Round-Up: May 17

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 sextum decimum Kalendas 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 83, which features this great example of... chiasmus! (strictly understood) - Famam curant multi, pauci conscientiam. (Many people worry about their reputation; few about their conscience).

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 juridical saying that showed up today: Melius est impune delictum relinquere quam innocentem damnare (English: XXXIt is better to let a crime go unpunished than to condemn an innocent person

Audio Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's audio Latin proverb is Non curat numerum lupus (English: The wolf doesn't worry about the number - that is, the numbering of the 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 Expertus metuit (English: The one who has experience is afraid - precisely because he knows what to be afraid of!).

Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is Fames optimum condimentum (English: Hunger is the best seasoning - or, as we would say in English, "the best sauce").

Vulgate Verse of the Day: Today's verse is Vidi sub sole nec sapientium panem nec doctorum divitias (Ecc. 9:11). 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 Pardus maculas non deponit (English: The leopard cannot change his spots).

Proper Name Proverb of the Day: Today's proper name proverb is Hesiodi senecta (English: Hesiod's old age - a saying that was proverbial due to the legend that the poet Hesiod lived a long and active life).

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Κακῶς ἀκούειν κρεῖσσον ἢ λέγειν κακῶς (English: It is a better thing to hear wrongly than to speak wrongly). If you look at the Greek Proverb of the Day widget, you'll see it comes with a Latin translation, too.

TODAY'S FABLES:

Aesopus Ning: Fables with Macrons: By popular request, I'm marking up the fables from Barlow's Aesop with macrons. So, today's fable with macrons is Dē Ursō et Alveārī, the story of the bear who attacked a bee hive.

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE CICADA ET FORMICA (the famous story of the ant who worked hard all summer long). 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 Vulpe et Gallo, the story of the fox who thought she could trick the rooster into helping her... but no such luck!

TarHeelReader.org. Thanks to the good graces of Gary Bishop and his marvelous Tar Heel Reader project, I've created another "libellus latinus" online - this time it is a script for an Aesop's fable, a tiny play for three characters: Auceps - Palumbes - Anguis. Let me know what you think - I had a lot of fun writing this in script format!

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

Round-Up: May 16

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 septimum decimum Kalendas 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 82, which features this saying about the power of persevering, step by step - or drop by drop: Assidua stilla saxum excavat. (The steady drop hollows out the rock).

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 taking care of troubles as soon as they start: Omne malum nascens facile opprimitur (English: Every evil, as it is being born, is easy to squash).

Audio Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's audio Latin proverb is In praetoriis leones, in castris lepores (English: In the palace, lions; in the camp, rabbits). 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 Convivare raro (English: Party rarely - another one of Cato's monostichs).

Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is Danaidum dolium exples (English: You're filling the jug of the daughters of Danaus - a fruitless task, since their jug has holes in it!).

Vulgate Verse of the Day: Today's verse is Melius est a sapiente corripi quam stultorum adulatione decipi (Ecc. 7:5). 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 Asinus asinum fricat (English: One donkey scratches another).

Proper Name Proverb of the Day: Today's proper name proverb is Semper Ilio mala (English: There's always trouble for Troy - just think of the woes that befall Priam and all his family).

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Μὴ παιδὶ μάχαιραν (English: Don't {give} a sword to a child - Greek, like Latin, can do very nicely without the verb, using the cases of the nouns to convey the meaning). If you look at the Greek Proverb of the Day widget, you'll see it comes with a Latin translation, too.

TODAY'S FABLES:

Aesop's Fable Quizzes at Quia. I've added some new Quia quizzes for the Aesop's fable book. Here are the new additions - True or False Quizzes! Fable 1 Verum-Falsum, Fable 2 Verum-Falsum, Fable 3 Verum-Falsum, Fable 4 Verum-Falsum, Fable 5 Verum-Falsum, Fable 6 Verum-Falsum, Fable 7 Verum-Falsum, Fable 8 Verum-Falsum, Fable 9 Verum-Falsum, and Fable 10 Verum-Falsum.

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE AUCUPE ET PALUMBE (the story of the bird-catcher who got more than he bargained for when he went out hunting). 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 Vulpes et Anguis, the story of what happened when the fox tangled with the snake.

