Round-Up: June 30

I'm getting into the home stretch of finalizing contents for the distich book, so my blogging will be more sporadic over the next few weeks (I hope to start the actual book layout in about two weeks, on July 15). So, here's a Round-Up for today and I'll resume the Latin-without-Latin essays when I've got over the next couple of hurdles with the book!

HODIE: pridie Kalendas Iulias.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Heracles and the Amazons; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY PROVERBS: Today's tiny proverb is: Experientia docet (English: Experience teaches).

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is In tenebris lux (English: In darkness, the light).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Qui cum canibus concumbunt, cum pulicibus surgent (English: Those who lie down with dogs will rise up with fleas).

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Beatum est potius dare quam recipere (English: It is more blessed to give than to take).

PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Cum Minerva manum quoque move (English: Together with Minerva, move your hand, too; from Adagia 1.6.18 - it's an allusion to the Aesop's fable about the drowned man).

GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Γλυκεῖα ὀπώρα φύλακος ἐκλελοιπότος (English: Sweet are the fruits when the watchman is lacking).

TODAY'S FABLES and STORIES:

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Iuppiter et Fratres Eius, the story of Jupiter and his brothers Neptune and Pluto.

FABULAE FACILES WIDGET: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Vulpes Sine Cauda, a story of how "misery loves company" (this fable has a vocabulary list).

AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Eagle and the Snail, the story of a high-climbing snail.

MILLE FABULAE WIDGET: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Sus Parturiens et Lupus, the story of the wolf who wanted to play midwife to the sow.

MILLE FABULAE: Here's a favorite fable from Mille Fabulae et Una: Leo Amatorius et Silvanus , the sad story of the lion in love with a woman: Leo silvani cuiusdam filiam perdite amavit et patrem virginis sollicitabat ut illi virgo in matrimonium daretur. Respondebat silvanus filiam esse tenellam et delicatulam virginem et numquam hamatos eius ungues dentesque passuram. Passus est igitur leo dentes et ungues evelli ut virgine frueretur. Quod cum vidisset pater, fustibus leoni involabat et longius imbellem abigebat. Fabula indicat vesaniam inutilis amoris, propter quem pretiosissima perdimus et captivitatem patimur.

Round-Up: June 28

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - 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.

HODIE: ante diem quartum Kalendas Iulias.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Ino and Melicertes; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY MOTTOES: Today's tiny motto is: Sine iniuria (English: Without injustice).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Primus inter pares (English: First among equals)

AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Cum vinum intrat, exit sapientia (English: When wine enters, wisdom exits). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.

PUBLILIUS SYRUS: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: Inopiae desunt multa, avaritiae omnia (English: Poverty feels the lack of many things, but greed the lack of everything).

ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Lupus in fabula (English: Speak of the wolf - used like the English phrase "speak of the devil" - and he will appear; from Adagia 3.8.56).

TODAY'S FABLES and STORIES:

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Iupiter et Prometheus, including Prometheus' famous punishment.

FABULAE FACILES WIDGET: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Haedus et Lupus Fores Pulsans, the story of the mother goat who had to leave her kid at home all alone (this fable has a vocabulary list).

AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Dog and the Quaker, the story of a hungry dog and a hypocrite.

MILLE FABULAE: Here's a favorite fable from Mille Fabulae et Una: Leonis Filius et Homo, in which the man outwits the lion!

MILLE FABULAE WIDGET: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Accipiter Columbam Insequens, in which the hawk learns a lesson about karma: Cum accipiter columbam praecipiti insequeretur volatu, villam quandam ingressus, a rustico captus est, quem blande, ut se dimitteret, obsecrabat, “Non enim te laesi,” dicens. Cui rusticus “Nec haec,” respondit, “te laeserat.” Fabula indicat merito puniri qui innocentes laedere conantur.

Latin Without Latin: Ad Amicam Absentem

Here's a new Latin Without Latin essay! The previous two essays were Essay #55: Zoilus and Essay #57: Petito (you can see a complete list of essays here). And here is the new essay:

Essay #57: Ad Amicam Absentem

Disticha Round-Up: June 27

The distichs below are all keyed to the vocabulary in the DCC Latin vocabulary list: DCC Latin Vocabulary Distichs. Plus, don't forget to check out the "Latin Without Latin" distich essays - there will be a new one every day this summer.

