Special Edition: Equus Eduardus

I'm posting this song on behalf of Kate Gladstone, who sent it to me in the email. I know some of you out there are keen translators of modern English into Latin, so if you have suggestions or ideas, get in touch with Kate via email: handwritingrepair@gmail.com. She has some other songs to share too! Meanwhile, you can sing along and see what you think of her translation of Mr. Ed:

CANTICUM IN LAUDEM EQUI EDUARDI

Equus equus est, utique,
Nemo loquitur equo, utique
Hoc est, nisi equus est
Admirabile Eduardus.
Interroga directe,
Respondebit proprie,
Semper procedit stabiliter —
Loquer' ad Eduardum.

Fabulatur populus, tempus semper perdens,
Non loquitur Eduardus, nisi hoc quod vult dicere —

Equus equus est, utique,
Hic donec raucescat loquitur,
Loquent' equum numquam sensisti?
Age, audite verba haec:
"Eduardus sum!"

Here are the English lyrics at genius.com and her is the song at YouTube:

(Wilbur Post and Mister Ed)

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: November 14

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. If you are looking for free PDF copies of my books, you can find links to all of them here: #PDF Tribute to Aaron Swartz

HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem duodevicesimum Kalendas Decembres.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Bellerophon Fights the Chimera; 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 Cura dat victoriam (English: Carefulness bestows victory).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Haec omnia transeunt (English: All these things are passing away).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Quot campo flores, tot sunt in amore dolores (English: As many as are flowers in the field, so are sorrows in love).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Nolite thesaurizare vobis thesauros in terra, ubi fures effodiunt et furantur (Matt. 6:19). 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: Non omnes qui habent citharam, sunt citharoedi: Al that have harpes be no harpers. Outwarde signes manie times deceive men. All that have the gospell hanging at theyr gyrdels, be no gospelers. For againe al that dispraise the leude fascions of the Papistes, be not forthwith Heretiques. Wee ought not to iudge accordinge to the outwarde apperaunce of thinges.

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Compatiens. Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Natura rerum omnium mater.

Nature is the mother of all things.

Amicus est unus animus in duobus corporibus.

A friend is one soul in two bodies.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Tubicen Captus, a fable about just who is and who is not innocent in a time of war (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Pavo et Iuno, in which the peacock complains to Hera about his voice.

Growth Mindset Memes. For more about this growth cat, see this blog post. Ad astra! To the stars!

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: November 10

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. If you are a Pinterest user, you might enjoy following the Bestiaria Latina at Pinterest, and there is also a LatinLOLCat Board.

HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem quartum Idus Novembres.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Charon; 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: Meliora supersunt (English: The better things survive).

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Ne quid nimis (English: Not anything in excess).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Ex verbis fatuos, ex aure tenemus asellos (English: We grasp donkeys by the ear, and fools by their words).

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Homo ad laborem nascitur (English: Man is born to labor).

PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Ne Hercules quidem adversus duos (English: Not even Hercules fights against two at once; from Adagia 1.5.39).

GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Χαλεπὸν τὸ ἑαυτὸν γνῶναι (English: It is difficult to know oneself).

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Ad Torquatulum. Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Lege: sapere aude!

Read: dare to know!

Ex parvo satis.

From little, enough.

TODAY'S FABLES:

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Catus et Gallus, the story of a righteous rooster and a wicked cat.

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Pulex et Abbas, a funny story about a perfidious insect (this fable has a vocabulary list).

GreekLOLz - and Latin and English, too. Below is one of my GreekLOLz; for the individual Greek, Latin and English versions of the graphic, see the blog post: Ἄρκτου παρούσης ἴχνη ζητεῖς. Ursa praesente vestigia quaeris. Here's the bear, and you're looking for tracks.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: November 7

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 (Roman Calendar): ante diem septimum Idus Novembres.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Aeneas Meets Dido; 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: Ubique paratus (English: Ever prepared).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is In varietate voluptas (English: There is a pleasure in variety)

AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Qui gladio ferit, gladio perit (English: He who wounds by the sword, dies by the sword). 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: Improbe Neptunum accusat, qui iterum naufragium facit (English: It's dishonest to blame Neptune for the second shipwreck).

ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Asinus portans mysteria (English: The donkey carrying the icons; from Adagia 2.2.4, alluding to the Aesop's fable about that self-important donkey).

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Maximae Opes Prodesse. Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Sorte sua contentus.

Content with one's lot in life.

Primus sum egomet mihi.

I am my own Number One.

TODAY'S FABLES:

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Muli et Latrones, a story in praise of the simple life.

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Mus, Feles, et Gallus, a story about how appearances can be deceiving (this fable has a vocabulary list).

Words from Mythology. For more about TITANIC and the TITANS, see this blog post.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: November 4

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. If you are looking for free PDF copies of my books, you can find links to all of them here: #PDF Tribute to Aaron Swartz

HODIE (Roman Calendar): pridie Nonas Novembres, the day before the Nones of November.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Alcestis Taking the Place of Admetus; 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 Tolerandum et sperandum (English: We must endure and hope).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Tace aut fac (English: Either shut up, or do it).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Deficit ambobus, qui vult servire duobus (English: Someone who wants to serve two masters fails them both).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Benedicite maledicentibus vobis (Luke 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 Conybeare: Culicem colant, camelum deglutientes: They streigne a gnatte through there teeth, and swallowe downe a cammelll. An apt proverbe applied by oure saviour Christ unto the Phariseis, which did aggravate small offences and mayntayne great enormities. It maye be nowe used agaynst such persons as seke out and punishe small offenders, and leat the great trespassours agaynst the lawe goe quyte unpunished. Also them that are scrupulouse yn thinges of litle importaunce, and yn ambition, avarice, extorcion, advonterie, theft, murder, treason or heresie they fynde no daunger of conscience.

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Scientia et Caritas. Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Vox et praeterea nihil.

A voice, and nothing more.

Ut lauderis, lauda; ut ameris, ama.

In order to be praised, you must praise; in order to be loved, you must love.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Alauda, Pulli, et Agri Dominus, a famous fable that shows how timing is everything (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Ranae Duae et Puteus, a fable of two frogs: one reckless, one cautious.

Amy Burvall's History for Music Lovers. Here is today's video: The Trojan War ("Tainted Love" by Soft Cell), which you can watch at YouTube also.

Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: November 1

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. If you are a Pinterest user, you might enjoy following the Bestiaria Latina at Pinterest, and there is also a LatinLOLCat Board.

HODIE (Roman Calendar): Kalendae Novembres, the Kalends of November!

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Heracles and Antaeus; 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: Diligamus invicem (English: Let us love one another).

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Post nubila Phoebus (English: After the clouds, the sun).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Simia est simia, etiamsi purpura vestiatur (English: A monkey is a monkey, even if it's dressed in purple).

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Dei facientes adiuvant (English: The gods help those who are doers, i.e. The gods help them that help themselves).

PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Ne Iupiter quidem omnibus placet (English: Not even Jupiter can please everybody; from Adagia 2.7.55).

GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Χρὴ μὴ τὸ κακὸν διὰ κακὸν ἀμύνασθαι (English: It is not right to avenge evil with evil).

BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Damnum Alterius. Click here for a full-sized view.

And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:

Spe exspecto.

I wait in hope.

Una in sede morantur pax et amor.

Peace and love abide in one place.

TODAY'S FABLES:

FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Leo et Tauri Duo, a story of "divide and conquer" (this fable has a vocabulary list).

MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Struthiocamelus et Gallina, the sad story of the ostrich who wanted to fly.

Greek Bible Art - and Latin and English, too. Below is one of my Greek Bible Art graphics; for the individual Greek, Latin and English versions of the graphic, see the blog post: ἐδίψησεν δὲ ἐκεῖ ὁ λαὸς ὕδατι. Sitivit ibi populus prae aquae penuria. And the people thirsted there for water.