Round-Up: March 30

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HODIE: ante diem tertium Kalendas Apriles (and yes, you can have your own Roman Google Calendar).

VERBUM HODIERNUM: Today's word is TUUS - read a brief essay about the word at the Verbosum blog. Here's one of the sayings you can find in the essay: Me mea delectant, te tua, quemque sua, "I like my things, you yours, each his own" (a nice variation on cuique suum, which is probably the closest thing I have to a personal Latin motto!).

BESTIARIA PROVERBS: There are some new animal proverbs today for ANIMAL, the word "animal" itself, and LUCIUS, the pike.

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Romulus et Remus, the story of how the abandoned twins regained their kingdom.

FABULAE FACILES: The new easy-to-read fable is Hercules et Rusticus, a fable about how the god Hercules helps them that help themselves.

MILLE FABULAE: FABLE OF THE DAY: The fable for today is Vulpes in Tugurium Ingressa, the story of a greedy fox stuck in a farmhouse. (You can also a free PDF copy of the Mille Fabulae et Una book.)

MILLE FABULAE: ILLUSTRATIONS: The latest fables with images are Socrates et Pondus Auri, a story about Socrates and the lump of gold, and Mercurius et Terra, a fable about the orders Mercury brings from Jupiter to the goddess Earth.

GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are Miller & Beeson's Second Latin Book and Bullions' edition of the First Part of Jacobs' Latin Reader.

TODAY'S MOTTOES & PROVERBS: Widgets available at Schoolhouse Widgets.

Tiny Proverbs: Today's tiny proverb is: Constans esto (English: Be steadfast).

3-Word Mottoes Verb-less: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Fides praestantior auro (English: Faith is more excellent than gold).

Latin Animal Proverb: Today's animal proverb is Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus (English: Don't tickle a sleeping dragon - the motto of Hogwarts, of course).

Proverbs of Polydorus: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Multi sunt vocati, pauci vero electi (English: Many are called, but few are chosen).

Proper Name Proverb from Erasmus: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Cyclobori vox (English: The sound of the Cycloborus; from Adagia 3.2.16 - The Cycloborus was a river in Greece, proverbial for its roaring and crashing water course; to make a sound like the Cycloborus was to make a very large noise indeed!).

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ἁμ' ἕπος, ἅμ' ἔργον (which is the Greek equivalent of our English "no sooner said than done").

For an image today, here is Socrates and the story of the lump of gold: 884. Socrates et Pondus Auri. Socrates philosophus, veniens ad Athenas, secum ferens pondus auri, proiecit in mare, dicens, “Submergam te, ne submergar a te.” (source: the image is a 1st-century fresco now in the Ephesus Museum):

Round-Up: March 28

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HODIE: ante diem quintum Kalendas Apriles (and yes, you can have your own Roman Google Calendar).

VERBUM HODIERNUM: Today's word is VOCO - read a brief essay about the word at the Verbosum blog. Here's one of the sayings you can find in the essay: Prosperum ac felix scelus virtus vocatur, "A profitable and successful crime is called a virtue" (Wall Street anybody...?)

BESTIARIA PROVERBS: There are some new animal proverbs today for MUSTELA , the weasel, and LEBERIS, a snake-skin.

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Amulius et Numitor, the two brothers who inherited Rome from their father, Silvius Procas Rex.

FABULAE FACILES: The new easy-to-read fable is Ursus, Leo, et Vulpes, a story of "divide and conquer," where the fox comes out the winner!

MILLE FABULAE: FABLE OF THE DAY: The fable for today is Cervus ad Stabulum Confugiens, the story of the stag who hid in the oxen's stable. (You can also a free PDF copy of the Mille Fabulae et Una book.)

MILLE FABULAE: ILLUSTRATIONS: The latest fables with images are Psittacus et Dives, the sad story of a neglected parrot, and Papilio et Apis, a story about mixing what is useful with what is sweet.

GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are Schulz's Tirocinium and Spencer's Scalae Primae .

TODAY'S MOTTOES & PROVERBS: Widgets available at Schoolhouse Widgets.

Tiny Mottoes: Today's tiny motto is: Ad astra (English: To the stars).

3-Word Proverbs Verb-less: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Stipendia peccati mors (English: The wages of sin be death).

Audio Latin Proverb: Today's audio Latin proverb is Non curat numerum lupus (English: The wolf doesn't worry about the number). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.

Maxims of Publilius Syrus: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: Etiam capillus unus habet umbram suam (English: Even a single hair has its shadow).

Animal Proverb from Erasmus: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Sus cum Minerva certamen suscepit (English: A pig has entered into a contest with Minerva; from Adagia 1.1.41 - a foolish contest, of course, since Athena is the goddess of wisdom... the pig should know better!).

For an image today, here is the story of the lion, the bear and the fox: 132. Ursus, Leo, et Vulpes. Leo et ursus, simul magnum adepti hinnulum, de eo concertabant. Graviter autem a se ipsis affecti, ut ex multa pugna etiam vertigine corriperentur, defatigati iacebant. Vulpes interea, circumcirca eundo, ubi prostratos eos vidit et hinnulum in medio iacentem, hunc, per utrosque percurrendo, rapuit fugiensque abivit. At illi videbant quidem furacem vulpem sed, quia non potuerunt surgere, “Eheu nos miseros,” dicebant, “qui vulpi laboravimus.” (source - easy version)

Round-Up: March 26

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HODIE: ante diem septimum Kalendas Apriles (and yes, you can have your own Roman Google Calendar).