For vocabulary and additional information about each poem, click on the title.

De Bono et Malo
Poena malum post fata manet, sua praemia iustum,
Alter quod sperat, quod timet alter, habet.

Coniuges, Liberi, Parentes
Sunt unum vir et uxor, erant duo corpora; at unum
Corpus erant, duo sunt: filius atque pater.

Herus, Servus; Filia, Mater; Pater, Filius
Est herus ut servus; sequitur quoque filia matrem;
Ut pater est, talis filius esse solet.

Dies Iudicii
Quo respondebunt homines, et ad omnia et omnes,
Iudicio tanto nam satis una dies?

Ditat Servata Fides
Ut praestes videas, si quid promittis amico,
Nam servata fides ditat et auget opes.

Omnia si perdas...
Omnia si perdas, famam servare memento,
Qua semel amissa, postea nullus eris.

Petrus Bembo
Sum Seneca ingenio, Maro carmine, Tullius ore;
Quod tribus his, uni dat mihi Roma decus.

Dei Donum Fides
Desine, cur videat nemo sine Numine Numen
Mirari; solem quis sine sole videt?

Mortales fugiunt...
Mortales fugiunt nos cuncta, cadentia fato;
Vel, quod crediderim, nos magis haec fugimus.

Ferio
Et pueros ferio et teneras, mea regna, puellas:
Saevus amor dicor; me metuunt superi.

Latin Without Latin: Petito

Here's a new Latin Without Latin essay! The previous two essays were Essay #54: Ede Tua and Essay #55: Zoilus (you can see a complete list of essays here). And here is the new essay:

Essay #56: Petito

Round-Up: June 26

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. On alternating days this summer, I'm posting a separate disticha round-up, too!

HODIE: ante diem sextum Kalendas Iulias.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows The Trojan Horse; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word motto is Respice, adspice, prospice (English: Look back, look at, look ahead).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Divide ut regnes (English: Divide so that you can rule).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Non mare transisset, pavidus si nauta fuisset (English: The sailor would not have crossed the sea if he had been afraid).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Considerate lilia agri, quomodo crescunt, non laborant nec nent (Matt. 6:28). For a translation, check out the polyglot Bible, in English, Hebrew, Latin and Greek, at the Sacred Texts Archive online.

ELIZABETHAN PROVERBS: Here is today's proverb commentary, this time by Taverner: Neque mel, neque apes: I have neither honie, nor bees. As who should say: I have no hony, bycause I have no bees, nor will not take the paines, to kepe and abide the bitinge and stinginge of them.

TODAY'S FABLES and STORIES:

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Sacra Eleusina, an account of the worship of the goddess Demeter (Ceres).

FABULAE FACILES WIDGET: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Mors et Senex, the story of the old man who was very surprised by Death's arrival (this fable has a vocabulary list).

AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Cat and The Fox, the story of the fox who had many tricks and the cat who had jus tone.

MILLE FABULAE WIDGET: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Formica Transformata, the story of a farmer who was turned into an ant.

MILLE FABULAE: Here's a favorite fable from Mille Fabulae et Una: Leaena et Ursa, a great fable about the hypocritical lioness: Erat leaena duos habens catulos. Exit autem ad venandum et venit quidam venator et catulos occidit et cum ipsorum pellibus discessit. Hoc videns, leaena contristata valde flebat. Ursa vero, tristitiam eius videns, venit ad eam dixitque ei, “Cur tristaris?” Illa respondit, “Quia venator catulos meos interfecit.” Ursa dixit, “Noli tristari; desine flere, quia passa es quod fecisti. Dic mihi, quid his annis comedisti?” Leaena respondit, “Carnes animalium.” Dixit ursa, “Quis tibi dabat?” Et ipsa, “Ego capiebam.” Et ursa, “Animalia quae capiebas parentes habebant?” Et illa, “Habebant.” Ursa ait, “Sic de filiis tristabantur ut tu nunc de tuis, et ipsa passa es sicut tu faciebas.” Haec audiens, leaena siluit et paenituit et, carnes comedere desinens, fructus manducare incepit.

