Sunday, November 8, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
Round-Up: November 6 - 8
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. Have a great weekend everybody!
HODIE: ante diem octavum Idus Novembres. 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 POEM: Here is today's little poem, from the Poetry Widget. It's another one of Owen's elegant little epigrams, with a word list at NoDictionaries.com as usual:
TODAY'S TWITTER:
Vita Caesaris: You can see my IVLIVS CAESAR feed with a sentence from Plutarch's Life of Caesar each day in Greek, Latin and English. Today's Latin portion turns our attention to Caesar's ridiculous co-consul, Bibulus: Collega Caesaris Bibulus, quam resistendo eius legibus nihil proficeret, sed saepe cum Catone in foro de uita periclitatus esset, domi inclusus reliquum consulatus tempus exegit.
Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Proverbia feed of Latin proverbs which I "tweet" while I am online each day (in English, too). Here's one from today: Aliena capella distentius uber habet (English: The goat's udder is always more full when it's your neighbor's goat - kind of a barnyard version of "the grass is always greener").
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.
Audio Latin Proverb of the Day: 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.
Maxims of Publilius Syrus: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: Amans iratus multa mentitur sibi (English: The lover, when angry, tells many lies to himself - a saying I would generalize to anybody at all, not just lovers!).
Rhyming Proverbs: Today's proverb in Leonine verse form is: Parvum servabis, donec maiora parabis (English: You need to take care of the little things while you are preparing for bigger things).
Proverbs of Polydorus: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Homo frugi omnia recte facit (English: A worthy man does all things well - although the Latin frugi is notoriously impossible to render in English!).
Proverbium Perbreve of the Day: Today's two-word proverb is: Disce legendo (English: Learn by reading… this is a motto I took so close to heart that I spent a lot of time skipping class in both high school and college - in order to have more time in the library).
Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is: Cura curam trahit (English: One worry brings on another - Latin cura can have a positive sense of "care, carefulness," but it can also have a negative sense of "care, worry" - as it clearly does here!).
Vulgate Verse of the Day: Today's verse is Futura tempora oblivione cuncta pariter obruent (Ecc. 2:16). 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 Feles amat pisces sed aquas intrare recusat (English: The cat loves fish but refuses to go into the water - for an illustration, see the image below!).
Latin Animal Proverb of the Day from Erasmus: Today's animal proverb is Cicadam ala corripuisti (English: You've grabbed a cricket by the wing; from Adagia 1.9.28 - which, Erasmus notes, means you've grabbed hold of somebody who even if he is a little guy is going to make a lot of noise in protest!).
Proper Name Proverb of the Day from Erasmus: Today's proper name proverb is Aegaeum navigat (English: He's sailing the Aegean sea; from Adagia 3.1.47 - because of rocks and other perils, the Aegean Sea was proverbially treacherous water in which to sail).
Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ἀχάριστον εὐεργετεῖν, καὶ νεκρὸν μουρίζειν, ἑνὶ σύγκειται (English: To anoint the dead and to do a good deed for an ungrateful man amounts to one and the same thing: what a vivid saying! I love the idea that an ungrateful man is no better than a corpse… very profound!).
TODAY'S FABLES:
Ictibus Felicibus: Today's fable with macrons and accent marks is Lupi et Oves, the story of the fatal treaty between the wolves and the sheep.
Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow is DE CERVO IN BOVIUM STABULO, the story of a stag in the oxen's stable who could not escape the master's eye.
For an illustration today, here are two pages from my Proverbia de Piscibus at Tar Heel Reader to accompany the proverb above: Feles amat pisces sed aquas intrare recusat.
HODIE: ante diem octavum Idus Novembres. 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 POEM: Here is today's little poem, from the Poetry Widget. It's another one of Owen's elegant little epigrams, with a word list at NoDictionaries.com as usual:
Non est in verbis virtus, at rebus inhaeret:English: "Worthiness does not inhere in the words but in the things themselves; hope, love and faith are things, not just words." The epigram reminds me of Hamlet's famous remark to Polonius when asked what he was reading: Words, words, words.
Res sunt non voces || spes amor atque fides.
