or you can display the 52 emblems at random).

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Round-Up: January 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.

Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Fabula: De Equo et Asino, the story of the boastful horse and the humble donkey... who gets the last laugh!

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed, full of proverbs while I am online each day - here's a recent one I really liked: Folia qui timet, silvas ne adeat (something like our saying about "if you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen").

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Sto in extrema tegula (English: I'm standing on the last roof tile - the Latin equivalent of being at the end of your rope!). 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 Κακὸν ἄγγος οὐ κλᾷται (English: A bad pot doesn't break... a pessimistic proverb that is, sadly, suited to all kinds of life occasions!). 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 QUERCU ET ARUNDINE (the story of the unbending oak and the flexible reed). 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: Simplified Fables: I'm now presenting the "Barlow Aesop" collection, fable by fable, in a SIMPLIFIED version (same story, but in simpler sentences) - with a SLIDESHOW presentation to go along with it, too. Today's Simplified fable is Fable 8: Vespertilio, the story of the bat's behavior in the war between the beasts and the birds.

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Round-Up: January 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.

Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Fabula: De Pastoris Puero et Agricolis, the famous story of the boy who cried wolf.

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed, full of proverbs while I am online each day - here's a recent one I really liked: Qui cum canibus concumbunt, cum pulicibus surgent.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Optima medicina temperantia est (English: Moderation is the best medicine - another one of those "golden mean" sayings!). 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 Ἀνδρὶ σοφῷ πᾶσα γῆ βατή (English: For a wise man the whole earth can be traversed - I like this idea of wisdom as a passport to the world!). 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 LEPORE ET TESTUDINE (the famous story of the tortoise and the hare). 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: Simplified Fables: I'm now presenting the "Barlow Aesop" collection, fable by fable, in a SIMPLIFIED version (same story, but in simpler sentences) - with a SLIDESHOW presentation to go along with it, too. Today's Simplified fable is Fable 7: Pavo et Grus, the debate between the fine-feathered peacock and the high-flying crane.

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Round-Up: January 20

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Latin Links: I'm tagging Latin resources online with Del.icio.us, and you can see the links here, with the newest ones listed at the top. Any suggestions of more good Latin language links to add to the list would be much appreciated! Thanks to Evan Millner for alerting me to all the Renaissance Latin books at the Europeana Digital Library!

Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Fabula: De Leone Amatorio, the marvelous story of the lion in love and the terrible things that happened to him as a result!

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed, full of proverbs while I am online each day - here's a recent one I really liked, which I'm' sure many readers of this blog can relate to: Distrahit animum librorum multitudo.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Tempus it et tamquam mobilis aura volat (English: Time goes and like a moving breeze it flies - a figurative variation on the proverbial "time flies"). 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 Ὀυκ ἂν αὖθις ἀλώπηξ. (English: The fox will not a second time - an elliptical saying that means, "The fox will not [be caught in the same trap] a second time."). 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 ANU ET ANSERE (the famous story of the goose that laid the golden eggs!). 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: Simplified Fables: I'm now presenting the "Barlow Aesop" collection, fable by fable, in a SIMPLIFIED version (same story, but in simpler sentences) - with a SLIDESHOW presentation to go along with it, too. Today's Simplified fable is Fable 6: Accipiter et Luscinia, the story of the nightingale who was caught by a hawk.

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Round-Up: January 19

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Verbosum: Latin Vocabulary: I've posted a vocabulary-building note about some of my favorite Latin words and their (perhaps) surprising etymologies: bruma, debeo, insulsus.

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed, full of proverbs while I am online each day - here's a recent one I really liked, an optimistic ecological proverb: Serimus arbores quae saeculo prosint alteri.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Suus cuique crepitus bene olet (English: To each person his own his fart smells nice - what you could call the "Animal House" version of the famous saying, "to each his own"). 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 Μωρὸς σιωπᾷν οὐ δύναται (English: The fool is not able to keep his mouth shut... something like the English piece of advice: Better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt). 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 CANE ET UMBRA (the famous story of the dog fooled by his own reflection in the water). 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: Simplified Fables: I'm now presenting the "Barlow Aesop" collection, fable by fable, in a SIMPLIFIED version (same story, but in simpler sentences) - with a SLIDESHOW presentation to go along with it, too. Today's Simplified fable is Fable 5: Cornix et Urna, the story of the wise crow who wanted to get a drink of water.

Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Fabula: De Vulpecula et Ciconia, the story of how the stork managed to "outfox" the fox.

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Round-Up: January 18

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Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Fabula: De Accipitre Columbam Insequente, a story that illustrates the Golden Rule.