Latin Without Latin: Zoilus

Here's a new Latin Without Latin essay! The previous two essays were Essay #53: Non Amo Te and Essay #54: Ede Tua (you can see a complete list of essays here). And here is the new essay:

Essay #55: Zoilus

Disticha Round-Up: June 25

The distichs below are all keyed to the vocabulary in the DCC Latin vocabulary list: DCC Latin Vocabulary Distichs. Plus, don't forget to check out the "Latin Without Latin" distich essays - there will be a new one every day this summer.

For vocabulary and additional information about each poem, click on the title.

Cum moneas aliquem...
Cum moneas aliquem nec se velit ille moneri,
Si tibi sit carus, noli desistere coeptis.

Virtutem primam esse...
Virtutem primam esse puto compescere linguam;
Proximus ille deo est qui scit ratione tacere.

Probitas
Auro te dives superet, tu pectore forti
Vince illum: probitas fortior aere tua est.

Vespere Fac Vota
Vespere, cum somnum repetis, fac vota precesque,
Felici ut cursu tempora noctis eant.

Amat Victoria Curam
Vincere vis? Labor adsit; amat victoria curam:
Vinces, si vincet non tua terga labor.

Aurum Omnia Vincit
Quae neque vi poteris neque duro vincere ferro,
Aurum adhibe: cedent protinus illa tibi.

Omnia Patienter Ferenda
Quod tibi contigerit, patienter ferre memento,
Cum certum est fieri numine cuncta Dei.

Sollers
Qui sollers facienda facit vitandaque vitat,
Hunc ego Dis Superis arbitror esse parem.

Mens Laeta
Aegrescit corpus, si sit mens aegra; fac ergo,
Cura omni semper mens tibi laeta vacet.

Amicus, ut non alius; inimicus ut non idem
Aeternum tibi credideris, quem nactus, amicum;
Hostem ita, qui fieri possit amicus, habe.

Latin Without Latin: Ede Tua

Here's a new Latin Without Latin essay! The previous two essays were Essay #52: Auctores and Essay #53: Non Amo Te (you can see a complete list of essays here). And here is the new essay:

Essay #54: Ede Tua

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Round-Up: June 24

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. I'm using Google+ a lot these days - highly recommended as a thought-provoking place to hang out online!

HODIE: ante diem octavum Kalendas Iulias.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Jason and the Golden Fleece; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY PROVERBS: Today's tiny proverb is: Futurum invisibile (English: The future is invisible).

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Comiter, sed fortiter (English: Graciously, but boldly).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Non dentes cernas, si detur equus, neque spernas (English: If someone gives you a horse, don't look at its teeth, and don't turn it away - a rhyming Latin version of "don't look a gift horse in the mouth").

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Felix qui nihil debet (English: Happy is the man who has no debts).

PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Crasso ditior (English: Richer than Crassus; from Adagia 1.6.74; Crassus was indeed one of the wealthiest Romans of all time, and his name makes a nice play on the traditional saying, Ditior Croeso, Richer than Croesus).

GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Ἁ δὴ χεὶρ την χεῖρα νίζει (English: One hand washes the other).

TODAY'S FABLES and STORIES:

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Ianus, the Roman god with two faces.

FABULAE FACILES WIDGET: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Gallus et Ancillae, a wonderful story of unintended consequences (this fable has a vocabulary list).

AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Camel, a story about how the camel asked for horns and ended up with cropped ears instead.

MILLE FABULAE WIDGET: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Simia et Piscatores, the story of a foolish monkey who wanted to imitate the fishermen.

MILLE FABULAE: Here's a favorite fable from Mille Fabulae et Una: Leo et Equus, in which an old lion pretends to be a doctor: Venit ad equum comedendum leo. Carens autem prae senecta viribus, meditari coepit artem. Medicumque se esse profitetur verborumque ambagibus equum moratur. Equus dolo dolum, artem opponit arti; fingit se dudum in loco spinoso pupugisse pedem oratque ut inspiciens sentem medicus educat. Paret leo, at equus multa vi calcem leoni impingit et se continuo conicit in pedes. Leo, vix tandem ad se rediens, ictu enim prope exanimatus fuerat, “Pretium,” inquit, “fero ob stultitiam, et is iure effugit. Dolum enim dolo ultus est.”