TODAY'S TWITTER:
Vita Caesaris: You can see my IVLIVS CAESAR feed with a sentence from Plutarch's Life of Caesar each day in Greek, Latin and English. Today's Latin portion turns our attention to Caesar's ridiculous co-consul, Bibulus: Collega Caesaris Bibulus, quam resistendo eius legibus nihil proficeret, sed saepe cum Catone in foro de uita periclitatus esset, domi inclusus reliquum consulatus tempus exegit.
Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Proverbia feed of Latin proverbs which I "tweet" while I am online each day (in English, too). Here's one from today: Aliena capella distentius uber habet (English: The goat's udder is always more full when it's your neighbor's goat - kind of a barnyard version of "the grass is always greener").
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.
Audio Latin Proverb of the Day: 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.
Maxims of Publilius Syrus: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: Amans iratus multa mentitur sibi (English: The lover, when angry, tells many lies to himself - a saying I would generalize to anybody at all, not just lovers!).
Rhyming Proverbs: Today's proverb in Leonine verse form is: Parvum servabis, donec maiora parabis (English: You need to take care of the little things while you are preparing for bigger things).
Proverbs of Polydorus: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Homo frugi omnia recte facit (English: A worthy man does all things well - although the Latin frugi is notoriously impossible to render in English!).
Proverbium Perbreve of the Day: Today's two-word proverb is: Disce legendo (English: Learn by reading… this is a motto I took so close to heart that I spent a lot of time skipping class in both high school and college - in order to have more time in the library).
Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is: Cura curam trahit (English: One worry brings on another - Latin cura can have a positive sense of "care, carefulness," but it can also have a negative sense of "care, worry" - as it clearly does here!).
Vulgate Verse of the Day: Today's verse is Futura tempora oblivione cuncta pariter obruent (Ecc. 2:16). 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 Feles amat pisces sed aquas intrare recusat (English: The cat loves fish but refuses to go into the water - for an illustration, see the image below!).
Latin Animal Proverb of the Day from Erasmus: Today's animal proverb is Cicadam ala corripuisti (English: You've grabbed a cricket by the wing; from Adagia 1.9.28 - which, Erasmus notes, means you've grabbed hold of somebody who even if he is a little guy is going to make a lot of noise in protest!).
Proper Name Proverb of the Day from Erasmus: Today's proper name proverb is Aegaeum navigat (English: He's sailing the Aegean sea; from Adagia 3.1.47 - because of rocks and other perils, the Aegean Sea was proverbially treacherous water in which to sail).
Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ἀχάριστον εὐεργετεῖν, καὶ νεκρὸν μουρίζειν, ἑνὶ σύγκειται (English: To anoint the dead and to do a good deed for an ungrateful man amounts to one and the same thing: what a vivid saying! I love the idea that an ungrateful man is no better than a corpse… very profound!).
TODAY'S FABLES:
Ictibus Felicibus: Today's fable with macrons and accent marks is Lupi et Oves, the story of the fatal treaty between the wolves and the sheep.
Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow is DE CERVO IN BOVIUM STABULO, the story of a stag in the oxen's stable who could not escape the master's eye.
For an illustration today, here are two pages from my Proverbia de Piscibus at Tar Heel Reader to accompany the proverb above: Feles amat pisces sed aquas intrare recusat.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Round-Up: November 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 Novembres, the Nones of November. 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 POEM: Here is today's little poem, from the Poetry Widget. Today's lines are the moral from one of the iambic fables by Phaedrus, the story of the donkey who insulted the boar. You can find the vocabulary for the entire poem at NoDictionaries.com:
TODAY'S TWITTER:
Vita Caesaris: You can see my IVLIVS CAESAR feed with a sentence from Plutarch's Life of Caesar each day in Greek, Latin and English. Today's Latin portion reports Cato's disgust with Caesar's use of marriage as a political tool: Neque multo post ipse Calpurniam Pisonis filiam duxit, eique consulatum in sequentem annum confecit, maxime tum Catone uociferante et testante ferendos non esse qui nuptiis principatum prostituant et mulierum causa prouincias copiasque mutuo sibi tradant.
Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Proverbia feed of Latin proverbs which I "tweet" while I am online each day (in English, too). Here's one from today: Amor et melle et felle est fecundissimus (English: Love is extremely abounding in both honey and bile… although the Latin word-play of melle-felle is lost, alas).
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.
Audio Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's audio Latin proverb is Quasi nix tabescit dies (English: Like snow, the day melts away). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.