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed, full of proverbs while I am online each day - here's a recent one I really liked, a bit of medieval advice that is very good for avoiding colds and flu in winter time: Si fore vis sanus, ablue saepe manus.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is In caput auctoris facinus plerumque redundat. (English: A crime often comes back to hit the doer in the head - this is a kind of Latin "karma"). 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 Ἄλλοι κάμον, ἄλλοι δ' ὤναντο (English: There are those who labored, and those who took the profit - another saying about the economic injustice of the world!). 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: Simplified Fables: I'm now presenting the "Barlow Aesop" collection, fable by fable, in a SIMPLIFIED version (same story, but in simpler sentences). Today's Simplified fable is Fable 4: Mus Urbanus et Mus Rusticus, the story of the city mouse and the country mouse, a fable in praise of the life, rather than a life of greed and risk.

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE EQUO ET LEONE (a great story about how when the lion tried to trick the horse, he was out-tricked himself - and it really did come back to hit him on the head, just like in today's Latin proverb!). 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.

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Round-Up: January 17

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Comenius - Lexicon Project: Thanks to everybody who has been helping out with this: there are now over 140 pages that have been digitized (!!!), and all the pages for letters A-B-C-D-E are available to work on at the wiki. Wow! For those of you who would like to get involved, you can find out more at the Lexicon wiki, which also includes easy step by step instructions for getting started.

Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast - which marks six weeks of audio podcasting at this blog! - is Fabula: De Agricola et Ciconia, the story of a stork who got involved with a bad crowd!

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed, full of proverbs while I am online each day - here's a recent one I really liked: Iniquum petendum ut aequum feras.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ex bellis bella seruntur (English: Wars are sown from wars - an old saying to keep in mind as you ponder the news of the day). 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 Ἄλλοι μὴν σπείρουσι, ἄλλοι δὲ ἀμήσονται (English: Some sow, others will reap - which is to say, you do not always get to enjoy the fruit of your own labors!). 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: Simplified Fables: I'm now presenting the "Barlow Aesop" collection, fable by fable, in a SIMPLIFIED version (same story, but in simpler sentences). Today's Simplified fable is Fable 3: Partus Montium, the story of the mountains that gave birth to a mouse.

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE LUPO ET AGNO (the famous story of the wolf finding an excuse to eat the lamb he finds drinking at the stream). 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.

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Round-Up: January 16

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Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Fabula: De Aucupe et Palumbe, the story of a birdcatcher who got more than he bargained for when he went dove hunting.

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed, full of proverbs while I am online each day - here's a recent one I really liked: Omnes currunt, sed unus accipit bravium.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Avarum irritat, non satiat pecunia (English: Money provokes the greedy person; it doesn't satisfy him - a great saying about the paradox of greed!). 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 Πολλαῖς πληγαῖς δρῦς δαμάζεται (English: The oak is felled by many blows of the axe - a proverb that can actually be applied to a whole range of situations, depending on whether you identify with the oak or the forester!). 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 TUBICINE CAPTIVO (the story of the trumpeter who claims to be a non-combatant in the war). 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: Simplified Fables: I'm now presenting the "Barlow Aesop" collection, fable by fable, in a SIMPLIFIED version (same story, but in simpler sentences). Today's Simplified fable is Canis et Bos, the story of the dog in the manger.

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Round-Up: January 15

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Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is De Aucupe et Palumbe, a fable which shows a kind of "Aesopic karma" at work, much to the birdcatcher's dismay!

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed, full of proverbs while I am online each day - here's a recent one I really liked: Plus Federicus uno oculo vidit quam ceteri principes duobus (presumably a saying originally associated with "Frederick the One-Eyed," Duke of Swabia in the 12th century, and later included in Polydorus's Proverbiorum Liber, who comments: de hominibus prudentissimis dicitur).

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Dat veniam corvis, vexat censura columbas (English: The censor forgives the crows and harasses the doves - a comment on the injustices of the so-called justice system). 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 Σὺν Ἀθηνᾷ καὶ χεῖρας κίνει (English: With Athena, move your hands too - an allusion to the wonderful Aesop's fable about Athena and the drowning man). 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 VULPE SINE CAUDA (the story of the fox who had lost its tail and wanted to persuade some other foxes to follow suit). 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: Simplified Fables: I'm now presenting the "Barlow Aesop" collection, fable by fable, in a SIMPLIFIED version (same story, but in simpler sentences). Today's Simplified fable is Fable 1: Leaena et Vulpes, which shows the fox and the lioness debating "quantity versus quality."