Latin Without Latin: Non Amo Te

Here's a new Latin Without Latin essay! The previous two essays were Essay #51: Laudo Capillos and Essay #52: Auctores (you can see a complete list of essays here). And here is the new essay (by the way - no Bestiaria round-up today... insanely busy - but I'll have one tomorrow, I promise):

Essay #53: Non Amo Te

Latin Without Latin: Auctores

Here's a new Latin Without Latin essay! The previous two essays were Essay #50: Ad Calvum and #Essay #51: Laudo Capillos (you can see a complete list of essays here). And here is the new essay (by the way - no Bestiaria round-up today... insanely busy - but I'll have one tomorrow, I promise):

Essay #52: Auctores

Distich Round-Up: June 22

The distichs below are all keyed to the vocabulary in the DCC Latin vocabulary list: DCC Latin Vocabulary Distichs. Plus, don't forget to check out the "Latin Without Latin" distich essays - there will be a new one every day this summer.

For vocabulary and additional information about each poem, click on the title.


Dicere et facere sunt diversa
Multum inter sese praestare et dicere pugnant:
Illud difficile est; hoc nihil est levius.


Verus Amicus
Temporibus duris veri noscuntur amici;
Ah, fidos paucos experiere tibi.


Vitae Sanctorum
Sanctorum vitas legere et non vivere frustra est;
Sanctorum vitas degite, non legite.


Vive vacans studio...
Vive vacans studio, quasi numquam sis moriturus;
Vive carens vitio, tamquam sis cras moriturus.


Ratio
Rerum regina est ratio, naturaque mater;
Naturam ratio nos iubet ergo sequi.

Avaritia
Undique fluminibus currentibus in mare magnum,
Non ait “Unde venis?” aequor, at “Unda, veni.”


Praestat Dare Quam Accipere
Accipere humanum est, inopi donare deorum;
Nunquam tam paucos credo fuisse deos.


Homo
Plorabas cum natus eras: fuit ergo voluptas
Nulla tibi nasci; cur dolet ergo mori?


In Stupidum
Doctus eris numquam, poteris sed doctus haberi:
Vis dicam, fiet qua ratione? Tace.


Qua Veste Tegaris
Non cures, iuvenis, multum qua veste tegaris;
In vestimentis non est sapientia mentis.

Latin Without Latin: Laudo Capillos

Here's a new Latin Without Latin essay! The previous two essays were Essay #49: Fructus Veritus and Essay #50: Ad Calvum (you can see a complete list of essays here). And here is the new essay:

Essay #51: Laudo Capillos

Round-Up: June 21

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - 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.

HODIE: ante diem undecimum Kalendas Iulias.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Meleager; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY MOTTOES: Today's tiny motto is: Nunquam obliviscar (English: I shall never forget).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Fames optimum condimentum (English: Hunger is the best seasoning)

AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Philosophia vitae magistra (English: Philosophy is the teacher of life). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.

PUBLILIUS SYRUS: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: O vita misero longa, felici brevis! (English: O life, so long for the miserable man, so short for the happy man!)

ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Mus non ingrediens antrum, cucurbitam ferebat (English: The mouse couldn't get into its hole because it was carrying a pumpkin; from Adagia 3.3.79).

TODAY'S FABLES and STORIES:

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Saturni Aetas Aurea, the story of the Golden Age under the reign of the god Saturn.

FABULAE FACILES WIDGET: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Membra et Venter, the famous story of the revolt of the body's members against the greedy stomach (this fable has a vocabulary list).

AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Blind Doe, the story of the one-eyed doe and the unexpected hunters.

MILLE FABULAE: Here's a favorite fable from Mille Fabulae et Una: Anser et Ova Aurea, the story of the goose that laid the golden eggs.

MILLE FABULAE WIDGET: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Leo et Tauri, in which the lion "divides and conquers." - In duos tauros leo faciebat impetum, lautas sibi epulas quaerens. Illi, coniunctis viribus, opponunt cornua, medios ne irruere possit leo. Duobus ergo impar leo viribus, dolo agere coepit, sicque est allocutus alterum, “Amicum tuum si prodideris mihi, incolumem hinc ego te dimittam.” Qua usus fraude, facili utrumque necavit negotio.