VERBUM HODIERNUM: Today's word is FINIS - read a brief essay about the word at the Verbosum blog. Here's one of the sayings you can find in the essay: Finis unius diei est principium alterius, "The end of one day is the beginning of another."

BESTIARIA PROVERBS: There are some new animal proverbs today for LUPUS, the wolf, and ACANTHIS, a finch.

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Aeneas et Lavinia, the story of Aeneas and his Italian wife.

FABULAE FACILES: The new easy-to-read fable is Herinaceus, Vulpes, et Muscae, the story of the fox being tormented by a flies, and a helpful hedgehog.

MILLE FABULAE: FABLE OF THE DAY: The fable for today is Ollae Duae, the famous story of the two pots. (You can also a free PDF copy of the Mille Fabulae et Una book.)

MILLE FABULAE: ILLUSTRATIONS: The latest fables with images are Formicae et Sus, the story of what really happened to all that grain which the ants gathered in the summertime, and Scriptor et Aesopus, a funny like story about the witty and sharp-tongued Aesop.

GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are Bennett's Easy Latin Stories for Beginners and Allen & Greenough's A Manual of Instruction in Latin .

TODAY'S MOTTOES & PROVERBS: Widgets available at Schoolhouse Widgets.

3-Word Mottoes: Today's 3-word motto is Medio tutissimus ibo (English: I will go most safely by the middle way).

3-Word Proverbs: Today's 3-word proverb is Fato non repugnandum (English: You can't fight back against Fate).

Rhyming Proverbs: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Est avi cuique nidus formosus ubique (English: To each bird, its own nest is always beautiful).

Vulgate Verse: Today's verse is Ne velox sis ad irascendum (Ecc. 7:9). For a translation, check out the polyglot Bible, in English, Hebrew, Latin and Greek, at the Sacred Texts Archive online.

Elizabethan Proverb Commentary: Here is today's proverb commentary, this time by Conybeare: Tantali horti: A proverbe signifieng good thinges to be at hande, which notwithstanding a man may not siese.

For an image today, here is poor Tantalus, in an image from Alciato's emblems: Heu miser in mediis sitiens stat Tantalus undis, / Et poma esuriens proxima habere nequit. / Nomine mutato de te id dicetur avare, / Qui, quasi non habeas, non frueris quod habes.

Round-Up: March 24

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HODIE: ante diem nonum Kalendas Apriles (and yes, you can have your own Roman Google Calendar).

VERBUM HODIERNUM: Today's word is the famous SUM - read a brief essay about the word at the Verbosum blog. Here's one of the sayings you can find in the essay: Pacis Amor deus est, "Love is a god of peace."

BESTIARIA PROVERBS: There are some new animal proverbs today for LEOPARDUS, the leopard, and HYDRA, the water-serpent.

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Servius Interfectus, the sad death of Servius Tullius.

FABULAE FACILES: The new easy-to-read fable is Lupus et Pastor, Compatres, the story of the man who entrusted the care of his sheep to his "compadre," the wolf.

MILLE FABULAE: FABLE OF THE DAY: The fable for today is Aves et Auceps Lippus, the story of the birdcatcher's tears. (You can also a free PDF copy of the Mille Fabulae et Una book.)

MILLE FABULAE: ILLUSTRATIONS: The latest fables with images are Diogenes et Mus, the story of Diogenes and the lesson he learned from watching a mouse, and Pavo et Aquila, Disputantes, in which the eagle asserts himself by means of force.

GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are Perkins' Beginning Latin Book and Ritchie's Fabulae Faciles.

TODAY'S MOTTOES & PROVERBS: Widgets available at Schoolhouse Widgets.

Tiny Proverbs: Today's tiny proverb is: Mundus transit (English: The world passes away).

3-Word Mottoes Verb-less: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Lente, sed opportune (English: Slowly, but in good time).

Latin Animal Proverb: Today's animal proverb is Rana in paludem ex throno resilit auro (English: The frog leaps from the golden throne into the swamp - in other words, you can take the frog out of the swamp, but you can't take the swamp out of the frog, ha ha).

Proverbs of Polydorus: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Cyprii bovis merenda (English: A supper fit for a Cyprian bull... which is to say, not a very nice supper, as the bulls of Cyprus were rumored to feed on manure).

Proper Name Proverb from Erasmus: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Zenone moderatior (English: More sober than Zeno; from Adagia 1.10.83 - Zeno of Citium, the founder of the Stoic school of philosophy, was notorious was his ascetic lifestyle).

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ὁ κόσμος σκηνὴ (English: The world's a stage).

For an image today, here is Tullia driving over the body of her own father, Servius Tullius: Servius Tullius rex interfectus est scelere filiae Tulliae et Tarquinii Superbi, filii eius regis, cui Servius successerat. Nam ab ipso Tarquinio interfectus est. Tullia in forum properavit, et prima coniugem regem salutavit. Cum domum redıret, aurigam super patris corpus, in via iacens, carpentum agere iussit. (source; more at Wikipedia):

Round-Up: March 22

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HODIE: ante diem undecimum Kalendas Apriles (and yes, you can have your own Roman Google Calendar).

