Round-Up: June 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.

HODIE: ante diem octavum Idus Iunias. You can add a Roman calendar as a widget in your blog or webpage, or display it as a Google Calendar: here's how.

TODAY'S PODCAST:

Heri Hodie Cras Podcast: Today's audio podcast is Latin Via Proverbs: Group 104, which features this wonderfully visceral saying: Macilenti pediculi acrius mordent (Skinny lice bite more fiercely).

TODAY'S PROVERBS:

You can get access to all the proverb of the day scripts (also available as random proverb scripts) at the SchoolhouseWidgets.com website.

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed of Latin proverbs which I "tweet" while I am online each day (in English, too). Here's a defiant statement - which rhymes, too! - about learning and the unlearned: Doctrinae cultus nemo spernit nisi stultus (English: No one scorns the cultivation of learning unless he is a fool).

Audio Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's audio Latin proverb is Tempus est optimus iudex (English: Time is the best judge). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.

Proverbium Perbreve of the Day: Today's two-word proverb is Omnia transibunt (English: All things will pass away - two little words to express the transitory nature of this world).

Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is Nullum malum impunitum (English: No wrong goes unpunished - a saying sometimes paired with the positive side of things: et nullum bonum irremuneratum, "and no good is unrewarded" - a very karmic proverb).

Vulgate Verse of the Day: Today's verse is Cui commendaverunt multum, plus petent ab eo (Luke 12:48). For a translation, check out the polyglot Bible, in English, Hebrew, Latin and Greek, at the Sacred Texts Archive online.

Latin Animal Proverb of the Day: Today's animal proverb is Psittacus senex ferulam neglegit (English: An old parrot doesn't mind the rod - and you better watch out of those ill-tempered old parrots, because their beaks are sharp, as I can attest from experience).

Proper Name Proverb of the Day: Today's proper name proverb is Quid tibi Apollo cecinit? (English: What has Apollo sung for you? In other words, what kind of response did you get to your inquiry at his oracle - a saying that could be used to inquire about anybody's visit with a source of great knowledge and/or power).

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ἀπορραγήσεται τεινόμενον τὸ καλώδιον (English: A rope, stretched tight, will snap - a good proverb that endorses the importance of relaxing!!!). If you look at the Greek Proverb of the Day widget, you'll see it comes with a Latin translation, too.

TODAY'S FABLES:

Ictibus Felicibus: Based on the good response I've gotten to the use of accent marks at Tar Heel Reader, I'm collecting fables now with macrons AND accent marks in this blog. Today's fable with macrons and accent marks is Acanthis et Luscinia, the story of how a bird's beautiful feathers can influence your perception of its song. (Obviously a lesson that applies to the world of pop music as much to the world of birds!)

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE LEONE ET MURE (the hilarious story of what happened when the mouse decided to marry a lion). You can use the Javascript to include the fable of the day automatically each day on your webpage or blog - meanwhile, to find out more about today's fable, visit the Ning Resource Page for this fable, where you will find links to the text, commentary, and a discussion board for questions and comments.

Florilegium Fabularum: Inspired by all the great things happening at Tar Heel Reader, I'm publishing my super-simple fables in blog format, too. Today's example of Aesopus Simplicissimus is Haedus et Lupus, the story of the kid who is left by his mom at home, alone - with the wolf lurking outside!

Tar Heel Readers: Materials continue to accumulate at Tar Heel Reader (keep up with the latest items at the Libelli Latini blog). The item I wanted to highlight today is Antonius et Cleopatra, the story of Antony and Cleopatra as retold by some Latin students:

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

Round-Up: June 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.

HODIE: Nonae Iuniae - the Nones of June, a day especially associated with the ancient Roman god Semo Sancus. You can add a Roman calendar as a widget in your blog or webpage, or display it as a Google Calendar: here's how.

TODAY'S PODCAST:

Heri Hodie Cras Podcast: Today's audio podcast is Latin Via Proverbs: Group 103, which features this saying for all of us who remain pueri and puellae at heart: Fabulae decent pueros (Fables are for children).