Latin Without Latin: Ad Calvum

Here's a new Latin Without Latin essay! The previous two essays were Essay #48: De Parvis and Essay #49: Fructus Veritus (you can see a complete list of essays here). And here is the new essay:

Essay #50: Ad Calvum

Disticha Round-Up: June 20

The distichs below are all keyed to the vocabulary in the DCC Latin vocabulary list: DCC Latin Vocabulary Distichs. Plus, don't forget to check out the "Latin Without Latin" distich essays - there will be a new one every day this summer.

For vocabulary and additional information about each poem, click on the title.

Epitaphium Hominis
Quis iacet hic? Nemo: vacuum sine nomine corpus
Hic iacet; ex solo corpore non fit homo.

Regnum Caelorum
Regnum caelorum, quo non patet amplius ullum,
Cur ad tam paucos pertinet? Arcta via est.

Triste cor...
Triste cor, ira frequens, mens raro gaudia tractans:
Haec tria consumunt corpora fine brevi.

Non sunt audentes...
Non sunt audentes animas superosque timentes;
Ardua nulla geris, si numina vana vereris.

Nosce Teipsum
Qualis sit talem se nemo intelligit. Atqui
Se meminit puerum vir, iuvenemque senex.

De Caelo et Terra
Terra oculos prope tota latet, patet undique caelum;
Humani generis te puto, terra pudet.

Votum Auctoris
Nec paupertatem nec opes desidero magnas;
Nolo parum, nimium non volo: sat mihi sat.

Virtus
Virtutem genii duo semper in orbe sequuntur;
Hic bonus, ille malus: gloria et invidia.

Initium Sapientiae Timor
Speraret caelos nemo, si nemo timeret
Infera; prudenti spem facit ipse metus.

Vir Bonus
Si quicquid rarum, carum est pretiumque meretur,
Crede mihi: res est vir pretiosa bonus.

Latin Without Latin: Fructus Veritus

Here's a new Latin Without Latin essay! The previous two essays were Essay #47: Herus, Servus; Filia, Mater; Pater, Filius and Essay #48: De Parvis (you can see a complete list of essays here). And here is the new essay:

Essay #49: Fructus Veritus

Round-Up: June 19

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. As I finished working my way through the fables in Mille Fabulae et Una chunk by chunk, I'll be working my way through the book from the beginning this time around, choosing out favorite fables along the way.

HODIE: ante diem tertium decimum Kalendas Iulias.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Ghost of Creusa; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word motto is Luctor, at emergam (English: I struggle, but I will rise up).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Veritas vos liberabit (English: The truth will set you free).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Non lapis hirsutus fit per loca multa volutus (English: A stone does not get hairy when it is rolled through many places - in other words, a rolling stone gathers no moss).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Crastinus dies sollicitus erit sibi ipse (Matt. 6:34). For a translation, check out the polyglot Bible, in English, Hebrew, Latin and Greek, at the Sacred Texts Archive online.

ELIZABETHAN PROVERBS: Here is today's proverb commentary, this time by Taverner: Canes timidi vehementius latrant: Fearefull dogges do barke the sorer. Greate braggers commonly be least fighters, and most cowardes, even as the most barking dogges, be for the most part lest biters.

TODAY'S FABLES and STORIES:

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Mala Hesperidum, the story of how Hercules obtained the golden apples of the Hesperides.

FABULAE FACILES WIDGET: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Accipiter Columbam Insequens, the story of a hawk beginning for mercy (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE WIDGET: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Agnus et Lupus, Bibentes, the famous story of the wolf who met a lamb drinking at the stream.

AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Bear and the Fox, the story of a fox who rebuked the bear for his hypocrisy.

MILLE FABULAE: Here's a favorite fable from Mille Fabulae et Una: Leo Furens et Caprea, about life in a world with lions: Conspecto leone furente, “O miseram et infelicem conditionem bestiarum,” inquit caprea, “siquidem etiam furiosos habiturae sumus leones, quorum mentis et rationis compotum saevitiam intolerabilem esse experimur.”

