Round-Up: June 19

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 decimum Kalendas Iulias. 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 113, which features this saying about how the gods can creep up on us unknowingly: Di lanatos pedes habent (The gods have feet wrapped in wool).

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. In today's Latin portion, young Julius is captured by pirates! Neque diu apud eum commoratus cum inde aveheretur, apud Pharmacusam insulam a piratis captus est iam tum magnis classibus et innumeris navigiis mare obtinentibus.

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 about bittersweet love: Principium dulce est, sed finis amoris amarus (English: The beginning is sweet, but the end of love is bitter).

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 Induis me leonis exuvium (English: You are dressing me in a lion's skin). 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 Sapiens, sile (English: Being wise, be silent! - another one of those many sayings in praise of the strategy of keeping quiet).

Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is Suo malo sapit. (English: He learns at his own cost - that is, a saying about someone who learns from their mistakes and from the bad things that happen to them, becoming wise after the fact).

Vulgate Verse of the Day: Today's verse is Propter frigus piger arare noluit; mendicabit ergo aestate (Proverbs 20:4). 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 Aquila non generat columbam (English: An eagle doesn't breed a dove - a saying you can find in my Tar Heel Reader, Proverbia de Aquila).

Proper Name Proverb of the Day: Today's proper name proverb is Cyclopum more (English: As the Cyclops do... which is to say, in a primitive or uncivilized way - as exemplified by the most famous of the Cyclopses, Homer's Polyphemus).

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Μῦς δακὼν παῖδ᾽ ἀπέφυγε (English: The mouse bit a boy and ran away - a saying that reminds me of the Aesop's fable which I was working on today, about the mouse who bit a bull and lived to boast about it!). If you look at the Greek Proverb of the Day widget, you'll see it comes with a Latin translation, too.

TODAY'S FABLES:

Ictibus Felicibus: Based on the good response I've gotten to the use of accent marks at Tar Heel Reader, I'm collecting fables now with macrons AND accent marks in this blog. Today's fable with macrons and accent marks is Mures et Tintinnabulum, the story of the mice debating about just who will "bell the cat."

NoDictionaries.com. Thanks to the availability of the poems of Phaedrus at the NoDictionaries.com site, I'm going through the poems and adjusting the word lists for ambiguous words. Today's fable by Phaedrus is Passer ad Leporem, a delightful and little-known fable about the sparrow who cruelly made fun of a rabbit who has been caught by an eagle. You can read the poem with word lists at NoDictionaries.com, and also see some additional notes and reading aids at the page for this poem at the Aesopus wiki.

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE VULPE SINE CAUDA (a story of vanity and how misery loves company). 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 Cane ad cenam eunte, the story of the boastful dog and the banquet.

Tar Heel Readers: Materials continue to accumulate at Tar Heel Reader (keep up with the latest items at the Libelli Latini blog). The item I wanted to highlight today is Poeta et Milites, the story of the soldiers who tell their stories to the poet, contributed by Karen Budde:

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Round-Up: June 18

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 decimum Kalendas Iulias. 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 atin Via Proverbs: Group 112, which features this saying which fits the rainy weather we've been having here: Multae guttae implent flumen (Many drops fill the stream).

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 how Caesar bought his release from Sulla's soldiers and got away: Horum duci Cornelio duobus datis talentis, dimissus est statimque ad mare profectus, in Bithyniam ad regem Nicomedem navigavit.

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 about knowing your limits: Non omnia possumus omnes (English: We cannot all do everything).

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 Stulti est compedes, licet aureas, amare (English: It is for a fool to love fetters, even though they be golden). 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 Esto perpetua (English: May she last forever - the "she" in this case being the state of Idaho; see the image below for the state seal containing this Latin motto, which features a wonderful use of the third-person (!) future imperative).

Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is Arrogantia odium parit (English: Arrogance breeds hatred... a problem which does indeed afflict the academic world in particular!).

Vulgate Verse of the Day: Today's verse is Sicut ovis ad occisionem ducetur, et obmutescet et non aperiet os suum (Isaiah 53:7). 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 Ubi plurimae segetes, ibi manifesta fortitudo bovis (English: Where you see many crops, there the strength of the ox is evident... a saying you can apply to any hard-working creature, human or some other animal!).

Proper Name Proverb of the Day: Today's proper name proverb is Roma caput mundi (English: Rome is the head of the world - or, as we might say today, the "center" of the world, using a different metaphor).

