HODIE (Roman Calendar): ante diem quartum Idus Novembres.
MYTHS and LEGENDS: The art image for today's legend shows Achilles at Skyros, and there are more images here.
TODAY'S MOTTOES and PROVERBS:
TINY MOTTOES: Today's tiny motto is: Maiora sequor (English: I follow greater things).
3-WORD PROVERBS: Today's 3-word verb-less proverb is In varietate voluptas (English: There is a pleasure in variety)
AUDIO PROVERBS: Today's audio Latin proverb is Non mare transisset, pavidus si nauta fuisset (English: The sailor would not have crossed the sea, if he had been afraid). To read a brief essay about this proverb and to listen to the audio, visit the Latin Via Proverbs blog.
ERASMUS' ANIMALS: Today's animal proverb from Erasmus is Asinus portans mysteria (English: The donkey carrying the icons; from Adagia 2.2.4, alluding to the Aesop's fable about that self-important donkey).
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BREVISSIMA: The distich poster for today is Veri Amoris Nullus est Finis. Click here for a full-sized view.
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And here are today's proverbial LOLcats:
Litteris absentes videmus.
By means of letters we see those who are absent.
Caelestia sequor.
I pursue heavenly things.
TODAY'S FABLES:
MILLE FABULAE: The English translation for today from the Mille Fabulae et Una book is Leo, Lepus, et Cerva, a story about a lion whose greed gets him into trouble.
PHAEDRI FABULAE: The illustrated fable from Phaedrus for today is Vacca, capella, ovis, et leo, the famous story of the lion's share: Latin text and Smart's translation.
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STEINHOWEL: The illustrated fable from Steinhowel for today is De cane et frusto carnis, a story about a greedy dog who, like the lion, comes to grief: Latin text and English versions.
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