VERBUM HODIERNUM: Today's word is ADMIROR - read a brief essay about the word at the Verbosum blog. Here's one of the sayings you can find in the essay: Neque irasci, neque admirari, sed intellegere melius est, "Not to get angry, not to be amazed, but to understand is the best thing."

BESTIARIA PROVERBS: There are some new animal proverbs today for CANIS, the dog, and HALCYON , the halcyon, or kingfisher.

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Tullus Hostilius, the successor to King Numa.

FABULAE FACILES: The new easy-to-read fable is Leo, Vacca, Capra, et Ovis, the famous story of the lion's share.

MILLE FABULAE: FABLE OF THE DAY: The fable for today is Rusticus et Coluber, the story of a man who foolishly did a favor for a snake. (You can also a free PDF copy of the Mille Fabulae et Una book.)

MILLE FABULAE: ILLUSTRATIONS: The latest fables with images are Diogenes Inhumatus, a wonderful story about the philosopher Diogenes, and Testudo et Vulpes, Certantes, the race between the turtle and the fox.

GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are Smith's Principia Latina and Dana's Liber Primus .

TODAY'S MOTTOES & PROVERBS: Widgets available at SchoolhouseWidgets.com.

Tiny Mottoes: Today's tiny motto is: Palma virtuti (English: The palm of victory [belongs to] virtue).

3-Word Proverbs Verb-less: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Via ovicipitum dura (English: The life of the eggheads is hard - a modern Latin saying coined by Adlai Stevenson!)

Audio Latin Proverb: Today's audio Latin proverb is Quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi (English: What is permitted to Jove is not permitted to an ox). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.

Maxims of Publilius Syrus: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: Malitia unius cito fit maledictum omnium (English: The wickedness of one soon becomes a curse upon everyone).

Animal Proverb from Erasmus: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Psaphonis aves (English: The birds of Psapho; from Adagia 1.2.100 - This refers to a man named Psapho who taught some birds to say "Great is the God Psapho!" and then released them into the wild; when people heard the birds, they started to worship a god named Psapho!).

For an image today, here is the story of the country fellow and the snake, 829. Rusticus et Coluber. Rusticus repertum in altiori nive colubrum, frigore prope enectum, domum tulit et ad focum adiecit. Coluber, ab igni vires virusque recipiens et non amplius flammam ferens, totum tugurium sibilando infecit. Accurrit rusticus et, correpta sude, verbis verberibusque cum eo iniuriam expostulat, “Num haec est quam retulit gratia, eripiendo vitam illi cui vitam debuit?” (source)

Round-Up: March 20

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HODIE: ante diem tertium decimum Kalendas Apriles (and yes, you can have your own Roman Google Calendar).

VERBUM HODIERNUM: Today's word is DO - read a brief essay about the word at the Verbosum blog. Here's one of the sayings you can find in the essay: Date et dabitur vobis, "Give and it will be given to you."

BESTIARIA PROVERBS: There are some new animal proverbs today for CHAMAELEON , the chameleon, and GRILLUS, the cricket.

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Romuli Mors, the mysterious death of Romulus.

FABULAE FACILES: The new easy-to-read fable is Leo et Vulpes Territa , the story of how the fox grew used to seeing the lion.

MILLE FABULAE: FABLE OF THE DAY: The fable for today is Anguilla et Serpens, a story about the difference between a serpent and an eel. (You can also a free PDF copy of the Mille Fabulae et Una book.)

MILLE FABULAE: ILLUSTRATIONS: The latest fables with images are Bombyx et Puer, the story of a silkworm and a little rascal, and Aesopus et Harioli, the hilarious story of Aesop and the soothsayers.

GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are Tuell & Fowler's Beginner's Book in Latin and Gallup's Latin Reader .

TODAY'S MOTTOES & PROVERBS: Widgets available at SchoolhouseWidgets.com.

3-Word Mottoes: Today's 3-word motto is Veritas me dirigit (English: Truth directs me).

3-Word Proverbs: Today's 3-word proverb is Ignorantia non excusat (English: Ignorance does not excuse).

Rhyming Proverbs: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Ex pravo pullus bonus ovo non venit ullus (English: No good chick ever comes from a bad egg).

Vulgate Verse: Today's verse is In magna domo non solum sunt vasa aurea et argentea, sed et lignea et fictilia (II Tim. 2:20). For a translation, check out the polyglot Bible, in English, Hebrew, Latin and Greek, at the Sacred Texts Archive online.

Elizabethan Proverb Commentary: Here is today's proverb commentary, this time by Taverner: Qualis vir, talis oratio: As the man is, so is his talke. The talke of honest men is honestie, the talke of knaves is knaverie.

Today's image is for that story of the serpent and the eel: 624. Anguilla et Serpens. Anguilla interrogabat serpentem quare, cum similes essent atque cognati, homines tamen se, potius quam illum, insequerentur. Cui serpens “Quia rarus,” inquit, “me laedit impune.” (source)

Round-Up: March 18

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MARCH 18: I'm participating in the Day in the Life of the Digital Humanities 2011 project - you can see my blog posts at the Day of DH 2011 site - I think it will be a great way to learn about what all kinds of people are doing in digital humanities all over the world.