Latin Without Latin: De Parvis

Here's a new Latin Without Latin essay! The previous two essays were Essay #46: Pasiphae and Essay #47: Herus, Servus; Filia, Mater; Pater, Filius (you can see a complete list of essays here). And here is the new essay:

Essay #48: De Parvis

Disticha Round-Up: June 18

The distichs below are all keyed to the vocabulary in the DCC Latin vocabulary list: DCC Latin Vocabulary Distichs. Plus, don't forget to check out the "Latin Without Latin" distich essays - there will be a new one every day this summer.

For vocabulary and additional information about each poem, click on the title.

Lux et Aer
Sit corpus quamvis, oculo non cernitur aer;
Lux corpus non est, cernitur illa tamen.

Tempus
Omnia fert aetas secum, aufert omnia secum;
Omnia tempus habent, omnia tempus habet.

Voluntas
Vis bonus esse? Velis tantum, fiesque volendo;
Is tibi posse dabit, qui tibi velle dedit.

Qui cupit in lecto...
Qui cupit in lecto lucem videre diei,
Divitiae atque honor hic raro dabuntur ei.

Ex ore astrologi
Nostra damus, cum falsa damus: nam fallere nostrum est;
Et cum nostra damus, non nisi falsa damus.

Lux ego sum mundi
Lux ego sum mundi; mea post vestigia curre:
Qui sequitur me, non ambulat in tenebris.

In Zoilum
Frustra ego te laudo; frustra me, Zoile, laedis:
Nemo mihi credit, Zoile; nemo tibi.

Franciscus Petrarcha
Haec sors una mihi: nulli succumbere sorti;
Sors mala nulla bono; sors bona nulla malo.

Omnia Nihil
Omnia de nihilo qui fecit, is omnia solus;
Quod Deus ex nihilo fecit, id omne nihil.

Opera
Qui bene fecerunt, illi sua facta sequentur;
Qui male fecerunt, facta sequentur eos.

Latin Without Latin: Herus, Servus; Filia, Mater; Pater, Filius

Here's a new Latin Without Latin essay! The previous two essays were Essay #45: Manus Manum Lavat and Essay #46: Pasiphae (you can see a complete list of essays here). And here is the new essay:

Essay #47: Herus, Servus; Filia, Mater; Pater, Filius

Round-Up: June 17

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. I'm using Google+ a lot these days - highly recommended as a thought-provoking place to hang out online!

HODIE: ante diem quintum decimum Kalendas Iulias.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Hylas and the Nymphs; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY PROVERBS: Today's tiny proverb is: Praesentia colamus (English: Let us cherish what is here now).

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Liber et audax (English: Free and bold).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Dum feles dormit, mus gaudet et exsilit antro (English: While the cat sleeps, the mouse rejoices and leaps out of its hole).

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Dei laneos pedes habent (English: The gods have feet of wool).

PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Attici Eleusinia inter sese (English: The Athenians keep the Eleusinian mysteries to themselves; from Adagia 2.5.66).

GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Ὄρος ὄρει οὐ μίγνυται, ἄνθρωπος δ' ἀνθρώπῳ (English: A mountain cannot mingle with another mountain, but person can mingle with person).

TODAY'S FABLES and STORIES:

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Hippolyte, Amazonum Regina, the story of Hippolyte and Hercules.

FABULAE FACILES WIDGET: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Equus Circensis Molae Iugatus, the sad story of the old race horse (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The "chunk" of Mille Fabulae et Una today is Fable 991, Divitiae et Simulacrum Sacrum , through Fable 1001 - the last fable in the book! - Latrunculorum Ludus, including Dives et Lyra Eius, the story of the rich man and his silver lyre.

AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Ass in the Lion's Skin, the famous story of the donkey pretending to be something he was not.

MILLE FABULAE WIDGET: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Simius Glorians et Vulpecula , the story of the monkey who boasted about his ability to "ape" others... and the fox's clever retort: Simius olim vulpeculae iactabat suam singularem industriam gestus et habitus exprimendi animalium quorumlibet. Vulpecula refert, “Hoc tibi dabo lubens: nullum animal esse, quod ad speciem imitari non queas. At illud mihi vicissim dabis: nullum inveniri, quod te imitari velit.”

