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Monday, September 3, 2012
Special Edition: Proverbial Lolcats
As people who follow the Latin Via Proverbs blog know, I've had some trouble figuring out how to fit the current project (Latin proverbs filtered by the Dickinson Core Latin Vocabulary list) into the craziness of the school year. I just don't have time to do the grammatical sorting during the school year, since that takes some extended time and concentration - when I can only do little snippets of Latin here and there. Finally, though, I think I have found a solution. I'll be adding a blog post every day over at Latin Via Proverbs blog with 10 proverbs that each feature the same vocabulary item, and all the vocabulary items will be on the Dickinson list... AND there will be a "proverbial Lolcat" in Latin for each one (or some other kind of meme... but I like the cats best). I hope you will enjoy them! Then, when summer comes, I'll hunker down and do the grammatical classifications. Meanwhile, enjoy! I've pasted in below the first week's worth of proverbial cats:
Round-Up: September 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 tertium Nonas Septembres.
MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Death of Cleopatra; 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: Ex industria (English: The result of hard work - a good motto for Labor Day).
3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Sapientia gubernator navis (English: Wisdom is the pilot of the ship)
AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Patria mea totus mundus est (English: My fatherland is the whole world). 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: Frenos imponit linguae conscientia (English: Conscience puts a bridle on the tongue).
ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Vulpes non iterum capitur laqueo (English: The fox is not caught in the snare a second time; from Adagia 2.5.22).
BREVISSIMA: The distich for today is Grata et Ingrata: Quae tibi sunt ingrata, aliis ne feceris umquam: / Fac aliis contra, quae tibi grata forent.
TODAY'S FABLES:
AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Peacock and the Crane, a story about beauty bested by high-minded talent.
FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Hercules et Rusticus, a wonderful story about how god - Hercules, in this case - helps them that help themselves (this fable has a vocabulary list).
MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Leo Senex, Gemens, the story of the savage lion, grown old.
HODIE: ante diem tertium Nonas Septembres.
MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Death of Cleopatra; 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: Ex industria (English: The result of hard work - a good motto for Labor Day).
3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Sapientia gubernator navis (English: Wisdom is the pilot of the ship)
AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Patria mea totus mundus est (English: My fatherland is the whole world). 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: Frenos imponit linguae conscientia (English: Conscience puts a bridle on the tongue).
ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Vulpes non iterum capitur laqueo (English: The fox is not caught in the snare a second time; from Adagia 2.5.22).
BREVISSIMA: The distich for today is Grata et Ingrata: Quae tibi sunt ingrata, aliis ne feceris umquam: / Fac aliis contra, quae tibi grata forent.
TODAY'S FABLES:
AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Peacock and the Crane, a story about beauty bested by high-minded talent.
FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Hercules et Rusticus, a wonderful story about how god - Hercules, in this case - helps them that help themselves (this fable has a vocabulary list).
MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Leo Senex, Gemens, the story of the savage lion, grown old.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Round-Up: August 31
Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. It's not a Latin thing, but if anyone is interested in my real job (teaching online courses for the University of Oklahoma), I did a podcast interview with the Ed. School at the University of British Columbia about my experience teaching online (for ten years now, which is a long time in the online teaching world) - the interview was a lot of fun! You can hear the podcast embedded in this blog post; my interview starts about 9 minutes into the podcast.
HODIE: pridie Kalendas Septembres, the day before the Kalends of September.
MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Diana and Endymion; 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 Laboranti numen adest (English: Divine power attends the person who works hard).
3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Quae legeris, memento (English: What you read, remember).
RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Ostia cur claudis, si vocem pauperis audis? (English: Why do you close the door if you hear the voice of a poor man?).
VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Multos perdidit aurum atque argentum (Sirach 8:2). 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 Conybeare: Equinae caudae pilos vellere: To plucke the heares of an horsse tayle. A proverbe spoken of hem that by litle and litle atchieveth that he coulde not doe immediatly altogeather.
BREVISSIMA: The distich for today is Spes et Fides: Nulla foret, nisi certa fides foret, unaque semper; / At si certa foret spes mea, nulla foret.
TODAY'S FABLES:
AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Married Mouse, the story of the mouse who made the big mistake of marrying a lion.
FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Lupus et Pastor, Compatres, the story of the man who foolishly entrusted his sheep to the wolf (this fable has a vocabulary list).
MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Apollo et Vir Facinorosus, the story of the wicked man who thought he could fool the god Apollo.
HODIE: pridie Kalendas Septembres, the day before the Kalends of September.
MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Diana and Endymion; 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 Laboranti numen adest (English: Divine power attends the person who works hard).