HODIE: ante diem quintum decimum Kalendas Apriles (and yes, you can have your own Roman Google Calendar).

VERBUM HODIERNUM: Today's word is TOTUS - read a brief essay about the word at the Verbosum blog. Here's one of the sayings you can find in the essay: Qui totum vult, totum perdit, "He who wants it all, loses it all."

BESTIARIA PROVERBS: There are some new animal proverbs today for AVES, birds, and CORYDUS, the crested lark.

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Faustulus et Acca Laurentia, the story of Romulus and Remus's foster parents.

FABULAE FACILES: The new easy-to-read fable is Pisciculus et Piscator , the story of the fisherman who caught a very tiny fish.

MILLE FABULAE: FABLE OF THE DAY: The fable for today is Fortuna et Puer, the story of a boy who foolishly fell asleep on the edge of a well. (You can also a free PDF copy of the Mille Fabulae et Una book.)

MILLE FABULAE: ILLUSTRATIONS: The latest fables with images are Draco et Aquila, the story of a grateful eagle and a poisonous snake, and Psittacus Honoratus, the story of a highly educated parrot.

GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are Morris's Latin Reading-Book and Hart's Epitome of Greek & Roman Mythology - which is the book I am now working with at the Anecdota project, as you can see in this first post about the story of Saturnus and his children.

TODAY'S MOTTOES & PROVERBS: Widgets available at SchoolhouseWidgets.com.

Tiny Proverbs: Today's tiny proverb is: Cedendum multitudini (English: You must give way to the multitude).

3-Word Mottoes Verb-less: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Ex granis acervus (English: From the grains, a heap - I consider this to be the blogger's motto: from lots of little blog posts, a book!).

Latin Animal Proverb: Today's animal proverb is Antequam pisces ceperis, muriam misces (English: You're mixing the fish sauce before having caught the fish - a bit like counting your chickens before they are hatched... but with fish instead!).

Proverbs of Polydorus: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Non potest abscondi civitas supra montem posita (English: A city placed upon a hill cannot be hidden).

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Πολλοί σε μισήσουσι, ἂν σαυτὸν φιλῇς (English: Many will hate you, if you love yourself).

Proper Name Proverb from Erasmus: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Semper feliciter cadunt Iovis taxilli (English: The dice always fall lucky for Jupiter - but of course we mortals need to take care, since we are not so lucky; from Adagia 1.3.9).

In honor of this proverb about Jupiter and the dice, I thought for an image today that it would be fun to include this image of the "knucklebones" which were used for dicing in the ancient world; you can read more about ancient dice at the Tali webpage, which is the source for this image of some ancient dicing knucklebones, one made from onyx and the other from rock crystal:

Round-Up: March 16

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HODIE: ante diem septimum decimum Kalendas Apriles (and yes, you can have your own Roman Google Calendar).

VERBUM HODIERNUM: Today's word is TERRA - read a brief essay about the word at the Verbosum blog. Here's one of the sayings you can find in the essay: Medicorum errata terra tegit, "Earth covers the physicians' errors."

BESTIARIA PROVERBS: There are some new animal proverbs today for FULICA, the coot, and CENTAURUS , the mythical half-man, half-horse.

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Infantes et Lupa, the famous story of the baby twins, Romulus and Remus, and the she-wolf.

FABULAE FACILES: The new easy-to-read fable is Ranae et Puer, the story of the boy who threw rocks at the frogs.

MILLE FABULAE: FABLE OF THE DAY: The fable for today is Ursus, Leo, et Vulpes, the story of the might lion and bear outfoxed by a fox! (You can also a free PDF copy of the Mille Fabulae et Una book.)

MILLE FABULAE: ILLUSTRATIONS: The latest fables with images are Hirundo et Filia Eius, the story of the swallow's foolish daughter, and Canes Duo et Os, the story of the dogs who fought over a bone.

GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are Smith & Drisler's Principia Latina - Prose and Smith's Principia Latina - Poetry.

TODAY'S MOTTOES & PROVERBS: Widgets available at SchoolhouseWidgets.com.

Tiny Mottoes: Today's tiny motto is: Nunquam deorsum (English: Never downwards).

3-Word Proverbs Verb-less: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Libens, volens, potens (English: Wanting, willing, able)

Audio Latin Proverb: Today's audio Latin proverb is Scientia potentia (English: Knowledge is power). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.

Maxims of Publilius Syrus: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: Eripere telum, non dare irato decet (English: You should deprive an angry man of weapons, not donate them).

Animal Proverb from Erasmus: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Una domus non alit duos canes (English: One house can't raise two dogs; from Adagia 2.2.24).

For an image today, here is an illustration to go with the story of the frogs: 606. Ranae et Puer. Lascivus puer, ad stagnum conspicatus ranas exerentes capitula de aquis, per lusum saxis illas appetebat deque illis iugulabat multas. Tum una, “Iste quidem puer,” inquit, “ut videtis, ludit; nostrae autem sorores moriuntur.” (source - easy version: note that the image is for a version of the story with more than one boy!)

Round-Up: March 14

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HODIE: pridie Idus Martias (and yes, you can have your own Roman Google Calendar).