TODAY'S PROVERBS:

You can get access to all the proverb of the day scripts (also available as random proverb scripts) at the SchoolhouseWidgets.com website.

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed of Latin proverbs which I "tweet" while I am online each day (in English, too). Here's a recent one about the foolish chatterbox: Stultus tacere nescit (English: The fool does not know how to be quiet).

Audio Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's audio Latin proverb is Corruptissima respublica, plurimae leges (English: The most corrupt state, the most laws). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.

Proverbium Perbreve of the Day: Today's two-word proverb is Horae volant (English: The hours are flying... another way to say that "time flies").

Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is Manus manum fricat (English: One hand scratches the other... a variation on the saying about how one hand washes another).

Vulgate Verse of the Day: Today's verse is Non est opus valentibus medico, sed male habentibus (Matt. 9:12). For a translation, check out the polyglot Bible, in English, Hebrew, Latin and Greek, at the Sacred Texts Archive online.

Latin Animal Proverb of the Day: Today's animal proverb is Cattus saepe satur cum capto mure iocatur (English: A cat who is well-fed often plays with a mouse it has captured... a saying proven true on a daily basis during the summer, when my cat catches and plays with any creature he can lay his paws on).

Proper Name Proverb of the Day: Today's proper name proverb is Ne Aesopum quidem trivisti (English: You haven't even read your Aesop! A line from Aristophanes in the Birds which is near and dear to my heart, of course).

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ὄφις εἰ μὴ φάγοι ὄφιν, δράκων οὐ γενήσεται (English: Unless a snake eats a snake, he will not become a dragon). If you look at the Greek Proverb of the Day widget, you'll see it comes with a Latin translation, too.

TODAY'S FABLES:

Ictibus Felicibus: Based on the good response I've gotten to the use of accent marks at Tar Heel Reader, I'm collecting fables now with macrons AND accent marks in this blog. Today's fable with macrons and accent marks is Formica et Columba, the story of one little creature helping another.

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE EQUO ET ASELLO ONUSTO (the story of the horse who paid a terrible price when he would not help the donkey to carry the load). 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 for this fable, where you will find links to the text, commentary, and a discussion board for questions and comments.

Florilegium Fabularum: I'm working my way, slowly but surely, through the amazing collection of fables by Irenaeus published in 1666. Today's fable is De Terra et Montibus parituris, the notorious story of the mountains giving birth to a mouse.

Tar Heel Readers: Materials continue to accumulate at Tar Heel Reader (keep up with the latest items at the Libelli Latini blog). The item I wanted to highlight today is Scisne semel qvaterna qvot essent?, one of a series of Tar Heel Readers that Evan Millner has created for teaching math skills in Latin. I think this is so cool!

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

Round-Up: June 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.

HODIE: pridie Nonas Iunias, a day dedicated to Hercules, as this was the festival day of the great temple in honor of Hercules Magnus Custos. You can add a Roman calendar as a widget in your blog or webpage, or display it as a Google Calendar: here's how.

TODAY'S PODCAST:

Heri Hodie Cras Podcast: Today's audio podcast is Latin Via Proverbs: Group 102, which features this great saying in honor of us little folk: Etiam capillus unus habet umbram suam (Even a single strand of hair casts its own shadow).

TODAY'S PROVERBS:

You can get access to all the proverb of the day scripts (also available as random proverb scripts) at the SchoolhouseWidgets.com website.

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed of Latin proverbs which I "tweet" while I am online each day (in English, too). Here's a recent one about how people whom you might consider wealthy could actually be considered to be poor: Pauper est cui sua non sufficiunt (English: Someone is poor when his own possessions do not suffice).

Audio Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's audio Latin proverb is Ubi triticum non est, ibi non est farina (English: Where there is no wheat, there is no flour). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.

Proverbium Perbreve of the Day: Today's two-word proverb is Recta pete (English: Seek the right things - or, if you prefer, follow the straight-of-way).

Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is Separa et impera (English: Divide and conquer - this being, of course, a very famous saying in English too... probably because it is a very effective strategy indeed, as you can see in Aesop's fable of the lion and the bulls).

Vulgate Verse of the Day: Today's verse is Nonne ad unum locum properant omnia? (Ecc. 6:6). For a translation, check out the polyglot Bible, in English, Hebrew, Latin and Greek, at the Sacred Texts Archive online.

Latin Animal Proverb of the Day: Today's animal proverb is Irritare canem noli dormire volentem (English: Don't bother a dog who wants to sleep... in other words, "let sleeping dogs lie").

Proper Name Proverb of the Day: Today's proper name proverb is Mercurio dextro (English: With a favorable Mercury - the idea being that if you did something dextro Mercurio or Mercurio favente, you would have the god's protection and patronage - something on which businessmen relied, as did thieves!).

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Συνεκποτέον ἐστί σοι καὶ τὴν τρύγα (English: You've got to drink the lees with the wine as well). If you look at the Greek Proverb of the Day widget, you'll see it comes with a Latin translation, too.

TODAY'S FABLES:

Ictibus Felicibus: Based on the good response I've gotten to the use of accent marks at Tar Heel Reader, I'm collecting fables now with macrons AND accent marks in this blog. Today's fable with macrons and accent marks is Sturnus et Cuculus, in which you find out just how vain a bird the cuckoo is!

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE RUSTICO ET COLUBRO (the story of the farmer and the ungrateful serpent). 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 for this fable, where you will find links to the text, commentary, and a discussion board for questions and comments.

Florilegium Fabularum: I'm working my way, slowly but surely, through the amazing collection of fables by Irenaeus published in 1666. Today's fable is Viatores, the story of the travelers who were fooled by the sight of something distant out at sea.

Tar Heel Readers: Materials continue to accumulate at Tar Heel Reader (keep up with the latest items at the Libelli Latini blog). The item I wanted to highlight today is Dominus et Famulus, a dialogue between master and servant contributed by Evan Millner.

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

Round-Up: June 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.

HODIE: ante diem tertium Nonas Iunias, marking the annual festival of the goddess Bellona. You can add a Roman calendar as a widget in your blog or webpage, or display it as a Google Calendar: here's how.

TODAY'S PODCAST:

Heri Hodie Cras Podcast: Today's audio podcast is Latin Via Proverbs: Group 101, which features this great saying about working late at night: Lucernam olet (It stinks of the lamp - or, we might say, "it stinks from the smell of the midnight oil"... something I wish I could get my students to be aware of!).

TODAY'S PROVERBS:

You can get access to all the proverb of the day scripts (also available as random proverb scripts) at the SchoolhouseWidgets.com website.

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed of Latin proverbs which I "tweet" while I am online each day (in English, too). Here's a recent paradoxical proverb about the good and bad that language can do: Lingua rerum optima et pessima (English: The tongue is the best of things, and the worst).

Audio Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's audio Latin proverb is Pelle sub agnina latitat mens saepe lupina (English: Beneath the lamb's skin often lurks a wolf's mind). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.

Proverbium Perbreve of the Day: Today's two-word proverb is Scripta manent (English: Written things endure... especially if they are written in stone, of course!).

Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is Vivere sat vincere (English: To live is victory enough... a motto that suits me just fine at the end of a long day - not to mention life's more dangerous dramas!).

Vulgate Verse of the Day: Today's verse is Omnia quaecumque vultis ut faciant vobis homines, et vos facite eis (Matt. 7:12). For a translation, check out the polyglot Bible, in English, Hebrew, Latin and Greek, at the Sacred Texts Archive online.

Latin Animal Proverb of the Day: Today's animal proverb is Viscum fugiens, avis in laqueos incidit (English: Avoiding the bird-lime, the bird falls into the net - a feathered version of "out of the frying pan, into the fire").

