Round-Up: February 6

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 Asello Onusto, an Aesop's fable that teaches a very powerful lesson about helping your neighbor to carry his load, metaphorically speaking.

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 dangerous of overeating: Multa fercula, multos morbos.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Lupus in fabula (English: The wolf in conversation... which is the Latin equivalent of "speak of the devil"). 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 Βότρυς πρὸς βότρυν πιπαίνεται (English: One cluster of grapes ripens next to another... to which you can compare the Latin proverb, made famous by its use in Lonesome Dove, Uva uvam videndo varia fit). 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 ANCILLIS (one of my very favorite Aesop's fables, warning you to be careful what you ask for, because you just might get it!). 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 23: Lupus in Ovis Pelle, the story of the wolf who wore sheep's clothing.

Alciatus - Emblemata: Here is the Alciato emblem for this week: Alciato CLVIII: Terminus, a poem about the "terminus" that is fixed for everyone's lifetime. 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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Aesop's Fables in Latin now available at Amazon.com. DUE TO AN ERROR AT BOLCHAZY-CARDUCCI, the book's publishers, the Amazon listing may read "unavailable." I hope to have this error corrected soon.

Round-Up: February 5

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.

Ning Blog: I've posted something that might be of interest in my Ning blog: Crossword Puzzles, new crossword puzzles for Fables 1-5 in the book!

Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Fabula: De Rustico et Colubro, a story of how no good deed goes unpunished!

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed, full of proverbs while I am online each day - here's a saying for our current economic crisis: Irus et est subito qui modo Croesus erat..

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Talpa caecior. (English: Blinder than a mole... a very appropriate saying for me this week since I am in process of ordering my first pair of so-called progressive glasses: trifocals! eek!). 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 Πενίν σοφίην ἔλαχεν (English: Poverty has been allotted wisdom - a kind of round-about way of saying that necessity is the mother of genius!). 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 22: Vulpes et Lupus, the story of how deeds speak louder than words, especially if you are stuck in a well and need help, as the fox does in this story!

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE LEONE ET QUIBUSDAM ALIIS QUADRUPEDIBUS (the famous story of the proverbial lion's share). 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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Aesop's Fables in Latin now available at Amazon.com!

Round-Up: February 4

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 Cervo in Bovium Stabulo, the story of the stag who tried to hide in the oxen's stable.

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 proverb you can take in quite different ways, depending whether the "things" referred to in the proverb are good things or bad ones: Ex minimis initiis magna.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Tanti homo est sine amico, quanti corpus absque spiritu est (English: A person without a friend is worth as much as a body without breath - a great saying that also illustrates the "genitive of price" construction in Latin, with tanti...quanti here). 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 Ζυγὸν μὴ ὑπερβαίνειν (English: Don't exceed the measured balance - with Greek ζυγόν referring here not to a yoke but rather metaphorically to the balance beam of a scale or measure). 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 CATTO ET VULPE (the story of the cat with his one trick, and the fox with her boastful bag of tricks). 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 21: Equus et Asinus, the story of the humble donkey and the haughty horse.

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Aesop's Fables in Latin now available at Amazon.com!

Round-Up: February 3

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.

Ning Blog: I've posted something that might be of interest in my Ning Blog - they are page samples from the Aesop's fables book. Someone asked me just how the book was laid out exactly, and I thought this would be the best way to show just how that works! (It's a very useful layout, I think, especially for beginning and intermediate Latin students who need help with vocabulary and grammar while they read.)

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed, full of proverbs while I am online each day - here's one of my favorite sayings about learning from your mistakes: Nocumentum documentum.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Nec caput nec pedes habet (English: It hasn't got a head or feet - in other words, I can't make heads or tails out of 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 Σίδηρον πλεῖν διδάσκεις (English: You're trying to teach iron to swim... in other words: you are wasting your 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 AGRICOLA ET FILIIS (the story of how the farmer taught his sons the importance of sticking together - a famous story, although one that people do not always associate with Aesop's fables). 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 20: Leo Amatorius, the story of the lion in love.

Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Fabula: De Sene et Morte, the story of the old man who called upon Death.

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Aesop's Fables in Latin now available at Amazon.com!

Round-Up: February 2

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 Columbis et Accipitre, the story of the foolish doves who elected the hawk to be their king.

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 that comes from the Bible: Unusquisque onus suum portabit.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Palma non sine pulvere (English: No palm without dust - something like "no pain, no gain" in English). 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 Θεοῦ δὲ δῶρόν ἐστιν εὐτυχεῖν βροτούς (English: It is a gift of god for mortals to enjoy good fortune). 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 19: Vulpecula et Ciconia, the story of how the stork out-foxed the fox.

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE NUTRICE ET LUPO (the story of the wolf who overheard the nanny's words). 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. Here's Barlow's illustration - look in the window to see the wolf:

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Aesop's Fables in Latin now available at Amazon.com!

Round-Up: February 1

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: Nulli per ventos assa columba volat.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Sapit qui reputat (English: He is wise who thinks twice - so, if you are wise, never be afraid to admit you made a mistake). 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 Ἀεὶ τοῖς μικροῖς μικρὰ διδοῦσι θεοί (English: On tiny people, the gods bestow tiny things - although if that involves tiny evils instead of big ones, maybe that's not so bad, eh?). 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 CERVO IN AQUAS INSPICIENTE (the story of the deer's vanity). 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 18: Rusticus et Accipiter, the story of the peasant who caught a hawk who was chasing a dove.

Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Fabula: De Vulpe et Aquila, the story of the eagle who stole the fox's cub.

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Aesop's Fables in Latin now available at Amazon.com!