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ὄρος ὄρει οὐ μίγνυται, ἄνθρωπος δ' ἀνθρώπῳ (English: A mountain cannot meet another mountain - but a person can meet another person - which is to say, we are social creatures, unlike the poor mountains!). If you look at the Greek Proverb of the Day widget, you'll see it comes with a Latin translation, too.

TODAY'S FABLES:

Ictibus Felicibus: Based on the good response I've gotten to the use of accent marks at Tar Heel Reader, I'm collecting fables now with macrons AND accent marks in this blog. Today's fable with macrons and accent marks is Equus et Asellus Onustus, the story of how the horse learned to his own cost how important it is to help your fellow creature.

NoDictionaries.com. Thanks to the availability of the poems of Phaedrus at the NoDictionaries.com site, I'm going through the poems and adjusting the word lists for ambiguous words. Today's fable by Phaedrus is Lupus et Grus, the story of the crane who foolishly did a favor for the wolf. You can read the poem with word lists at NoDictionaries.com, and also see some additional notes and reading aids at the page for this poem at the Aesopus wiki.

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE PISCATORE ET PISCICULO (the story of the fisherman who caught a very tin fish). 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 Piscatoribus, the story of fishermen who rejoice in hauling in their nets, only to find them full of stones.

Tar Heel Readers: Materials continue to accumulate at Tar Heel Reader (keep up with the latest items at the Libelli Latini blog). The item I wanted to highlight today is Celestium Actiones, a little bilingual book about what you can see in the sky, contributed by Evan Millner.

Plus, here's the state seal of Idaho to go with the motto Esto Perpetua cited above!

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Round-Up: June 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 quintum decimum Kalendas Iulias. 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 111, which features this saying about sheep, those perpetual victims: Unus lanius non timet multas oves (A single butcher does not fear many sheep - literally, and metaphorically, too, of course).

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 the soldiers of Sulla catching up with the young Julius Caesar, who is on the run, sentenced to death by Sulla: Deinde ob valetudinem in aliam domum translatus, noctu in Syllanos milites incidit, qui loca ista perscrutabantur et latentes ibi comprehendebant.

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 about everyday charity: Ubicumque homo est, ibi beneficii locus est (English: Wherever a person is, there is room for a kindness).

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 Arcum nimia frangit intensio (English: Too much tension breaks the bow). 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 Experientia docet (English: Experience teaches... in other words: we learn from our mistakes).

Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is Messis sementem sequitur (English: The harvest follows the sowing... but, if you don't sow, you won't harvest!).

Vulgate Verse of the Day: Today's verse is Harenam maris et pluviae guttas et dies saeculi quis dinumeravit? (Sirach 1:2). 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 Fames pellit lupum e silvis (English: Hunger drives the wolf from the forests... although, in the case of my neighborhood, it is the deer who come out of the forest, not wolves).

Proper Name Proverb of the Day: Today's proper name proverb is Ne temere Abydum (English: Not rashly to Abydos - in other words, don't go off to Abydos too swiftly, as Alcibiades did!).

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Θαρσεῖν χρή, φίλε Βάττε, τάχ' ἀύριον ἔσσετ' ἄμεινον (English: You need to be brave, dear Battus; perhaps tomorrow will be better - a line from the idylls of Theocritus). If you look at the Greek Proverb of the Day widget, you'll see it comes with a Latin translation, too.

TODAY'S FABLES:

Ictibus Felicibus: Based on the good response I've gotten to the use of accent marks at Tar Heel Reader, I'm collecting fables now with macrons AND accent marks in this blog. Today's fable with macrons and accent marks is Asinus et Catulus, the story of the foolish donkey who decided to imitate the master's lapdog.

NoDictionaries.com. Thanks to the availability of the poems of Phaedrus at the NoDictionaries.com site, I'm going through the poems and adjusting the word lists for ambiguous words. Today's fable by Phaedrus is Vulpis ad Personam Tragicam, the joking words of the fox who found an actor's mask. You can read the poem with word lists at NoDictionaries.com, and also see some additional notes and reading aids at the page for this poem at the Aesopus wiki.

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE ALAUDA ET PULLIS EIUS (the story of the lark who, unlike the donkey, is a very astute judge of the master's behavior). 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: Inspired by all the great things happening at Tar Heel Reader, I'm publishing my super-simple fables in blog format, too. Today's example of Aesopus Simplicissimus is Cornix et Urna, the story of the ingenious crow and the pitcher half-full of water.