Proper Name Proverb of the Day: Today's proper name proverb is Blanda venire Venus, tristis abire solet (English: Venus usually arrives in a sweet mood, and leaves in a sad one... a great metaphor for the ups and downs of love as personified by the goddess Venus).

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ἀκαιρος ἐύνοια οὐδὲν ἔχθρας διαφέρει (English: Acts of goodwill done at the wrong time are no different from ill-will... if you've ever been on the receiving end of an unwanted favor, you know that this is very true indeed!). If you look at the Greek Proverb of the Day widget, you'll see it comes with a Latin translation, too.

TODAY'S FABLES:

Ictibus Felicibus: Based on the good response I've gotten to the use of accent marks at Tar Heel Reader, I'm collecting fables now with macrons AND accent marks in this blog. Today's fable with macrons and accent marks is Leo et Ursus, the story of how the fox took advantage of the fight between the lion and the bear.

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE CERVO IN BOVIUM STABULO (the story of the stag who thought he could hide in the oxen's stable). 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 for this fable, where you will find links to the text, commentary, and a discussion board for questions and comments.

Florilegium Fabularum: Inspired by all the great things happening at Tar Heel Reader, I'm publishing my super-simple fables in blog format, too. Today's example of Aesopus Simplicissimus is Canis et Lupus, the story of the dog who is fat, dumb and happy, and the wolf who treasures his freedom.

Tar Heel Readers: Materials continue to accumulate at Tar Heel Reader (keep up with the latest items at the Libelli Latini blog). The item I wanted to highlight today is Arbores Magicae, a wonderful account of Roman sacred groves as written by Bob Patrick.

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

Round-Up: June 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.

HODIE: ante diem quartum Nonas Iunias. You can add a Roman calendar as a widget in your blog or webpage, or display it as a Google Calendar: here's how.

TODAY'S PODCAST:

Heri Hodie Cras Podcast: Today's audio podcast is Latin Via Proverbs: Group 99, which features this saying about haves and have-nots: Non uni dat cuncta deus (God does not give all things to one person).

TODAY'S PROVERBS:

You can get access to all the proverb of the day scripts (also available as random proverb scripts) at the SchoolhouseWidgets.com website.

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed of Latin proverbs which I "tweet" while I am online each day (in English, too). Here's a recent one in praise of the Golden Mean! Intacta invidia media sunt (English: Things in the middle are untouched by envy).

Audio Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's audio Latin proverb is Bonus pastor animam suam dat pro ovibus suis (English: The good shepherd gives his life for his sheep). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.

Proverbium Perbreve of the Day: Today's two-word proverb is Ruit hora (English: The hour is rushing by - a more extreme version of "time flies").

Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is Figulus figulum odit (English: One potter envies another - you can sometimes see this in an expanded form with other professions, too, like doctors! Figulus figulum odit, et medicus medicum).

Vulgate Verse of the Day: Today's verse is Qui vult videre dies bonos, coerceat linguam suam a malo (I Peter 3:10). For a translation, check out the polyglot Bible, in English, Hebrew, Latin and Greek, at the Sacred Texts Archive online.

Latin Animal Proverb of the Day: Today's animal proverb is Si fuit hic asinus, non ibi fiet equus (English: If he was an ass here, he's not going to turn into a horse there... I can't remember where, but I'm sure I've seen this saying in a Renaissance or medieval story about the futility of sending a boy off to study at the university! Does anybody know which story that is...? For the life of me, I can't remember where I read it).

Proper Name Proverb of the Day: Today's proper name proverb is Antiopae luctus (English: The grief of Antiope - and so many griefs did she suffer that the Roman playwright Pacuvius devoted a whole tragedy to her story, although the play, alas, is lost - although its overwrought quality lives on in the mocking words of Persius).

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ὁι φῶρες προσεγκαλοῦσιν (English: The thieves accuse one another). If you look at the Greek Proverb of the Day widget, you'll see it comes with a Latin translation, too.