Maxims of Publilius Syrus: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: Reus innocens fortunam, non testem timet. (English: When an innocent man is accused, he fears no witness, only chance… and, unfortunately - so to speak! - chance does play a role in the judicial process).
Rhyming Proverbs: Today's proverb in Leonine verse form is: Audi doctrinam, si vis vitare ruinam (English: Listen to your lessons if you want to avoid destruction - a fine bit of rhyme for both students and teachers!).
Proverbs of Polydorus: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Dei facientes adiuvant. (English: The gods help those who are doers - something like the notion of "God helps them that help themselves").
Proverbium Perbreve of the Day: Today's two-word proverb is: Victrix patientia (English: Patience is the victor - although the Latin is especially charming with the feminine victrix to go with the feminine noun patientia).
Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is: Musica pellit curas (English: Music drives away worries - and remember, of course, that in Latin, musica is a gift of the Muses!).
Vulgate Verse of the Day: 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.
Latin Animal Proverb of the Day: Today's animal proverb is Non oportet in urbe nutrire leonem (English: You shouldn't raise a lion in the city - which is good advice both literally AND metaphorically).
Latin Animal Proverb of the Day from Erasmus: Today's animal proverb is Pro perca scorpium (English: In place of a fish, a scorpion; from Adagia 2.6.6 - which, needless to say, is not a very pleasant surprise!).
Proper Name Proverb of the Day from Erasmus: Today's proper name proverb is Deo Fortunaeque committo (English: I put my trust in God and Fortune; from Adagia 3.8.96).
Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ῥόδον παρελθὼν μηκέτι ζήτει πάλιν (English: The rose, after it has faded, you should not seek again… and I cannot help but see an inadvertent pun here, as if Sarah Palin (πάλιν) should just put her political ambitions aside and not try to revive them, ha ha).
TODAY'S FABLES:
Ictibus Felicibus: Today's fable with macrons and accent marks is Puer Mendax, the famous story of the boy who cried "Wolf!"
Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow is DE SENE ET MORTE, the marvelous story of death, an old man - and the old man's surprising will to live! Here is an illustration for the story drawn by Francis Barlow:
HODIE: Nonae Novembres, the Nones of November. 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 POEM: Here is today's little poem, from the Poetry Widget. Today's lines are the moral from one of the iambic fables by Phaedrus, the story of the donkey who insulted the boar. You can find the vocabulary for the entire poem at NoDictionaries.com:
Plerumque stulti, risum dum captant levem,English: "Often people who are foolish, when they want to make a light-hearted joke, insult other people with a serious affront and thus stir up dangerous trouble for themselves." The risqué humor of this fable results in it often being omitted from Aesopic collections, especially from collections intended for young people. The moral, however, works fine on its own - it's a dangerous business to insult someone, after all, even as a joke!
gravi destringunt alios contumelia,
et sibi nocivum concitant periculum.
TODAY'S TWITTER:
Vita Caesaris: You can see my IVLIVS CAESAR feed with a sentence from Plutarch's Life of Caesar each day in Greek, Latin and English. Today's Latin portion reports Cato's disgust with Caesar's use of marriage as a political tool: Neque multo post ipse Calpurniam Pisonis filiam duxit, eique consulatum in sequentem annum confecit, maxime tum Catone uociferante et testante ferendos non esse qui nuptiis principatum prostituant et mulierum causa prouincias copiasque mutuo sibi tradant.
Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Proverbia feed of Latin proverbs which I "tweet" while I am online each day (in English, too). Here's one from today: Amor et melle et felle est fecundissimus (English: Love is extremely abounding in both honey and bile… although the Latin word-play of melle-felle is lost, alas).
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.
Audio Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's audio Latin proverb is Quasi nix tabescit dies (English: Like snow, the day melts away). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.
Maxims of Publilius Syrus: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: Reus innocens fortunam, non testem timet. (English: When an innocent man is accused, he fears no witness, only chance… and, unfortunately - so to speak! - chance does play a role in the judicial process).
Rhyming Proverbs: Today's proverb in Leonine verse form is: Audi doctrinam, si vis vitare ruinam (English: Listen to your lessons if you want to avoid destruction - a fine bit of rhyme for both students and teachers!).
