Sunday, October 7, 2012
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Round-Up: October 6
Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. If you have not downloaded a free PDF copy of Brevissima: 1001 Tiny Latin Poems, it's ready and waiting, and you can also get a free PDF copy of Mille Fabulae et Una: 1001 Aesop's Fables in Latin. If you prefer the heft of a book in your hand, you can get the books in printed form from Lulu.com.
HODIE: pridie Nonas Octobres, the day before the Nones.
MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Alcestis; 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: Occasionem cognosce (English: Know the right moment).
3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Auctor ego audendi (English: I am the author of my own daring).
ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is A bove maiori discit arare minor (English: The younger ox learns to plow from the older ox).
POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Oportet mendacem esse memorem (English: A liar must have a good memory).
PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Hylam inclamas (English: You're shouting for Hylas - which is to say, you are shouting for something you can never get back, just as Heracles shouted out to his beloved Hylas who had been taken by the nymphs; from Adagia 1.4.72).
GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Ὀυκ ἀεὶ ποταμὸς ἀξίνας φέρει (English: The river does not always bring forth axes - an allusion to the famous Aesop's fable about Mercury and the man who lost his ax).
BREVISSIMA: The distich for today is Magnus Timet: Quanto maior eris, maiora pericla cavenda; / Crede mihi: nullo tempore tutus eris.
And here is today's proverbial lolcat:
TODAY'S FABLES:
AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Hen and The Fox, a story about a hen who is wisely cautious in dealing with the wily fox.
MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Gallus et Ancillae, one of those fables about unintended consequences.
FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Luna et Mater, the wonderful story about what happened when the moon's mother wanted to make her a dress (this fable has a vocabulary list).
HODIE: pridie Nonas Octobres, the day before the Nones.
MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Alcestis; 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: Occasionem cognosce (English: Know the right moment).
3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Auctor ego audendi (English: I am the author of my own daring).
ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is A bove maiori discit arare minor (English: The younger ox learns to plow from the older ox).
POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Oportet mendacem esse memorem (English: A liar must have a good memory).
PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Hylam inclamas (English: You're shouting for Hylas - which is to say, you are shouting for something you can never get back, just as Heracles shouted out to his beloved Hylas who had been taken by the nymphs; from Adagia 1.4.72).
GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Ὀυκ ἀεὶ ποταμὸς ἀξίνας φέρει (English: The river does not always bring forth axes - an allusion to the famous Aesop's fable about Mercury and the man who lost his ax).
BREVISSIMA: The distich for today is Magnus Timet: Quanto maior eris, maiora pericla cavenda; / Crede mihi: nullo tempore tutus eris.
And here is today's proverbial lolcat:
TODAY'S FABLES:
AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Hen and The Fox, a story about a hen who is wisely cautious in dealing with the wily fox.
MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Gallus et Ancillae, one of those fables about unintended consequences.
FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Luna et Mater, the wonderful story about what happened when the moon's mother wanted to make her a dress (this fable has a vocabulary list).
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Round-Up: October 3
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 quintum Nonas Octobres.
MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Hercules and Antaeus; 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: Amo pacem (English: I love peace).
3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Tempus optimus iudex (English: Time is the best judge)
AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Asinus asinum fricat (English: One donkey scratches another). 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: In nullum avarus bonus est, in se pessimus (English: A miser treats no man well, and himself worst of all).
ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Parturiunt montes, nascetur ridiculus mus (English: The mountains give birth; a ridiculous mouse will be born; from Adagia 1.9.14 - a story famously found in Aesop).
BREVISSIMA: The distich for today is Quod Natura Rogat: Qui non curaret plus quam natura rogaret, / Dives hic esset, quia res sibi nulla deesset.
And here is today's proverbial lolcat:
TODAY'S FABLES:
AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Gnat and the Ox, in which a self-important gnat is rebuked.
MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Pavo et Grus, a story in which the crane gets the better of a boastful peacock.
FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Minerva et Olea, the story of the gods choosing their favorite trees (this fable has a vocabulary list).
HODIE: ante diem quintum Nonas Octobres.
MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Hercules and Antaeus; 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: Amo pacem (English: I love peace).