Tar Heel Readers: Materials continue to accumulate at Tar Heel Reader (keep up with the latest items at the Libelli Latini blog). The item I wanted to highlight today is Canis et Apis, the story of a dog who did not suspect there was a bee hiding in the flower he was sniffing!

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Round-Up: June 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 sextum decimum Kalendas Iulias. 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 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 how Caesar fled from Sulla's plot to kill him: Caesar autem de hoc dicto certior factus, diu in Sabinis oberrans neci se subtraxit.

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 about a Sisyphean task: Qui lavat asinum, perdit aquam et saponem (English: The man who washes his donkey wastes the water and the soap).

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 Dum stertit cattus, numquam sibi currit in os mus (English: When the cat is snoring, a mouse never runs into its mouth). 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 Fugit iuventas (English: Youth is fleeing... as my own gray hairs can attest, ha ha).

Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is Fit via vi (English: The way is made by force - although the English misses the nice word play in the Latin via and vi).

Vulgate Verse of the Day: Today's verse is Beati mites quoniam ipsi possidebunt terram (Matt. 5:4). 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 another one about the sleeping cat: Dum felis dormit, saliunt mures (English: When the cat is sleeping, the mice are dancing... in other words: "When the cat's away, the mice play").

Proper Name Proverb of the Day: Today's proper name proverb is Venus otia amat (English: Venus loves leisure time... with the goddess Venus standing in metonymically for the passion of love).

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ὀυχ' ὁ τόπος τὸν ἄνδρα, ἀλλ' ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτὸν ἔντιμον ποιεῖ (English: The place does not make the man renowned, but rather the man which makes the place renowned - and the place where I live, Roxboro NC, has as its tiny claim to fame being the alleged birthplace not of a man, but of a woman - first lady Dolly Madison). If you look at the Greek Proverb of the Day widget, you'll see it comes with a Latin translation, too.

TODAY'S FABLES:

Ictibus Felicibus: Based on the good response I've gotten to the use of accent marks at Tar Heel Reader, I'm collecting fables now with macrons AND accent marks in this blog. Today's fable with macrons and accent marks is Agricola, Filii et Virgulae, the story of how a father taught his sons to get along.

NoDictionaries.com. Thanks to the availability of the poems of Phaedrus at the NoDictionaries.com site, I'm going through the poems and adjusting the word lists for ambiguous words. Today's fable by Phaedrus is Ranae ad Solem, the story of the fear felt by the frogs when the sun decided to get married. You can read the poem with word lists at NoDictionaries.com, and also see some additional notes and reading aids at the page for this poem at the Aesopus wiki.

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE LEONE ET URSO (the story of the how the fox out-foxed both the lion and the bear). 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: Inspired by all the great things happening at Tar Heel Reader, I'm publishing my super-simple fables in blog format, too. Today's example of Aesopus Simplicissimus is Formica et Cicada, the story of the hard-working ant and the carefree grasshopper.

Tar Heel Readers: Materials continue to accumulate at Tar Heel Reader (keep up with the latest items at the Libelli Latini blog). The item I wanted to highlight today is Ubi tu vis habitare? - another wonderful exploration of the irregular verb volo.

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

Round-Up: June 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: ante diem septimum decimum Kalendas Iulias. 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 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 the famous description of Caesar as being "many Mariuses" rolled into one: Sylla resistente, repulsam tulit. Idem de caede eius deliberans, quibusdam dicentibus absurdum fore, si talem puerum occideret, stupidos esse respondit, si non in isto puero multos conspicerent Marios.

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 a nice rhyming one: Melior est res quam spes (English: The thing is better than hope).

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 Stercus optimum vestigium domini (English: The master's footstep is the best fertilizer). 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 Clariora sequor (English: I pursue more illustrious things).

Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is Aequa mors est (English: Death is equal... that is, it awaits us all!).

Vulgate Verse of the Day: Today's verse is Patres comederunt uvam acerbam, et dentes filiorum obstipuerunt (Jer. 31:29). 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 Cancrum ingredi doces (English: You're teaching a crab walk forward... a waste of time because of course a crab goes sideways).

Proper Name Proverb of the Day: Today's proper name proverb is Abi ad Acherontem (English: Go to Acheron... as Acheron is one of the rivers of the underworld, this is roughly equivalent to our English saying "go to hell!").