Proverbs of Polydorus: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Dei facientes adiuvant. (English: The gods help those who are doers - something like the notion of "God helps them that help themselves").
Proverbium Perbreve of the Day: Today's two-word proverb is: Victrix patientia (English: Patience is the victor - although the Latin is especially charming with the feminine victrix to go with the feminine noun patientia).
Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is: Musica pellit curas (English: Music drives away worries - and remember, of course, that in Latin, musica is a gift of the Muses!).
Vulgate Verse of the Day: 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.
Latin Animal Proverb of the Day: Today's animal proverb is Non oportet in urbe nutrire leonem (English: You shouldn't raise a lion in the city - which is good advice both literally AND metaphorically).
Latin Animal Proverb of the Day from Erasmus: Today's animal proverb is Pro perca scorpium (English: In place of a fish, a scorpion; from Adagia 2.6.6 - which, needless to say, is not a very pleasant surprise!).
Proper Name Proverb of the Day from Erasmus: Today's proper name proverb is Deo Fortunaeque committo (English: I put my trust in God and Fortune; from Adagia 3.8.96).
Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ῥόδον παρελθὼν μηκέτι ζήτει πάλιν (English: The rose, after it has faded, you should not seek again… and I cannot help but see an inadvertent pun here, as if Sarah Palin (πάλιν) should just put her political ambitions aside and not try to revive them, ha ha).
TODAY'S FABLES:
Ictibus Felicibus: Today's fable with macrons and accent marks is Puer Mendax, the famous story of the boy who cried "Wolf!"
Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow is DE SENE ET MORTE, the marvelous story of death, an old man - and the old man's surprising will to live! Here is an illustration for the story drawn by Francis Barlow:
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Round-Up: November 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 Novembres. 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 POEM: Here is today's little poem, from the Poetry Widget. Today's saying is one of the distichs attributed to Cato, with a word list at NoDictionaries.com:
TODAY'S TWITTER:
Vita Caesaris: You can see my IVLIVS CAESAR feed with a sentence from Plutarch's Life of Caesar each day in Greek, Latin and English. Today's Latin portion describes Caesar's plans to ally himself with Pompey by marriage: At Casar, quo magis potentiam Pompeii suam faceret, Iuliam filiam suam, Seruilio Caepioni desponsatam, Pompeio nuptum dedit, promissa huic Pompeii filia, quae et ipsa Fausto Sylla filio pacta erat.
Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Proverbia feed of Latin proverbs which I "tweet" while I am online each day (in English, too). Here's one from today: Fruere praesentibus; futura diis committe (English: Make use of things present; entrust things future to the gods).
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.
Audio Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's audio Latin proverb is Inflat se tamquam rana (English: He's puffing himself up like a frog). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.
Maxims of Publilius Syrus: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: Ubi coepit ditem pauper imitari, perit (English: When the poor man begins to imitate the rich, he is ruined - quite a commentary on our hyper-consumerist society).
Rhyming Proverbs: Today's proverb in rhyming verse form is: Modicus cibi medicus sibi (English: If you can limit your food, you can be your own doctor).
Proverbs of Polydorus: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: In Samo lac gallinae (English: There's hen's milk in Samos - this makes the island of Samos an almost mythical place, since "hen's milk" is one of those impossible substances to find in the everyday world).
Proverbium Perbreve of the Day: Today's two-word proverb is: Ranae aquam (English: Water for a frog - with the verb implied, giving water to a frog, offering water to a frog - which is one thing a frog does not need you to supply).
Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is: Amat victoria curam (English: Victory loves care - which is to say: be careful and attentive if you want to win).
Vulgate Verse of the Day: Today's verse is Noli esse sicut leo in domo tua, opprimens subiectos tibi (Sirach 4:30). 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 Avis matura vermem capit (English: The timely bird - a.k.a. the early bird - catches the worm).
Latin Animal Proverb of the Day from Erasmus: Today's animal proverb is Dat veniam corvis, vexat censura columbas (English: The judgment absolves the crows and troubles the doves; from Adagia 3.5.73).
Proper Name Proverb of the Day from Erasmus: Today's proper name proverb is Multa Syrorum olera (English: Many are the vegetables of Syria; from Adagia 1.8.56 - this may refer to garden-variety vegetables, but it might also refer to plants with medicinal or magical uses, for which ancient Syria was famous).
Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ὦ ὁῖα κεφαλὴ, καὶ ἐγκέφαλον οὐκ ἔχει (English: O what a head, and it has no brains - a saying put to good use in the little Aesop's fable about the fox and the mask).
TODAY'S FABLES:
Ictibus Felicibus: Today's fable with macrons and accent marks is Aquila et Testudo, the story of the tortoise and the eagle - which is very much like the more famous fable of the tortoise and the hare!
Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow is DE VULPE ET AQUILA, another story in which the eagle is bested by a supposedly lesser creature!
In honor of the Greek proverb today - Ὦ ὁῖα κεφαλὴ, καὶ ἐγκέφαλον οὐκ ἔχει - I thought I would include this fun image of the fine face with no brains, from Joseph Jacobs's edition of the fables, illustrated by Richard Heighway:
HODIE: pridie Nonas Novembres. 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 POEM: Here is today's little poem, from the Poetry Widget. Today's saying is one of the distichs attributed to Cato, with a word list at NoDictionaries.com:
Quae potus peccas, ignoscere tu tibi noli;English: Don't cut yourself any slack for the mistakes you make when drunk, for there is no fault in the wine - it's the fault of the of the drinker! Now there is some very wise advice indeed, just as true now as two thousand years ago! :-)
Nam crimen vini nullum est, sed culpa bibentis.
TODAY'S TWITTER:
Vita Caesaris: You can see my IVLIVS CAESAR feed with a sentence from Plutarch's Life of Caesar each day in Greek, Latin and English. Today's Latin portion describes Caesar's plans to ally himself with Pompey by marriage: At Casar, quo magis potentiam Pompeii suam faceret, Iuliam filiam suam, Seruilio Caepioni desponsatam, Pompeio nuptum dedit, promissa huic Pompeii filia, quae et ipsa Fausto Sylla filio pacta erat.
Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Proverbia feed of Latin proverbs which I "tweet" while I am online each day (in English, too). Here's one from today: Fruere praesentibus; futura diis committe (English: Make use of things present; entrust things future to the gods).
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.
Audio Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's audio Latin proverb is Inflat se tamquam rana (English: He's puffing himself up like a frog). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.
Maxims of Publilius Syrus: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: Ubi coepit ditem pauper imitari, perit (English: When the poor man begins to imitate the rich, he is ruined - quite a commentary on our hyper-consumerist society).
Rhyming Proverbs: Today's proverb in rhyming verse form is: Modicus cibi medicus sibi (English: If you can limit your food, you can be your own doctor).
Proverbs of Polydorus: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: In Samo lac gallinae (English: There's hen's milk in Samos - this makes the island of Samos an almost mythical place, since "hen's milk" is one of those impossible substances to find in the everyday world).
Proverbium Perbreve of the Day: Today's two-word proverb is: Ranae aquam (English: Water for a frog - with the verb implied, giving water to a frog, offering water to a frog - which is one thing a frog does not need you to supply).
Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is: Amat victoria curam (English: Victory loves care - which is to say: be careful and attentive if you want to win).
Vulgate Verse of the Day: Today's verse is Noli esse sicut leo in domo tua, opprimens subiectos tibi (Sirach 4:30). 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 Avis matura vermem capit (English: The timely bird - a.k.a. the early bird - catches the worm).
Latin Animal Proverb of the Day from Erasmus: Today's animal proverb is Dat veniam corvis, vexat censura columbas (English: The judgment absolves the crows and troubles the doves; from Adagia 3.5.73).
Proper Name Proverb of the Day from Erasmus: Today's proper name proverb is Multa Syrorum olera (English: Many are the vegetables of Syria; from Adagia 1.8.56 - this may refer to garden-variety vegetables, but it might also refer to plants with medicinal or magical uses, for which ancient Syria was famous).
Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ὦ ὁῖα κεφαλὴ, καὶ ἐγκέφαλον οὐκ ἔχει (English: O what a head, and it has no brains - a saying put to good use in the little Aesop's fable about the fox and the mask).
TODAY'S FABLES:
Ictibus Felicibus: Today's fable with macrons and accent marks is Aquila et Testudo, the story of the tortoise and the eagle - which is very much like the more famous fable of the tortoise and the hare!
Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow is DE VULPE ET AQUILA, another story in which the eagle is bested by a supposedly lesser creature!