TODAY'S FABLES:

Ictibus Felicibus: Based on the good response I've gotten to the use of accent marks at Tar Heel Reader, I'm collecting fables now with macrons AND accent marks in this blog. Today's fable with macrons and accent marks is Leo Senx, the famous story of the lion in a cave where all the tracks were leading in, and no tracks coming out.

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE SENE ET MORTE (the wonderful story of the old man who thought he was ready to die). 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 Aesopus Ning page for this fable.

Florilegium Fabularum: I'm working my way, slowly but surely, through the amazing collection of fables by Irenaeus published in 1666. Today's fable is De Gallis et Perdice, the story of what the partridge learned as she watched the roosters fighting.

Tar Heel Readers: Materials continue to accumulate at Tar Heel Reader (keep up with the latest items at the Libelli Latini blog). The item I wanted to highlight today is Quam utile sit corpus humanum, a wonderful little book by Lidia (and Magister Gollan) about how we use the different parts of our body for marvelous things.

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

Round-Up: June 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.

HODIE: Kalendae Iuniae - the "kalends" of June. You can add a Roman calendar as a widget in your blog or webpage, or display it as a Google Calendar: here's how.

TODAY'S PODCAST:

Heri Hodie Cras Podcast: Today's audio podcast is Latin Via Proverbs: Group 98, which features this saying, alluding to the Aesop's fable about the satyr: Calidum et frigidum ex eodem ore efflat (He blows hot and cold from the same mouth).

TODAY'S PROVERBS:

You can get access to all the proverb of the day scripts (also available as random proverb scripts) at the SchoolhouseWidgets.com website.

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed of Latin proverbs which I "tweet" while I am online each day (in English, too). Here's a recent one about the need to take it easy every once in a while: Nec semper arcum tendit Apollo (English: Apollo does not always keep his bow stretched).

Audio Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's audio Latin proverb is Endymionis somnum dormit (English: He's sleeping the sleep of Endymion). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.

Proverbium Perbreve of the Day: Today's two-word proverb is Animum rege (English: Rule your spirit, or, if you prefer: keep your mind on the straight and narrow).

Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is Mente nihil celerius (English: There is nothing more swift than the mind - just think how you can travel around the world in a single thought!).

Vulgate Verse of the Day: Today's verse is Laudemus viros gloriosos et parentes nostros in generatione sua (Sirach 44:1). For a translation, check out the polyglot Bible, in English, Hebrew, Latin and Greek, at the Sacred Texts Archive online.

Latin Animal Proverb of the Day: Today's animal proverb is Sus magis in caeno gaudet quam in fonte sereno (English: A pig rejoices more in the filth than in a clear stream... an animal example of the principle of "to each his own").

Proper Name Proverb of the Day: Today's proper name proverb is Apertae Musarum ianuae (English: The doors of the Muses are open... which is why I love the openness of the Internet: the modern "mus-eum").

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ῥόδον ἀνεμώνῃ συγκρίνεις (English: You're comparing a rose to a buttercup - in other words, an elegant flower to a far less sophisticated blossom). If you look at the Greek Proverb of the Day widget, you'll see it comes with a Latin translation, too.

TODAY'S FABLES:

Ictibus Felicibus: Based on the good response I've gotten to the use of accent marks at Tar Heel Reader, I'm collecting fables now with macrons AND accent marks in this blog. Today's fable with macrons and accent marks is De iuvene et hirundine, the story of the boy who unfortunately did not know that "one swallow does not make a summer."

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE VULPE ET AQUILA (the story of what happened when the eagle stole the fox's pups). 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 for this fable, where you will find links to the text, commentary, and a discussion board for questions and comments.

Florilegium Fabularum: I'm working my way, slowly but surely, through the amazing collection of fables by Irenaeus published in 1666. Today's fable is Formica, the story of why the ant acts the way that she does.

Tar Heel Readers: Materials continue to accumulate at Tar Heel Reader (keep up with the latest items at the Libelli Latini blog). The item I wanted to highlight today is Majorum Londiniarum, a wonderful little book about medieval London's mayors, contributed by Evan Millner.

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