3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Tempus optimus iudex (English: Time is the best judge)
AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Asinus asinum fricat (English: One donkey scratches another). 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: In nullum avarus bonus est, in se pessimus (English: A miser treats no man well, and himself worst of all).
ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Parturiunt montes, nascetur ridiculus mus (English: The mountains give birth; a ridiculous mouse will be born; from Adagia 1.9.14 - a story famously found in Aesop).
BREVISSIMA: The distich for today is Quod Natura Rogat: Qui non curaret plus quam natura rogaret, / Dives hic esset, quia res sibi nulla deesset.
And here is today's proverbial lolcat:
TODAY'S FABLES:
AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Gnat and the Ox, in which a self-important gnat is rebuked.
MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Pavo et Grus, a story in which the crane gets the better of a boastful peacock.
FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Minerva et Olea, the story of the gods choosing their favorite trees (this fable has a vocabulary list).
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Monday, October 1, 2012
Round-Up: October 1
Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. I'm almost making good progress on my latest project - you can see the growing collection of Latin-vocabulary-via-proverbs at the Latin Via Proverbs blog.
HODIE: Kalendae Octobres, the Kalends of October.
MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows The Death of Niobe's Children; 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 Esto semper fidelis (English: Be always faithful).
3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Litterae scriptae manent (English: Written letters last).
RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Esto laborator et erit Deus auxiliator (English: You be the worker, and God will your helper).
VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Ubi non est scientia animae, non est bonum (Proverbs 19:2). 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: Munerum animus optimus: The minde of giftes is best, that is to say. In the giftes or presentes of friendes the price or value of the thing that is sente is not to be considered, but the minde rather of the sender, as that renowned King Xerxes received thankfully of an uplandish man and handfull of water. And Christ also preferred the widowes two farthinges, afore all the riche mens offerings.
BREVISSIMA: The distich for today is Divitiis Utamur ut Oportet: Divitiis utare tuis, tamquam moriturus; / Tamquam victurus, parcito divitiis.
And here is today's proverbial lolcat:
TODAY'S FABLES:
FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Simia et Piscatores, the story of the monkey who wanted to go fishing (this fable has a vocabulary list).
MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Oves et Lupi, about what happened when the sheep foolishly made a peace treaty with the wolves.
AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Fox and The Crow, the famous story of the fox flattering the crow, and taking the cheese as her prize.
Also, via Sharon James at UNC Chapel Hill, I'm sharing this great video which is just one of several from the NEH Summer Institute on Roman Comedy in Performance. Thanks so much to Sharon and all the performances for sharing their work - you can see more, with scenes both in Latin and in English, over at their YouTube channel. Euge!
HODIE: Kalendae Octobres, the Kalends of October.
MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows The Death of Niobe's Children; 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 Esto semper fidelis (English: Be always faithful).
3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Litterae scriptae manent (English: Written letters last).
RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Esto laborator et erit Deus auxiliator (English: You be the worker, and God will your helper).
VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Ubi non est scientia animae, non est bonum (Proverbs 19:2). 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: Munerum animus optimus: The minde of giftes is best, that is to say. In the giftes or presentes of friendes the price or value of the thing that is sente is not to be considered, but the minde rather of the sender, as that renowned King Xerxes received thankfully of an uplandish man and handfull of water. And Christ also preferred the widowes two farthinges, afore all the riche mens offerings.
BREVISSIMA: The distich for today is Divitiis Utamur ut Oportet: Divitiis utare tuis, tamquam moriturus; / Tamquam victurus, parcito divitiis.
And here is today's proverbial lolcat:
TODAY'S FABLES:
FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Simia et Piscatores, the story of the monkey who wanted to go fishing (this fable has a vocabulary list).
MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Oves et Lupi, about what happened when the sheep foolishly made a peace treaty with the wolves.
AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Fox and The Crow, the famous story of the fox flattering the crow, and taking the cheese as her prize.
Also, via Sharon James at UNC Chapel Hill, I'm sharing this great video which is just one of several from the NEH Summer Institute on Roman Comedy in Performance. Thanks so much to Sharon and all the performances for sharing their work - you can see more, with scenes both in Latin and in English, over at their YouTube channel. Euge!
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