VERBUM HODIERNUM: Today's word is FESTINO - read a brief essay about the word at the Verbosum blog. Here's one of the sayings you can find in the essay: Ne festines locupletari, ne celerius fias pauper, "Don't hurry to get rich, so that you won't quickly become poor."

BESTIARIA PROVERBS: There are some new animal proverbs today for ASINUS , the donkey, and AELURUS, (Greek αἴλουρος), the cat.

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Alba Longa and the rule of Aeneas' descendants in Italy.

FABULAE FACILES: The new easy-to-read fable is Ranae et Iuppiter, the famous story of the frogs who wanted a king.

MILLE FABULAE: FABLE OF THE DAY: The fable for today is Muscae et Mel, the story of the flies who loved the honey. (You can also a free PDF copy of the Mille Fabulae et Una book.)

MILLE FABULAE: ILLUSTRATIONS: The latest fables with images are Pica et Columba, a debate about the virtues of the peacock, and Canis et Domicilium Eius, the dog who thought about building himself a house.

ENGLISH AESOP: The latest new fables are The Fir Tree and the Thorn and Hercules and the Carter. (Plus, there's an English "fable of the day" each day, too.)

GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are Stephenson's Easy Latin Reading Book and Tomlinson's Selections from Latin Authors (now that I've finished the anecdote section from Heatley and Kingdon's Excerpta Facilia, Tomlinson is the book I've decided to tackle next!).

TODAY'S MOTTOES & PROVERBS: Widgets available at SchoolhouseWidgets.com.

3-Word Mottoes: Today's 3-word motto is Faciam meo modo (English: I will do it in my own way - the Frank Sinatra motto!).

3-Word Proverbs: Today's 3-word proverb is Fructu arbor cognoscitur (English: The tree is known by its fruit).

Rhyming Proverbs: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Impedit ira animum, ne possit cernere verum (English: Anger interferes with your mind so that it cannot discern the truth).

Vulgate Verse: Today's verse is Sit omnis homo velox ad audiendum, tardus autem ad loquendum (James 1:19). For a translation, check out the polyglot Bible, in English, Hebrew, Latin and Greek, at the Sacred Texts Archive online.

Elizabethan Proverb Commentary: Here is today's proverb commentary, this time by Conybeare: Canis festinans caecos edit catulos: The hastie bitche bringeth forthe blind whealpes. The more haste the worsse spede. A proverbe applied to them which being hasty to set forthe there workes do make them unperfect (there's an example of today's word, too: festinans).

Today's image is for the story of the flies and the honey, 681. Muscae et Mel. Ad mel, profusum in cella quadam, advolantes, muscae illius dulcissimo succo iucundissime pascebantur. Sed iam saturae, cum avolare vellent, pedibus nitentibus, etiam alis in tenace liquore haerentibus, moriturae, “O miserae,” inquiunt, “quantillus nobis cibus interitum attulit.” (source - the flies are very large so that you can see them!):

Round-Up: March 12

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HODIE: ante diem quartum Idus Martias (and yes, you can have your own Roman Google Calendar).

VERBUM HODIERNUM: Today's word is AT - read a brief essay about the word at the Verbosum blog. Here's one of the sayings you can find in the essay: Ficus avibus gratae, at plantare nolunt, "The birds like to eat figs, but they don't want to plant the trees."

BESTIARIA PROVERBS: There are some new animal proverbs today for CUNICULUS, the rabbit, and ERITHACUS, the robin redbreast.

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Saturnus, the Italian god.

FABULAE FACILES: The new easy-to-read fable is Perdix et Auceps, the story of a treacherous bird.

MILLE FABULAE: FABLE OF THE DAY: The fable for today is Aper et Vulpes, the story of a boar sharpening his tusks for future use. (You can also a free PDF copy of the Mille Fabulae et Una book.)

MILLE FABULAE: ILLUSTRATIONS: The latest fables with images are Canis et Asinus, Socii, the story of a dog who thought the donkey would make a mighty warrior, and Pica et Cauda Eius, the story of a magpie on a quest for self-improvement.

ENGLISH AESOP: The latest new fables are Hercules and the Carter and The Crab and her Daughter. (Plus, there's an English "fable of the day" each day, too.)

GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are Franklin & Greene's Selections from Latin Prose Authors for Sight Reading and Heatley, Kingdon & Coe's New Gradatim .

TODAY'S MOTTOES & PROVERBS: Widgets available at SchoolhouseWidgets.com.

Tiny Proverbs: Today's tiny proverb is: Perge audacter (English: Go forward boldly).

3-Word Mottoes Verb-less: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Pax optima rerum (English: Peace is the best of things).

Latin Animal Proverb: Today's animal proverb is Cum lupis ulula (English: Howl with the wolves).

Proverbs of Polydorus: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Matura satio saepe decipere solet, sera nunquam quin mala sit (English: An early sowing often plays false; a late one is never anything but bad).

Proper Name Proverb from Erasmus: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Proteo mutabilior (English: More changeable than Proteus; from Adagia 2.2.74).

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Τὸ σιγᾶν τὴν ἀλήθειαν χρυσόν ἐστι θάπτειν (English: To keep the truth silent is to bury gold).