In honor of the Greek proverb today - Ὦ ὁῖα κεφαλὴ, καὶ ἐγκέφαλον οὐκ ἔχει - I thought I would include this fun image of the fine face with no brains, from Joseph Jacobs's edition of the fables, illustrated by Richard Heighway:
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Round-Up: November 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 Novembres. 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 POEM: Here is today's little poem, from the Poetry Widget. Today is one of the emblems of Alciato, with a word list at NoDictionaries.com as usual:
TODAY'S TWITTER:
Vita Caesaris: You can see my IVLIVS CAESAR feed with a sentence from Plutarch's Life of Caesar each day in Greek, Latin and English. Today's Latin portion is about Pompey's extravagant support of Caesar… and you can tell Plutarch does not approve! Quod dictum pergratum populo, optimates offendit, insano scilicet adolescenti potius conueniens, quam tantae uiro existimationis et a uerecundia senatui debita alienissimum..
Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Proverbia feed of Latin proverbs which I "tweet" while I am online each day (in English, too). Here's one from today that you could call a proverb about lobbyists in Washington! Auro quaeque ianua panditur (English: Every door opens wide to gold).
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.
Audio Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's audio Latin proverb is Qui primus venerit, primus molet. (English: He who arrives first, will grind first). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.
Maxims of Publilius Syrus: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: Sapiens locum dat requiescendi iniuriae (English: The wise man allows space for an outrage to settle down… in other words: don't send that angry email! wait at least a day… and THEN see if you still want to send it!).
Rhyming Proverbs: Today's proverb in Leonine verse form is: Non facile manibus vacuis occiditur ursus (English: The bear is not easily killed with empty hands - admittedly, it's not the most dazzling rhyme - manibus-ursus - but I like the saying anyway: don't go out empty-handed to take care of a bear).
Proverbs of Polydorus: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Ubi amici ibi opes (English: Where there are friends, there are resources… even if they didn't call it "networking" in the ancient world, Rome knew all about friendship and how to make use of it!).
Proverbium Perbreve of the Day: Today's two-word proverb is: Asinum tondes (English: You're trying to shear the donkey… which, of course, is a BIG mistake - and the donkey probably doesn't like it, either!).
Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is: Mors amoris disiunctio (English: Death breaks the bonds of love - and just look at that lovely wordplay in Latin: mors amoris - almost as if the "a" were an alpha-privative, which it is not, of course… but that doesn't take away from the elegance of the saying!).
Vulgate Verse of the Day: Today's verse is Qui tetigerit picem, inquinabitur ab illa (Sirach 13:1). 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 Ruinis imminentibus, musculi praemigrant (English: When destruction is looming, the little mice emigrate - which is the Latin equivalent of our "rats deserting a sinking ship," although in this case it is mice deserting a house bout to fall down! and yes, musculus, "little mouse," is the origin of our word "muscle" in English, from the way a muscle can ripple under the skin like a mouse running along).
Latin Animal Proverb of the Day from Erasmus: Today's animal proverb is Bove venari leporem (English: To hunt a rabbit with an ox; from Adagia 4.4.44 - and needless to say, of course, this is about as foolish as going empty-handed to hunt the bear in the proverb cited above! if you are going to go hunting, you've got to have the right equipment to succeed!).
Proper Name Proverb of the Day from Erasmus: Today's proper name proverb is Bacchae more (English: In the manner of a Bacchant; from Adagia 1.6.45 - which is to say, in a wild and crazy way; just look at Euripides's play if you want examples of what the Bacchae do!).
Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Πλίνθον πλύνεις (English: You're washing a brick, which is about as crazy as shearing the donkey, as in the saying above - and yes, this Greek word is the origin of the English word "plinth" comes from, cognate with "flint").
TODAY'S FABLES:
Ictibus Felicibus: Today's fable with macrons and accent marks is Canis et Boves, the famous story of the dog in the manger.
Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow is DE LUPO ET GRUE, the story of the crane who was foolish enough to do a favor for a wolf.
