Round-Up: June 30

I'm getting into the home stretch of finalizing contents for the distich book, so my blogging will be more sporadic over the next few weeks (I hope to start the actual book layout in about two weeks, on July 15). So, here's a Round-Up for today and I'll resume the Latin-without-Latin essays when I've got over the next couple of hurdles with the book!

HODIE: pridie Kalendas Iulias.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Heracles and the Amazons; 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: Experientia docet (English: Experience teaches).

3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is In tenebris lux (English: In darkness, the light).

ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Qui cum canibus concumbunt, cum pulicibus surgent (English: Those who lie down with dogs will rise up with fleas).

POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Beatum est potius dare quam recipere (English: It is more blessed to give than to take).

PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Cum Minerva manum quoque move (English: Together with Minerva, move your hand, too; from Adagia 1.6.18 - it's an allusion to the Aesop's fable about the drowned man).

GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Γλυκεῖα ὀπώρα φύλακος ἐκλελοιπότος (English: Sweet are the fruits when the watchman is lacking).

TODAY'S FABLES and STORIES:

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Iuppiter et Fratres Eius, the story of Jupiter and his brothers Neptune and Pluto.

FABULAE FACILES WIDGET: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Vulpes Sine Cauda, a story of how "misery loves company" (this fable has a vocabulary list).

AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Eagle and the Snail, the story of a high-climbing snail.

MILLE FABULAE WIDGET: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Sus Parturiens et Lupus, the story of the wolf who wanted to play midwife to the sow.

MILLE FABULAE: Here's a favorite fable from Mille Fabulae et Una: Leo Amatorius et Silvanus , the sad story of the lion in love with a woman: Leo silvani cuiusdam filiam perdite amavit et patrem virginis sollicitabat ut illi virgo in matrimonium daretur. Respondebat silvanus filiam esse tenellam et delicatulam virginem et numquam hamatos eius ungues dentesque passuram. Passus est igitur leo dentes et ungues evelli ut virgine frueretur. Quod cum vidisset pater, fustibus leoni involabat et longius imbellem abigebat. Fabula indicat vesaniam inutilis amoris, propter quem pretiosissima perdimus et captivitatem patimur.

Round-Up: June 28

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 quartum Kalendas Iulias.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Ino and Melicertes; 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: Sine iniuria (English: Without injustice).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Primus inter pares (English: First among equals)

AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Cum vinum intrat, exit sapientia (English: When wine enters, wisdom exits). 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: Inopiae desunt multa, avaritiae omnia (English: Poverty feels the lack of many things, but greed the lack of everything).

ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Lupus in fabula (English: Speak of the wolf - used like the English phrase "speak of the devil" - and he will appear; from Adagia 3.8.56).

TODAY'S FABLES and STORIES:

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Iupiter et Prometheus, including Prometheus' famous punishment.

FABULAE FACILES WIDGET: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Haedus et Lupus Fores Pulsans, the story of the mother goat who had to leave her kid at home all alone (this fable has a vocabulary list).

AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Dog and the Quaker, the story of a hungry dog and a hypocrite.

MILLE FABULAE: Here's a favorite fable from Mille Fabulae et Una: Leonis Filius et Homo, in which the man outwits the lion!

MILLE FABULAE WIDGET: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Accipiter Columbam Insequens, in which the hawk learns a lesson about karma: Cum accipiter columbam praecipiti insequeretur volatu, villam quandam ingressus, a rustico captus est, quem blande, ut se dimitteret, obsecrabat, “Non enim te laesi,” dicens. Cui rusticus “Nec haec,” respondit, “te laeserat.” Fabula indicat merito puniri qui innocentes laedere conantur.

Latin Without Latin: Ad Amicam Absentem

Here's a new Latin Without Latin essay! The previous two essays were Essay #55: Zoilus and Essay #57: Petito (you can see a complete list of essays here). And here is the new essay:

Essay #57: Ad Amicam Absentem

Disticha Round-Up: June 27

The distichs below are all keyed to the vocabulary in the DCC Latin vocabulary list: DCC Latin Vocabulary Distichs. Plus, don't forget to check out the "Latin Without Latin" distich essays - there will be a new one every day this summer.