For an image today, here is the story of the provident boar: 149. Aper et Vulpes. Stabat olim aper iuxta arborem dentesque acuebat. Quem cum vulpes vidisset, “Quidnam dentes acuis,” inquit, “dum nulla necessitas adest, neque venator neque periculum imminet ullum?” Cui aper “Haud frustra id ago,” respondit, “nam si periculum aliquando contigerit, non tunc in acuendis dentibus tempus teram, sed utar promptis et bene paratis.” (source: note that in the image the boar is sharpened his tusks against a whetstone, not against a tree as in the Latin fable)

Round-Up: March 10

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HODIE: ante diem sextum Idus Martias (and yes, you can have your own Roman Google Calendar).

VERBUM HODIERNUM: Today's word is ALIUS - read a brief essay about the word at the Verbosum blog. Here's one of the sayings you can find in the essay - the Golden Rule: Fac aliis sicut tibi, "Do for others just as for yourself."

BESTIARIA PROVERBS: There are some new animal proverbs today for AQUILA , the eagle, and BRUNELLUS , the medieval donkey.

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Lucius Mummius, an honest public servant.

FABULAE FACILES: The new easy-to-read fable is Satyrus et Viator, the story of a kind-hearted but not very bright satyr!

MILLE FABULAE: FABLE OF THE DAY: The fable for today is Cervus et Amici Eius, the story of a stag who was unlucky in his friends. (You can also a free PDF copy of the Mille Fabulae et Una book.)

MILLE FABULAE: ILLUSTRATIONS: The latest fables with images are Passer et Statua, the story of a bold little bird, and Canis Aquam Timens, the story of a dog scalded by hot water.

ENGLISH AESOP: The latest new fables are The Lion and the Bulls and The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing. (Plus, there's an English "fable of the day" each day, too.)

GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are Ogilby's edition of Jacobs and Doring, Part II and Kennedy's Palaestra Latina .

TODAY'S MOTTOES & PROVERBS: Widgets available at SchoolhouseWidgets.com.

Tiny Mottoes: Today's tiny motto is: Nil indigne (English: Nothing unworthily).

3-Word Proverbs Verb-less: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Tranquillo quilibet gubernator (English: When it's calm, everyone is a helmsman)

Audio Latin Proverb: Today's audio Latin proverb is Plures necat gula quam gladius (English: The gullet kills more than the sword). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.

Maxims of Publilius Syrus: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: Nil non acerbum, prius quam maturum fuit (English: There is nothing that was not bitter before it ripened).

Animal Proverb from Erasmus: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is De asini umbra libet audire (English: You're glad to listen to a story about a donkey's shadow; from Adagia 1.3.52 - which refers to the famous Aesop's fable told about Demosthenes).

For a story today, here is the story of the unfortunate stag with too many friends, 155. Cervus et Amici Eius. Cervus, morbo correptus, in loco campestri procubuerat. Ferae autem, quae illum visitatum venerant, pabula quae strata fuerant cervo, devorarunt. Ut vero postea paululum convaluit cervus, inopia oppressus, vitam cum pabulo perdidit. Haec fabula carpit eos qui nimios et stultos habent amicos, ex eis plus damni quam emolumenti capiunt. (source)

Round-Up: March 8

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HODIE: ante diem octavum Idus Martias (and yes, you can have your own Roman Google Calendar).

VERBUM HODIERNUM: Today's word is OLEUM - read a brief essay about the word at the Verbosum blog. Here's one of the sayings you can find in the essay: Ingrato benefaciens perdit oleum et operam, "Someone who does a favor for an ingrate wastes his oil and his effort."

BESTIARIA PROVERBS: There are some new animal proverbs today for ARDEA , the heron, and ANAS , the duck.

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Alexander et Philippus, some advice given by Philip of Macedon to his son Alexander.

FABULAE FACILES: The new easy-to-read fable is Cicada et Asinus, the story of a donkey who wanted to chirp like a cricket.

MILLE FABULAE: FABLE OF THE DAY: The fable for today is Pastor et Lupi Catuli, the story of a shepherd who foolishly raised some wolf cubs. (You can also a free PDF copy of the Mille Fabulae et Una book.)

MILLE FABULAE: ILLUSTRATIONS: The latest fables with images are Canes in Culina, a story about a dog who wants his own place by the fire, and Canis Venaticus et Vulpes, a story about a dog who was boldly chasing a lion.

ENGLISH AESOP: The latest new fables are The Man and the Goose and The Boy and the Thief. (Plus, there's an English "fable of the day" each day, too.)

GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are Sanford's Second Latin Book for Junior High Schools and Fowle & Whitaker's Selections from the Best Latin Authors .

TODAY'S MOTTOES & PROVERBS: Widgets available at SchoolhouseWidgets.com.

3-Word Mottoes: Today's 3-word motto is Fide sed vide (English: Trust, but keep your eyes open).

3-Word Proverbs: Today's 3-word proverb is Aequat omnes cinis (English: Funeral ashes make all things equal).

Rhyming Proverbs: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Patri caelesti nunquam placuere scelesti (English: The heavenly father has never liked evil-doers).

Vulgate Verse: Today's verse is Caritas omnia suffert, omnia credit, omnia sperat, omnia sustinet (I Cor. 13:7). For a translation, check out the polyglot Bible, in English, Hebrew, Latin and Greek, at the Sacred Texts Archive online.