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ἐις ὕδωρ γράφεις τὸν ἔρωτα (English: You're writing your love in water... in running water, that is, nothing as permanent as stone). If you look at the Greek Proverb of the Day widget, you'll see it comes with a Latin translation, too.

TODAY'S FABLES:

Ictibus Felicibus: Based on the good response I've gotten to the use of accent marks at Tar Heel Reader, I'm collecting fables now with macrons AND accent marks in this blog. Today's fable with macrons and accent marks is Lupus et Agnus, the story of the lamb who had the misfortune to drink from the same stream as a wolf.

NoDictionaries.com. Thanks to the availability of the poems of Phaedrus at the NoDictionaries.com site, I'm going through the poems and adjusting the word lists for ambiguous words. Today's fable by Phaedrus is Canis et Capella, Ovis et Leo, the famous story of the lion's share. You can read the poem with word lists at NoDictionaries.com, and also see some additional notes and reading aids at the page for this poem at the Aesopus wiki.

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE VULPE, CANE ET GALLO (the story of the rooster who outfoxed a fox). 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 Mulo et Equo, the story of the proud horse and the humble mule.

Tar Heel Readers: Materials continue to accumulate at Tar Heel Reader (keep up with the latest items at the Libelli Latini blog). The item I wanted to highlight today is Magistra, a great little storybook about life in the Latin classroom, contributed by Andrew Gollan.

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

Round-Up: June 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: ante diem duodevicesimum Kalendas Iulias. 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 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 Caesar's first ambitions in public life: Caesar vero cum initio prae multitudine caedium et negotiorum a Sylla se praeteritum non contentus, sacerdotii insuper petendi causa in publicum procederet, nondum plane adolescens..

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 about the paradox of virtues and vices: Vicina saepe vitia virtutibus (English: Vices often border on virtues).

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 Cicada cicadae cara, formicae formica (English: Cricket is dear to cricket, ant to ant). 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 Exempla docent (English: Examples teach... what you could call the modus operandi of Aesop's fables in general!).

Proverbium Breve of the Day: Today's three-word proverb is Diem vesper commendat (English: The evening provides the day's recommendation... in other words, don't judge the day until it has passed!).

Vulgate Verse of the Day: Today's verse is Stultus sicut luna immutatur (Sirach 27:11). 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 Leoni mortuo barbam vellis (English: You're plucking the beard of a dead lion... something you would not dare to do, of course, if the lion were alive!).

Proper Name Proverb of the Day: Today's proper name proverb is Gratior est solito post maxima nubila Phoebus (English: After heavy clouds, the sun is usually even more welcome - with the name of the god Apollo standing in for the sun).

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ἐις θέρος ὥραις ἠύλεις, χειμῶνος ὤρχου (English: You were singing during the summer time; during the winter: dance! - this is the famous reply of the ant to the grasshopper in Aesop's fable). If you look at the Greek Proverb of the Day widget, you'll see it comes with a Latin translation, too.

TODAY'S FABLES:

Ictibus Felicibus: Based on the good response I've gotten to the use of accent marks at Tar Heel Reader, I'm collecting fables now with macrons AND accent marks in this blog. Today's fable with macrons and accent marks is Asinus Pelle Leonis Indutus, the story of the donkey in the lion's skin.

NoDictionaries.com. Thanks to the availability of the poems of Phaedrus at the NoDictionaries.com site, I'm going through the poems and adjusting the word lists for ambiguous words. Today's fable by Phaedrus is Canis per Fluvium Carnem Ferens , the story of the greedy dog fooled by his own shadow. You can read the poem with word lists at NoDictionaries.com, and also see some additional notes and reading aids at the page for this poem at the Aesopus wiki.

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE LEONE ET VULPE (the story of the fox who wisely refused an invitation into the lion's den). 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: Inspired by all the great things happening at Tar Heel Reader, I'm publishing my super-simple fables in blog format, too. Today's example of Aesopus Simplicissimus is Lupus et Grus, the story of crane who foolishly did the wolf a favor.

Tar Heel Readers: Materials continue to accumulate at Tar Heel Reader (keep up with the latest items at the Libelli Latini blog). The item I wanted to highlight today is Vulpes et Lupus in Puteo, an illustrated version of Odo's fable of the fox and the wolf in the well, contributed by Evan Millner, with some very creative Photoshop work to supply pictures of the fox and the wolf in situ:

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