For vocabulary and additional information about each poem, click on the title.

De Bono et Malo
Poena malum post fata manet, sua praemia iustum,
Alter quod sperat, quod timet alter, habet.

Coniuges, Liberi, Parentes
Sunt unum vir et uxor, erant duo corpora; at unum
Corpus erant, duo sunt: filius atque pater.

Herus, Servus; Filia, Mater; Pater, Filius
Est herus ut servus; sequitur quoque filia matrem;
Ut pater est, talis filius esse solet.

Dies Iudicii
Quo respondebunt homines, et ad omnia et omnes,
Iudicio tanto nam satis una dies?

Ditat Servata Fides
Ut praestes videas, si quid promittis amico,
Nam servata fides ditat et auget opes.

Omnia si perdas...
Omnia si perdas, famam servare memento,
Qua semel amissa, postea nullus eris.

Petrus Bembo
Sum Seneca ingenio, Maro carmine, Tullius ore;
Quod tribus his, uni dat mihi Roma decus.

Dei Donum Fides
Desine, cur videat nemo sine Numine Numen
Mirari; solem quis sine sole videt?

Mortales fugiunt...
Mortales fugiunt nos cuncta, cadentia fato;
Vel, quod crediderim, nos magis haec fugimus.

Ferio
Et pueros ferio et teneras, mea regna, puellas:
Saevus amor dicor; me metuunt superi.

Latin Without Latin: Petito

Here's a new Latin Without Latin essay! The previous two essays were Essay #54: Ede Tua and Essay #55: Zoilus (you can see a complete list of essays here). And here is the new essay:

Essay #56: Petito

Round-Up: June 26

Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. On alternating days this summer, I'm posting a separate disticha round-up, too!

HODIE: ante diem sextum Kalendas Iulias.

MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows The Trojan Horse; 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 Respice, adspice, prospice (English: Look back, look at, look ahead).

3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Divide ut regnes (English: Divide so that you can rule).

RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Non mare transisset, pavidus si nauta fuisset (English: The sailor would not have crossed the sea if he had been afraid).

VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Considerate lilia agri, quomodo crescunt, non laborant nec nent (Matt. 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 Taverner: Neque mel, neque apes: I have neither honie, nor bees. As who should say: I have no hony, bycause I have no bees, nor will not take the paines, to kepe and abide the bitinge and stinginge of them.

TODAY'S FABLES and STORIES:

ANECDOTE OF THE DAY: Today's anecdote is Sacra Eleusina, an account of the worship of the goddess Demeter (Ceres).

FABULAE FACILES WIDGET: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Mors et Senex, the story of the old man who was very surprised by Death's arrival (this fable has a vocabulary list).

AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Cat and The Fox, the story of the fox who had many tricks and the cat who had jus tone.

MILLE FABULAE WIDGET: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Formica Transformata, the story of a farmer who was turned into an ant.

MILLE FABULAE: Here's a favorite fable from Mille Fabulae et Una: Leaena et Ursa, a great fable about the hypocritical lioness: Erat leaena duos habens catulos. Exit autem ad venandum et venit quidam venator et catulos occidit et cum ipsorum pellibus discessit. Hoc videns, leaena contristata valde flebat. Ursa vero, tristitiam eius videns, venit ad eam dixitque ei, “Cur tristaris?” Illa respondit, “Quia venator catulos meos interfecit.” Ursa dixit, “Noli tristari; desine flere, quia passa es quod fecisti. Dic mihi, quid his annis comedisti?” Leaena respondit, “Carnes animalium.” Dixit ursa, “Quis tibi dabat?” Et ipsa, “Ego capiebam.” Et ursa, “Animalia quae capiebas parentes habebant?” Et illa, “Habebant.” Ursa ait, “Sic de filiis tristabantur ut tu nunc de tuis, et ipsa passa es sicut tu faciebas.” Haec audiens, leaena siluit et paenituit et, carnes comedere desinens, fructus manducare incepit.