Elizabethan Proverb Commentary: Here is today's proverb commentary, this time by Taverner: Adversus solem ne loquitor: Speake not against the sun. That is to say, strive not against manifest and evident thinges. For the thinge that apparant, and which no man denieth, wee call as cleare as the Sunne (and note that lovely form loquitor - it's an imperative!).

For an image today, here is the story of the foolish shepherd: 842. Pastor et Lupi Catuli. Pastor repertos lupi catulos cura magna educavit, arbitratus, cum adolevissent, non solum oves custodituros suas, sed insuper alias rapientes sibi delaturos. At illi citissime adulti, occasionem nacti, primum ipsius gregem devoravere. Quapropter ingemens, pastor ait, “Merito equidem plector. Quid enim eos iuvenculos adhuc servavi, quos vel adultos necare oportebat?” (source)

Round-Up: March 6

Here is a round-up of today's blog posts - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives.

** ANECDOTA UPDATE ** I've been making a lot of progress on the Anecdota project! I've got story-to-story navigation for every story now published there (over 100 stories so far!), along with a "word cloud" of the proper names in the stories so far (the word cloud is in the side bar, just to the right of the stories). You can also get an Anecdote widget to use in your own blog or wiki or webpage. Right now I've started on the 60 anecdotes in Heatley and Kingdon's Excerpta Facilia (which is a follow-up to their Gradatim book, if you are familiar with that one).

HODIE: pridie Nonas Martias (and yes, you can have your own Roman Google Calendar).

VERBUM HODIERNUM: Today's word is STO - read a brief essay about the word at the Verbosum blog. Here's one of the sayings you can find in the essay: In medio stat veritas, "Truth is in the middle" (which is to say, not at one extreme or the other!).

BESTIARIA PROVERBS: There are some new animal proverbs today for BOS, the ox, and CANTHERIUS, a broken-down workhorse.

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Sulpicius Gallus, who has a crater on the moon named after him, in part because of this little story!

FABULAE FACILES: The new easy-to-read fable is Iuppiter et Bubulcus, a fable about being very careful when you ask the god to grant your prayers.

MILLE FABULAE: FABLE OF THE DAY: The fable for today is Mustela et Mus Grandaevus, the story of the weasel and the wise old mouse. (You can also a free PDF copy of the Mille Fabulae et Una book.)

MILLE FABULAE: ILLUSTRATIONS: The latest fables with images are Sus et Asinus Morbum Simulans, a story about the donkey who was tired of working, and Canis Venaticus et Molossi, a story about a hard-working hunting dog.

ENGLISH AESOP: The latest new fables are The Wolf and the Mother and The Bald Knight. (Plus, there's an English "fable of the day" each day, too.)

GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are Morgan's Selections from Latin Poets and Beeson & Scott's New Second Latin Book .

TODAY'S MOTTOES & PROVERBS: Widgets available at SchoolhouseWidgets.com.

Tiny Proverbs: Today's tiny proverb is: Festina lente (English: Make haste slowly).

3-Word Mottoes Verb-less: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Cura atque industria (English: With care and effort).

Latin Animal Proverb: Today's animal proverb is Ut apes geometriam (English: As the bees [know] their geometry - just look at the honeycomb if you want proof!).

Proverbs of Polydorus: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Iniquum petendum ut aequum feras (English: Seek more than what is right so that you may carry off the right amount).

Proper Name Proverb from Erasmus: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Lavare Peliam (English: To wash Pelias; from Adagia 2.10.56 - this was the deadly favor which Medea offered to teach the daughters of Pelias).

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ἅπας ἐχῖνος τραχύς (English: The whole hedgehog is prickly).

For an image today, here is the story of Jupiter and the cowherd: 777. Iuppiter et Bubulcus. Bubulcus amiserat vitulum de armento quod custodire debebat. Tum ille silvas et solitudines omnes obibat et requirebat vitulum. Sed, multa opera et labore magno nequicquam absumpto, votum Iovi fecit se haedum illi caesurum, si esset sibi fur ostensus qui vitulum rapuisset. Ibi forte delatus in saltum, videt leonem a quo mandebatur vitulus. Ad cuius conspectum ingenti formidine percitus, bubulcus “Magne,” inquit, “Iuppiter, reperto vituli fure, haedum me tibi ex voto debere confiteor, sed nunc opimum bovem a me accipe, et ex illius vi atque unguibus me eripe.” (source - easy version).

Round-Up: March 4

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HODIE: ante diem quartum Nonas Martias (and yes, you can have your own Roman Google Calendar).

VERBUM HODIERNUM: Today's word is PHILOSOPHUS - read a brief essay about the word at the Verbosum blog. Here's one of the sayings you can find in the essay: Nihil tam absurde dici potest quod non dicatur ab aliquo philosophorum, "There is nothing so crazy that can be said which hasn't been said by someone or other of the philosophers."

BESTIARIA PROVERBS: There are some new animal proverbs today for CONCHA, a shell - and there are also some pearl proverbs in here, too, and ERINACEUS, the hedgehog.

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Mausolus, which describes the building of the first "mausoleum."

FABULAE FACILES: The new easy-to-read fable is Scarabaeus et Stercus, a hilarious little fable dung-beetles which teaches the moral "to each, his own."