For an image today, I wanted to include the emblem to go with the Alciato poem above! This is from the marvelous online edition of Alciato at Memorial University:
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TODAY'S POEM: Here is today's little poem, from the Poetry Widget. Today is one of the emblems of Alciato, with a word list at NoDictionaries.com as usual:
Milvus edax, nimiae quem nausea torserat escae,English: "The greedy kite, tortured by sickness from eating too much, said: Oh mother, my guts are flowing out of my mouth! But his mother replied: What are you crying about? How can you imagine those are your guts, when you make your living as a thief - you are vomiting up some other creature's guts, not your own!" For the emblem that illustrates this weird little fable (Perry 47), see below!
Hei mihi, mater, ait, viscera ab ore fluunt.
Illa autem, Quid fles? Cur haec tua viscera credas,
Qui rapto vivens sola aliena vomis?
TODAY'S TWITTER:
Vita Caesaris: You can see my IVLIVS CAESAR feed with a sentence from Plutarch's Life of Caesar each day in Greek, Latin and English. Today's Latin portion is about Pompey's extravagant support of Caesar… and you can tell Plutarch does not approve! Quod dictum pergratum populo, optimates offendit, insano scilicet adolescenti potius conueniens, quam tantae uiro existimationis et a uerecundia senatui debita alienissimum..
Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Proverbia feed of Latin proverbs which I "tweet" while I am online each day (in English, too). Here's one from today that you could call a proverb about lobbyists in Washington! Auro quaeque ianua panditur (English: Every door opens wide to gold).
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.
Audio Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's audio Latin proverb is Qui primus venerit, primus molet. (English: He who arrives first, will grind first). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.
Maxims of Publilius Syrus: Today's proverb from Publilius Syrus is: Sapiens locum dat requiescendi iniuriae (English: The wise man allows space for an outrage to settle down… in other words: don't send that angry email! wait at least a day… and THEN see if you still want to send it!).
Rhyming Proverbs: Today's proverb in Leonine verse form is: Non facile manibus vacuis occiditur ursus (English: The bear is not easily killed with empty hands - admittedly, it's not the most dazzling rhyme - manibus-ursus - but I like the saying anyway: don't go out empty-handed to take care of a bear).
Proverbs of Polydorus: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Ubi amici ibi opes (English: Where there are friends, there are resources… even if they didn't call it "networking" in the ancient world, Rome knew all about friendship and how to make use of it!).
Proverbium Perbreve of the Day: Today's two-word proverb is: Asinum tondes (English: You're trying to shear the donkey… which, of course, is a BIG mistake - and the donkey probably doesn't like it, either!).
Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is: Mors amoris disiunctio (English: Death breaks the bonds of love - and just look at that lovely wordplay in Latin: mors amoris - almost as if the "a" were an alpha-privative, which it is not, of course… but that doesn't take away from the elegance of the saying!).
Vulgate Verse of the Day: Today's verse is Qui tetigerit picem, inquinabitur ab illa (Sirach 13:1). 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 Ruinis imminentibus, musculi praemigrant (English: When destruction is looming, the little mice emigrate - which is the Latin equivalent of our "rats deserting a sinking ship," although in this case it is mice deserting a house bout to fall down! and yes, musculus, "little mouse," is the origin of our word "muscle" in English, from the way a muscle can ripple under the skin like a mouse running along).
Latin Animal Proverb of the Day from Erasmus: Today's animal proverb is Bove venari leporem (English: To hunt a rabbit with an ox; from Adagia 4.4.44 - and needless to say, of course, this is about as foolish as going empty-handed to hunt the bear in the proverb cited above! if you are going to go hunting, you've got to have the right equipment to succeed!).
Proper Name Proverb of the Day from Erasmus: Today's proper name proverb is Bacchae more (English: In the manner of a Bacchant; from Adagia 1.6.45 - which is to say, in a wild and crazy way; just look at Euripides's play if you want examples of what the Bacchae do!).
Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Πλίνθον πλύνεις (English: You're washing a brick, which is about as crazy as shearing the donkey, as in the saying above - and yes, this Greek word is the origin of the English word "plinth" comes from, cognate with "flint").
TODAY'S FABLES:
Ictibus Felicibus: Today's fable with macrons and accent marks is Canis et Boves, the famous story of the dog in the manger.
Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow is DE LUPO ET GRUE, the story of the crane who was foolish enough to do a favor for a wolf.
For an image today, I wanted to include the emblem to go with the Alciato poem above! This is from the marvelous online edition of Alciato at Memorial University:
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