Latin Without Latin: Pasiphae

Here's a new Latin Without Latin essay! The previous two essays were Essay #44: Aurora Musis Amica and Essay #45: Manus Manum Lavat (you can see a complete list of essays here). And here is the new essay:

Essay #46: Pasiphae

Disticha Round-Up: June 16

The distichs below are all keyed to the vocabulary in the DCC Latin vocabulary list: DCC Latin Vocabulary Distichs. Plus, don't forget to check out the "Latin Without Latin" distich essays - there will be a new one every day this summer.

For vocabulary and additional information about each poem, click on the title.

Temporibus medicina nocet...
Temporibus medicina nocet, data tempore prodest,
Et data non apto tempore vina nocent.

Dulce merum...
Dulce merum, dulcis coniunx, mens optima dulcis:
Dulcius his iunctis in rebus nil puto cunctis.

Rami
Non aliter, quam cum ramum sibi ramus adoptat,
Sic tibi non idem, nec tamen alter, ero.

Summa Dies
Nec platani lethum vitem, nec tollet amorem
Nostrum, quae tollit cetera, summa dies.

Ut Ne Quid Dedeceat
Ne quid dedeceat, facto caveamus in omni,
Apta rei caput est, tempora nosse, suae.


Omnia Vincit Amor
Vidi ego qui durum possit frenare leonem;
Vidi qui solus corda domaret: Amor.

Dissimulas frustra
Dissimulas frustra : quis enim celaverit ignem?
Lumen ab indicio proditur usque suo.

Dum Colo Feminam, Hoc Fio
Non ego turpe putem deducere mollia fila:
Vidimus Herculeas pensa decere manus.

Ut tibi mors felix...
Ut tibi mors felix contingat, vivere disce;
Ut felix possis vivere, disce mori.

Felix est uxor....
Felix est uxor, felixque maritus: amantum
Par, cum par coniux ducit uterque iugum.

Latin Without Latin: Manus Manum Lavat

Here's a new Latin Without Latin essay! The previous two essays were Essay #43: Sat Mihi Sat and Essay #44: Aurora Musis Amica (you can see a complete list of essays here). And here is the new essay:

Essay #45: Manus Manum Lavat

Round-Up: June 15

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - 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.

HODIE: ante diem septimum decimum Kalendas Iulias.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Prometheus Bound; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY MOTTOES: Today's tiny motto is: Cavendo tutus (English: Safe by being cautious).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Humani nihil alienum (English: Nothing of mankind is alien to me)

AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Libri muti magistri sunt (English: Books are mute teachers). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.

PUBLILIUS SYRUS: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: Numquam periclum sine periclo vincitur (English: A danger is never defeated without danger).

ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Elephantum ex musca facis (English: You're making an elephant out of a fly; from Adagia 1.9.69 - something like a mountain out of a molehill).

TODAY'S FABLES and STORIES:

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Aves Stymphalicae, the story of how Hercules defeated the man-eating birds who lived near Lake Stymphalia in Arcadia.

FABULAE FACILES WIDGET: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Hircus Equitans, the story of a goat who wanted to ride a donkey (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE WIDGET: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Mercurius et Viator, the story of a man who didn't want to share even with the god Mercury.

AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Ass and The Lap Dog, the story of the donkey who was jealous of his master's pet.

MILLE FABULAE: The "chunk" of Mille Fabulae et Una today is Fable 981, Avarus et Fur , through Fable 990, Dives et Thesaurus Eius , including Divitiae Regis, the famous story of King Dionysius, Damocles, and the sword: Rex erat dives et potens valde, quem cum quidam miraretur et felicem diceret, rex sapiens illum sedere fecit in loco valde eminenti, super cathedram quae minabatur ruinam, magnumque ignem subtus cathedram accendi fecit et gladium cum filo tenui super caput sedentis suspendi. Cumque fecisset apponi copiosa et delicata cibaria, dixit ei ut comederet. At ille, “Quomodo comedere possem, cum in summo periculo sim constitutus et semper timeam ruinam?” Cui rex ait, “Et ego in maiori periculo sum constitutus, in cathedra ruinosa residens, timens gladium divinae sententiae et ignem gehennae. Quare ergo tu dixisti me felicem?”