3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Quae legeris, memento (English: What you read, remember).
RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Ostia cur claudis, si vocem pauperis audis? (English: Why do you close the door if you hear the voice of a poor man?).
VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Multos perdidit aurum atque argentum (Sirach 8:2). 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 Conybeare: Equinae caudae pilos vellere: To plucke the heares of an horsse tayle. A proverbe spoken of hem that by litle and litle atchieveth that he coulde not doe immediatly altogeather.
BREVISSIMA: The distich for today is Spes et Fides: Nulla foret, nisi certa fides foret, unaque semper; / At si certa foret spes mea, nulla foret.
TODAY'S FABLES:
AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Married Mouse, the story of the mouse who made the big mistake of marrying a lion.
FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Lupus et Pastor, Compatres, the story of the man who foolishly entrusted his sheep to the wolf (this fable has a vocabulary list).
MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Apollo et Vir Facinorosus, the story of the wicked man who thought he could fool the god Apollo.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Round-Up: August 29
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: ante diem quartum Kalendas Septembres.
MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Cupid and Psyche ; 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: Iuventus ventus (English: Youth is wind).
3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Libertas optima rerum (English: Freedom is the best of things).
ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Pardus maculas non deponit (English: The leopard does not set aside its spots).
POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Ubi est thesaurus tuus, ibi est et cor tuum (English: Where is your treasure, there is your heart also).
PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Archytae crepitaculum (English: The rattle of Archytas; from Adagia 2.7.44 - Archytas invented a rattle for children, and it came to stand proverbially for any noisy thing that makes noise with no meaning).
GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Μία χελιδὼν ἐὰρ οὐ ποιεῖ (English: One swallow does not make a spring).
BREVISSIMA: The distich for today is Dicere et Facere Sunt Diversa: Multum inter sese praestare et dicere pugnant: / Illud difficile est; hoc nihil est levius.
TODAY'S FABLES:
AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Man and the Goose, the famous story of the golden eggs.
FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Leo, Vacca, Capra, et Ovis, the famous story of the lion's share (this fable has a vocabulary list).
MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Lupus Ovis Pelle Indutus , a story about a wolf in sheep's clothing.
HODIE: ante diem quartum Kalendas Septembres.
MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Cupid and Psyche ; 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: Iuventus ventus (English: Youth is wind).
3-WORD MOTTOES: Today's 3-word verb-less motto is Libertas optima rerum (English: Freedom is the best of things).
ANIMAL PROVERBS: Today's animal proverb is Pardus maculas non deponit (English: The leopard does not set aside its spots).
POLYDORUS: Today's proverb from Polydorus is: Ubi est thesaurus tuus, ibi est et cor tuum (English: Where is your treasure, there is your heart also).
PROPER NAME PROVERBS: Today's proper name proverb from Erasmus is Archytae crepitaculum (English: The rattle of Archytas; from Adagia 2.7.44 - Archytas invented a rattle for children, and it came to stand proverbially for any noisy thing that makes noise with no meaning).
GREEK PROVERBS: Today's proverb is Μία χελιδὼν ἐὰρ οὐ ποιεῖ (English: One swallow does not make a spring).
BREVISSIMA: The distich for today is Dicere et Facere Sunt Diversa: Multum inter sese praestare et dicere pugnant: / Illud difficile est; hoc nihil est levius.
TODAY'S FABLES:
AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Man and the Goose, the famous story of the golden eggs.
FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Leo, Vacca, Capra, et Ovis, the famous story of the lion's share (this fable has a vocabulary list).
MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Lupus Ovis Pelle Indutus , a story about a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Round-Up: August 27
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 sextum Kalendas Septembres.
MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows The Death of Procris; 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: Tenax propositi (English: Firm of purpose).
3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Omne initium difficile (English: Every beginning is difficult)
AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Auream mediocritatem diligo (English: I cherish the golden mean). 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: Necessitas ab homine, quae vult, impetrat (English: What necessity wants from you, she takes).
ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Bubo canit lusciniae (English: The owl is singing to the nightingale - a very foolish state of affairs indeed; from Adagia 4.4.12).
BREVISSIMA: The distich for today is Vita Malis Libera: Nec cupio nec opes opto mihi: sit mihi parvo / Laeta, sed a duris libera vita malis.
TODAY'S FABLES:
FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Ranae et Puer, a story about the difference between fun & games for the boys and life & death for the frogs (this fable has a vocabulary list).
AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Man and the Dogs, a story which features an appearance by Aesop himself.
MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Lupus et Persona Tragoedi, a variation on the famous fable of the fox and the actor's mask - but this time with a wolf.
HODIE: ante diem sextum Kalendas Septembres.
MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows The Death of Procris; 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: Tenax propositi (English: Firm of purpose).
3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is Omne initium difficile (English: Every beginning is difficult)
AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Auream mediocritatem diligo (English: I cherish the golden mean). 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: Necessitas ab homine, quae vult, impetrat (English: What necessity wants from you, she takes).
ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Bubo canit lusciniae (English: The owl is singing to the nightingale - a very foolish state of affairs indeed; from Adagia 4.4.12).
BREVISSIMA: The distich for today is Vita Malis Libera: Nec cupio nec opes opto mihi: sit mihi parvo / Laeta, sed a duris libera vita malis.
TODAY'S FABLES:
FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Ranae et Puer, a story about the difference between fun & games for the boys and life & death for the frogs (this fable has a vocabulary list).
AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Man and the Dogs, a story which features an appearance by Aesop himself.
MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Lupus et Persona Tragoedi, a variation on the famous fable of the fox and the actor's mask - but this time with a wolf.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Round-Up: August 25
Here is a round-up of today's proverbs and fables - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. The first week of classes was a whirlwind, as always - I am so glad the weekend is here. For those of you who had your first week of classes last week, and for those of you who are starting this Monday, Happy New School Year! STUDEAMUS SAPIENTIAE!
HODIE: ante diem octavum Kalendas Septembres.
MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Orpheus and Eurydice; 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 Dum vivo, spero (English: So long as I live, I hope).
3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Appetitus rationi pareat (English: Let your appetite obey reason).
RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Quid iuvat adspectus, si non conceditur usus? (English: What is the good of looking at something, if you're not allowed to use it?).
VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Mitte panem tuum super transeuntes aquas et post multa tempora invenies illum (Ecc. 11:1). 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: Taurum tollet, qui vitulum sustulerit: He that hath borne a calfe, that also beare a bull, he that accustomed him selfe to litle thinges, by litle and litle shal be able to goe awaye with greater thinges. One named Milo, was wont every day to beare a certaine way on his shoulders a calf. At length the calfe grew to a great oxe, his daily exercise made him still able to beare the oxe, when the oxe was now of an exceding great quantitie, ye see what maistries use worketh..
BREVISSIMA: The distich for today is Amat Victoria Curam: Vincere vis? Labor adsit; amat victoria curam: / Vinces, si vincet non tua terga labor.
TODAY'S FABLES:
FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Ranae et Iuppiter, the story of the frogs and their kings - a wonderful fable to keep in mind around election-time (this fable has a vocabulary list).
AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Housewife and her Hen, a wise little fable about greed - the moral of this fable could be the proverb above, Appetitus rationi pareat.
MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Astrologus Stellas Contemplans, about the man who is looking up at the sky and doesn't see what is right in front of him.
HODIE: ante diem octavum Kalendas Septembres.
MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Orpheus and Eurydice; 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 Dum vivo, spero (English: So long as I live, I hope).
3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word proverb is Appetitus rationi pareat (English: Let your appetite obey reason).
RHYMING PROVERBS: Today's proverb with rhyme is: Quid iuvat adspectus, si non conceditur usus? (English: What is the good of looking at something, if you're not allowed to use it?).
VULGATE VERSES: Today's verse is Mitte panem tuum super transeuntes aquas et post multa tempora invenies illum (Ecc. 11:1). 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: Taurum tollet, qui vitulum sustulerit: He that hath borne a calfe, that also beare a bull, he that accustomed him selfe to litle thinges, by litle and litle shal be able to goe awaye with greater thinges. One named Milo, was wont every day to beare a certaine way on his shoulders a calf. At length the calfe grew to a great oxe, his daily exercise made him still able to beare the oxe, when the oxe was now of an exceding great quantitie, ye see what maistries use worketh..
BREVISSIMA: The distich for today is Amat Victoria Curam: Vincere vis? Labor adsit; amat victoria curam: / Vinces, si vincet non tua terga labor.
TODAY'S FABLES:
FABULAE FACILES: The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Ranae et Iuppiter, the story of the frogs and their kings - a wonderful fable to keep in mind around election-time (this fable has a vocabulary list).
AESOP IN ENGLISH VERSE: Today's fable from the English verse widget is The Housewife and her Hen, a wise little fable about greed - the moral of this fable could be the proverb above, Appetitus rationi pareat.
MILLE FABULAE: The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Astrologus Stellas Contemplans, about the man who is looking up at the sky and doesn't see what is right in front of him.
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