Alciatus - Emblemata: Here is the Alciato emblem for this week: Alciato VII: Non tibi, sed religioni, the story of the donkey who thought he was an object of worship - kind of a combination of Apuleius's Metamorphoses with the fable of the donkey in the lion's skin! You can use the Javascript to include the emblem of the week automatically each day on your webpage or blog (or you can display the 52 emblems at random).

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Round-Up: January 14

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Latin Links: I'm tagging Latin resources online with Del.icio.us, and you can see the links here, with the newest ones listed at the top. Any suggestions of more good Latin language links to add to the list would be much appreciated!

Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Fabula: De Rana et Bove, the story of the frog who wanted to be as big as an ox.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Dicunt enim et non faciunt (English: For they speak, and do not do it - a saying adapted from the Biblical Gospel of Matthew). 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 Ἀσφαλέστερον τοῦ λέγειν τὸ σιγᾷν (English: It is safer to stay silent than to speak). 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 PISCATORE ET PISCICULO (the story of the little fish who begs the fisherman for mercy). 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 80: Canis et Lupus, a wonderful fable in praise of freedom!

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Round-Up: January 13

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Proverbiis Pipilo: This Twitter project is turning out to be a lot of fun! You can follow the Latin proverbs at Twitter. If anybody else out there is using Twitter in Latin, let me know! :-)

Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Fabula: De Lupis et Ovibus, the story of the misbegotten treaty between the sheep and the wolves.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Quo altior mons, tanto profundior vallis (English: The higher the mountain, the lower the valley - a great natural metaphor for life's ups and downs). 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 Ἰδοὺ Ῥόδος, ἰδοὺ καὶ πήδημα (English: Here is your Rhodes; here too the jump - an allusion to the wonderful Aesop's fable about the boastful athlete). 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 ALAUDA ET PULLIS EIUS (the wonderful story of the wise lark and her nervous chicks). 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 79: Sol et Ventus, the story of the contest between the Sun and the Wind:

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Round-Up: January 12

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Ning Blog: I've posted something that might be of interest in my Ning Blog: a link to some FABULOUS Latin fables read out loud by Evan Millner, of the Latinum podcast.

Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Vulgate Verses: Group 6, which includes this marvelous simile: Praecordia fatui quasi rota carri..

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Medico male est, si nemini male est (English: The doctor's bad off, if nobody is bad off - a great indictment of our medical system even today, with so many people making money off of other people being sick!). 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 Δὶς παῖδες οἱ γέροντες (English: Old folks are children a second time... a saying that is very famous in Latin, too: bis pueri senes). 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 LEONE ET URSO (the wonderful fable of how the fox outfoxed both the lion and the bear!). 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 78: Rana et Vulpes, the story of the frog physician who needs to learn the lesson of "Physician, heal thyself!"

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Round-Up: January 11

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Proverbiis Pipilo: As you can guess, teaching online courses, I'm online a lot of the time... so now I am twittering Latin proverbs, or proverbiis pipilo. You can follow the Latin proverbs at Twitter. :-)

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Aliud ex alio malum (English: One bad thing from another - a great proverb to use in remembering the neuter singular form, aliud). 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 Πλείους προσκυνοῦσι τὸν ἥλιον ἀνατέλλοντα ἢ δύνοντα (English: More people praise the sun as it rises than when it is setting... which is a profound but very pessimistic proverb when you think about it!). 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 VULPE, CANE ET GALLO (a story in which a fox is not able to outsmart a bird up in a tree, as she did in the famous story of the crow and the cheese - this time, the rooster is triumphant!). 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 77: Ranae et Earum Rex, the story of the frogs and their kings.

Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Vas Fictile et Vas Ferreum, a Latin rendering of LaFontaine's fable of the two pots.

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Round-Up: January 10

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Alciatus - Emblemata: Here is the Alciato emblem for this week: Alciato L: Dolus in suos, the story of a decoy who betrays his own flock to the fowlers. You can use the Javascript to include the emblem of the week automatically each day on your webpage or blog (or you can display the 52 emblems at random).

Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Latin Via Proverbs: Group 11, which includes this great saying, suitable for all such eccentrics as myself (and perhaps some of my readers, too, eh?): Nullum magnum ingenium sine mixtura dementiae.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Vitrea est fortuna (English: Fortune is made of glass - in other words: it shatters easily... and on that subject, I would highly recommend a great film, "Shattered Glass," about journalism in the post-truth world, as some have called it). 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 Πάτταλος παττάλῳ προσκρούεται (English: One peg is struck by another - πάσσαλος might be the form of the Greek word you recognize more readily). 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 LEONE ET VULPE (the story of how the fox "outfoxed" the ailing lion). 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 76: Herinacei Viperas Hospites Eiicientes, the sad story of the generous vipers and the truly wicked little hedgehogs!

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