Latin Without Latin: Aurora Musis Amica

Here's a new Latin Without Latin essay! The previous two essays were Essay #42: Terror et Error and Essay #43: Sat Mihi Sat (you can see a complete list of essays here). And here is the new essay:

Essay #44: Aurora Musis Amica

Disticha Round-Up: June 14

The distichs below are all keyed to the vocabulary in the DCC Latin vocabulary list: DCC Latin Vocabulary Distichs. Plus, don't forget to check out the "Latin Without Latin" distich essays - there will be a new one every day this summer.

For vocabulary and additional information about each poem, click on the title.

Ingratus
Lex et natura, caelum, Deus, omnia iura
Damnant ingratum: maerent illum quoque natum.

Amplius in rebus...
Amplius in rebus noli sperare caducis,
Sed capiat tua mens aeternae gaudia lucis.

De nato et passo Christo
O nati Christi bona nox! O lux mala passi!
Lux mala luce carens! nox bona nocte carens!

Senex et Puer
Ne puerum mirare, senem ne sperne; tametsi
Saepe vir in puero est, in sene saepe puer.

Carcer Voluntarius
Carcere non clauso spatium patet aetheris ingens;
Non volo: Libertas carcere stare mea est.


Semper egenus eris...
Semper egenus eris, si semper plus tibi quaeris:
Cum contentus eris, tunc dives efficieris.

Gloria vincendi...
Gloria vincendi iuncta est cum milite, Caesar;
Caesar, parcendi gloria sola tua est.

Cum tua non edas...
Cum tua non edas, carpis mea carmina, Laeli;
carpere vel noli nostra vel ede tua.

Vis tua laudetur...
Vis tua laudetur sapientia? Saepe tacebis;
Stultitia ut lateat vis tua? Saepe tace.

Memento Mori
Res est plena boni sanctae meditatio mortis;
Dum sinit haec igitur vita, memento mori.

Latin Without Latin: Sat Mihi Sat

Here's a new Latin Without Latin essay! The previous two essays were Essay #41: Si Sciens Fallo and Essay #42: Terror et Error (you can see a complete list of essays here). And here is the new essay:

Essay #43: Sat Mihi Sat

Round-Up: June 13

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. I'm using Google+ a lot these days - highly recommended as a thought-provoking place to hang out online!

HODIE: Idus Iuniae, the Ides of June.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Aeneas and the Omen of the Sow; you can also see the legends for the current week listed together here.

TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:

TINY PROVERBS: Today's tiny proverb is: Disce legendo (English: Learn by reading).

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Nunc aut nunquam (English: Now, or never).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Dum canis os rodit, socium quem diligit odit (English: While the dog is gnawing a bone, he hates the companion whom he had loved).

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Multa cadunt inter calicem supremaque labra (English: Many things fall between the cup and the tip of the lip).

PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Phoci convivium (English: Phocus's party; from Adagia 2.8.39; this refers to a man, Phocus, who invited his daughter's suitors to a banquet in exchange for a fee but never gave his daughter away in marriage, so the angry suitors finally killed him).

GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Πολλῶν ὁ λίμος γίνεται διδάσκαλος (English: Hunger is a teacher of many things).

TODAY'S FABLES and STORIES:

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Stabula Augeae, the famous story of Hercules cleaning the stables of King Augeas.

FABULAE FACILES WIDGET: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Asinus et Vitulus, the story of a donkey who knows that a change in master will not change his fate (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The "chunk" of Mille Fabulae et Una today is Fable 971, Calvus et Crines Alieni , through Fable 980, Avarus et Montes Aurei , including Annon et Aves, the story of a man named Hannon who wanted to be a god.

AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is Socrates and his Friends, the story of why Socrates built himself such a small house.

MILLE FABULAE WIDGET: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Vulpes Sine Cauda, a great fable about how misery loves company: In foveam incidit vulpecula et inde, cauda detruncata, occurrit multis vulpeculis. Quas cum indignabunde conspexerat, inquit, “Fraterculi, quo vaditis?” “Ad leonis basilicam eundum est nobis,” respondebant. “Ad leonis basilicam?” inquit vulpes. “Profecto, ego ab ea nuperrime redii, et mos iamiam novellus est ut omnes ferae detruncent caudas.” Quibus auditis, illico detruncabant illae suas caudas. Quas cum vidit vulpes, irrisit et consolabatur se socios, si non periculi, saltem pudoris, creavisse. Solamen miseris est socios habuisse doloris.

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