Journey to the Sea: As some of you may know, I occasionally publish articles in this very nice little online journal managed by Randy Hoyt - this month, I've got an article entitled Christianizing Aesop: The Fables of Odo of Cheriton. I've really enjoyed publishing in this journal over the past year; here's a complete list of the articles I've contributed thus far.

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

Round-Up: May 15

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: Idus Maiae, the ides of May - which was also the festival called Mercuralia, the holiday of Mercury. 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 81, which features this saying about the dangers of militarism: Arma non servant modum (Weapons do not keep within limits).

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 that expresses the whole philosophy of Aesop's fables very nicely: Ridendo castigamus mores (English: By laughing, we point out the error in people's ways).

Audio Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's audio Latin proverb is Cani indicium sunt temporis, non sapientiae (English: White hair is a sign of time, not of wisdom... a saying whose truth I can attest to personally, ha ha). 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 Blandus esto (English: Be nice! The Latin word blandus does not have the negative connotations of the English "bland" - it is more sweet and beguiling, as in the English word "blandishments").

Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is Ne cito credas (English: Don't be quick to believe something - although "don't be quick to credit" would come closer to the soundplay of the Latin).

Vulgate Verse of the Day: Today's verse is Amicus fidelis protectio fortis (Sirach 6:14). 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 Summa est in silvis fames dum lupus lupum vorat (English: Hunger is at its peak in the woods when wolf devours wolf - which is to say, there is honor among wolves... up to a point!).

Proper Name Proverb of the Day: Today's proper name proverb is Uvas Athenas portas (English: You're carrying grapes to Athens... a Greek equivalent of carrying coals to Newcastle).

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Κοινὰ τὰ τῶν φίλων (English: Friends have things in common - and yes, that is the same "koine" as in "Koine Greek," meaning "common Greek," the Greek spoked and shared by the general public). If you look at the Greek Proverb of the Day widget, you'll see it comes with a Latin translation, too.

TODAY'S FABLES:

Aesopus Ning: Fables with Macrons: By popular request, I'm marking up the fables from Barlow's Aesop with macrons. So, today's fable with macrons is Dē Asinō Leōnis Pelle Indūtō, the famous story of the donkey who wore a lion's skin.

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE RANA ET BOVE (the story of the frog who wanted to be as big as an ox). 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 Serpente et Agricola, the marvelous story of the farmer who tried to make peace with a snake. Here's an illustration (image source) from a 1479 edition of the fables:

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

Round-Up: May 14

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 Idus Maias (the day before the ides of May). 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 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 honor of the end of the academic year: Praestat saepe dies, annus quod ferre recusat (English: Often a single day offers what a whole year has refused to deliver).

Audio Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's audio Latin proverb is Discipulus est prioris posterior dies (English: The following day is the student of the previous day). 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 Ne nimium (English: Don't overdo! - the Latin can get away without even using a verb - don't overdo anything!).

Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is Frangit inertia vires (English: Lack of activity breaks your strength... a warning for me not to get too lazy this summer, ha ha).

Vulgate Verse of the Day: Today's verse is Caeli enarrant gloriam Dei (Psalms 18:2). 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 Qui cum canibus concumbunt, cum pulicibus surgent (English: They who lie down with dogs will rise up fleas - a great saying indeed!).

Proper Name Proverb of the Day: Today's proper name proverb is Cumani sero sapiunt (English: The people of Cumae realize their mistake too late - the people of Cumae being proverbial for their foolishness in the ancient world; in one notorious incident, they were fooled by a donkey in a lion skin).

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Μήτε τυφλὸν ὁδηγὸν, μήτε ἀνόητον σύμβουλον (English: Don't choose a blind to guide you on the road, don't choose an idiot to be your advisor). If you look at the Greek Proverb of the Day widget, you'll see it comes with a Latin translation, too.

TODAY'S FABLES:

Aesopus Ning: Fables with Macrons: By popular request, I'm marking up the fables from Barlow's Aesop with macrons. So, today's fable with macrons is Dē Aquilā et Testūdine, the famous story of the tortoise and the hare.

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE LUPIS ET OVIBUS (the story of the treaty between the wolves and the sheep - and as chance would have it, there's another version of this same story in Irenaeus today; see below). 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 pace Lupos inter et Agnos, the story of the foolish sheep and their peace treaty with the wolves.