MILLE FABULAE: FABLE OF THE DAY: The fable for today is Camelus et Iuppiter, the famous fable of the camel who wanted horns. (You can also a free PDF copy of the Mille Fabulae et Una book.)

MILLE FABULAE: ILLUSTRATIONS: The latest fables with images are Porcus et Mulus, a comparison of the fate of the starving mule and the fattened pig, and Canis et Vultur, a wonderful story about a dog in a graveyard.

ENGLISH AESOP: The latest new fables are The Camel (the same as the Latin fable of the day, as it turns out!) and The Frog and the Fox. (Plus, there's an English "fable of the day" each day, too.)

GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are White's Progressive Latin Reader and Bryce's Second Latin Reader .

TODAY'S MOTTOES & PROVERBS: Widgets available at SchoolhouseWidgets.com.

Tiny Mottoes: Today's tiny motto is: Perculsus elevor (English: Though struck, I lift myself up).

3-Word Proverbs Verb-less: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Omnium idem exitus (English: Everyone's exit is the same)

Audio Latin Proverb: Today's audio Latin proverb is Quam felix vita transit sine negotiis (English: How happily life passes by without business to do). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.

Maxims of Publilius Syrus: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: Malum ne alienum feceris tuum gaudium (English: Don't find your joy in another's misfortune).

Animal Proverb from Erasmus: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Asinus balneatoris (English: The bathkeeper's donkey; from Adagia 4.4.50 - which is to say, the donkey who does all the work but does not get to enjoy the benefit of actually taking a bath himself!).

Since the camel showed up in both Latin and English today, that seems to be the illustration I should choose! 143. Camelus et Iuppiter. Camelus, se despiciens, querebatur tauros ire geminis cornibus insignes, se inermem obiectum esse ceteris animalibus; orat Iovem cornua sibi donare. Iuppiter cameli stultitiam ridet; nec modo negat votum, verum et decurtat bestiae auriculas. (source)

Round-Up: March 2

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HODIE: ante diem sextum Nonas Martias (and yes, you can have your own Roman Google Calendar).

VERBUM HODIERNUM: Today's word is SANCTUS - read a brief essay about the word at the Verbosum blog. Here's one of the sayings you can find in the essay: Hypocrita non appetit sanctus esse, sed vocari, "The hypocrite does not seek to be a saint, but to be called one."

BESTIARIA PROVERBS: There are some new animal proverbs today for EQUUS, the horse, and ALCEDO, the halcyon or kingfisher.

PROVERB PODCAST: The latest podcasts are for Libri sunt magistri qui nos instruunt sine virgis et ferula , "Books are teachers who instruct us without rods and the whip," and Libri quosdam ad scientiam, quosdam ad insaniam deduxere , "Books have led some to knowledge, and others they have led to madness."

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Alexander et Apelles , the story of Alexander the Great, the painter Apelles... and a horse!

FABULAE FACILES: The new easy-to-read fable is Iuppiter et Serpens, the story of the snake who came to Jupiter's wedding celebration.

MILLE FABULAE: FABLE OF THE DAY: The fable for today is Leo, Asinus, et Vulpes Perfida, the story of a treacherous fox who nevertheless fell victim to the lion. (You can also a free PDF copy of the Mille Fabulae et Una book.)

MILLE FABULAE: ILLUSTRATIONS: The latest fables with images are Hirundo et Formicae, the story of a swallow who wanted to imitate the ants, and Canes et Imperator Eorum, a story of the dog nation at war with the wolves.

ENGLISH AESOP: The latest new fables are The Ass in the Lion's Skin and The Peacock and the Crane. (Plus, there's an English "fable of the day" each day, too.)

GOOGLE BOOKS: Today's Google Books are Hardy's Latin Reader and Bennett's Second Latin Reading Book .

TODAY'S MOTTOES & PROVERBS: Widgets available at SchoolhouseWidgets.com.

Tiny Proverbs: Today's tiny proverb is: Deus ulciscetur (English: God will avenge).

3-Word Mottoes Verb-less: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Pax potior bello (English: Peace is preferable to war).

Latin Animal Proverb: Today's animal proverb is Gallus in sterquilinio suo plurimum potest (English: A rooster in his dung heap can do a great deal - kind of "a man's home is his castle," but for a rooster, it's his dunghill that's the castle!).

Proverbs of Polydorus: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Qui parce seminat, parce et metet (English: He who sows sparingly will likewise reap sparingly).

Proper Name Proverb from Erasmus: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Parni scaphula (English: The skiff of Parnus; from Adagia 2.5.17 - This refers to someone who will start a quarrel at the least excuse, as Parnus did when someone stole his worthless little boat).

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ἀετὸν ἵπτασθαι διδάσκεις (English: You're teaching an eagle to fly - obviously a waste of time, since the eagle flies better than any of us do!).

For an image today, here is the snake bringing Zeus a wedding gift, 773. Iuppiter et Serpens. Cum Iuppiter nuptias celebraret, animalia cuncta, suis quaeque pro viribus, ei munera obtulerunt. Serpens itaque, rosam decerptam ore ferens, ad Iovem accessit, qui simul ac eum vidit, “Ceterorum,” inquit, “omnium dona excipio, sed tuo ab ore nihil prorsus sumo.” Fabula docet improborum gratias esse timendas. (source - easy version).