LIBELLUS NOVUS:

TarHeelReader.org. Thanks to the good graces of Gary Bishop and his marvelous Tar Heel Reader project, I've created another "libellus latinus" online - this one uses images from a 10th-century Latin bestiary (you can even read the captions for the images in the Latin manuscript), supplemented with photographs: Bestiarium Latinum. If you look here, you can see where it says in a wonderfully clear hand, DE ELEFANTO.

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

Round-Up: May 13

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

LATIN COMPOSITION VIA PROVERBS:

Dictum Sapienti: I've done up a page for the very beginning stages of the Latin composition via proverbs book. It's got an overview of chiasmus, and a guide to writing your own chiastic proverbs! If you have comments or suggestions, let me know - I hope to be sharing more of these Latin composition pages over the summer.

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 solipsistic thinking: Cum sit fur, alios esse fures suspicatur (English: Since he is a thief, he suspects others are thieves too).

Audio Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's audio Latin proverb is Bos currum trahit, non bovem currus (English: The ox pulls the cart, not the cart the ox). 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 Magistrum metue (English: Fear the teacher! This is one of Cato's Monostichs).

Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is Ira initium insaniae (English: Anger is the beginning of insanity - although the English lacks the charm of the triple alliteration of the Latin).

Vulgate Verse of the Day: Today's verse is Tempus spargendi lapides et tempus colligendi (Ecc. 3:5). 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 Pisces minutos magni comedunt (English: The big fish eat the little ones).

Proper Name Proverb of the Day: Today's proper name proverb is Ne Hercules quidem adversus duos (English: Not even Hercules takes on two opponents... he takes those labors one at a time!).

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ἐν ὀίνῳ ἀλήθεια (English: In wine, truth - a saying very famous in its Latin version, of course: In vino veritas). If you look at the Greek Proverb of the Day widget, you'll see it comes with a Latin translation, too.

TODAY'S FABLES:

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE PASTORIS PUERO ET AGRICOLIS (the famous story of the boy who cried "Wolf!"). 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 Turdo, the story of the thrush and the bird-lime.

Aesopus Ning: Fables with Macrons: By popular request, I'm marking up the fables from Barlow's Aesop with macrons. So, today's fable with macrons is Dē Gallo Gallināceo, the story of the rooster who found a jewel in the manure.

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

Round-Up: May 12

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 Idus Maias. 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 80, which features this wonderful saying: Errare humanum est, perseverare autem diabolicum (To err is human, but to keep on doing so is diabolical).

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 virtues of a simple life: Melius est minus egere quam plus habere (English: It is better to lack a little than to have too much).

Audio Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's audio Latin proverb is Fortuna amicos parat, inopia amicos probat (English: Fortuna amicos parat, inopia amicos probat). 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 Ferendo feres (English: You will endure by enduring - a great use of the Latin gerund).

Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is Antiquis debetur veneratio (English: Veneration is due to the ancestors).

Vulgate Verse of the Day: Today's verse is Ne nos inducas in temptationem (Luke 11:4). 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 Lupus non curat numerum ovium (English: The wolf doesn't bother about the number of the sheep - a saying you can find in Vergil's Eclogues).

Proper Name Proverb of the Day: Today's proper name proverb is Doribus Dorice loqui (English: To speak Doric with Dorians - and Doric was a very recognizable variety of ancient Greek!).

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Μαχαίρᾳ μὴ πῦρ σκαλεύειν (English: Don't stir the fire with a sword - one of the so-called "symbols" of Pythagoras). If you look at the Greek Proverb of the Day widget, you'll see it comes with a Latin translation, too.

TODAY'S FABLES:

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE RUSTICO ET ARATRO SUO (the story of the farmer whose plough was caught in the mud). 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 Aquila, the story of the eagle who was shot by her own feathers.

Aesopus Ning: Fables with Macrons: By popular request, I'm marking up the fables from Barlow's Aesop with macrons. So, today's fable with macrons is Dē Leōne et Mūre, the story of the mouse who wanted to marry a lion. If you look carefully, you can see the mouse under the lioness's foot! (Here's a larger view.)

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