Friday, September 28, 2007

a.d. IV Kal. Oct.

Lacrimae pondera vocis habent.
–Ovid

Locus: Heroides 3.4

Thursday, September 27, 2007

a.d. V Kal. Oct.

Distrahit animum librorum multitudo.
–Seneca

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

a.d. VI Kal. Oct.

Repetitio est mater studiorum.
–Anonymous

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

a.d. VII Kal. Oct.

Periuria ridet amantum Iuppiter.
–Lygdamus

Monday, September 24, 2007

a.d. VIII Kal. Oct.

Terrarum dea gentiumque, Roma, cui par est nihil et nihil secundum.
–Martial

Locus: Epigrams 12.8

Friday, September 21, 2007

a.d. XI Kal. Oct.

Iniuriarum remedium est oblivio.

Thursday, September 20, 2007

a.d. XII Kal. Oct.

Pietas fundamentum est omnium virtutum.
–Cicero

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

a.d XIII Kal. Oct.

Tot mundi superstitiones quot caelo stellae.
–Robert Burton

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

a.d. XIV Kal. Oct.

Amicus animae dimidium.
–Aurelius Augustinus

Monday, September 17, 2007

a.d. XV Kal. Oct.

Tempora praetereunt more fluentis aquae.
–Medieval

Friday, September 14, 2007

a.d. XVIII Kal. Oct.

Nullius hospitis grata est mora longa.
–Anonymous

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Ovid Vocabulary Cards for AP* Selections

Ovid Vocabulary Cards for AP* Selections
by Richard A. LaFleur and Brad Tillery



These vocabulary cards offer an easy way to memorize Latin vocabulary
words that appear five or more times in the AP* Ovid syllabus
selections. The cards are divided into three groups: (1) words occurring
15 or more times, (2) words occurring 9–14 times, and (3) words
occurring 5–8 times. Students can memorize Latin to English or English
to Latin, and use the cards to help them memorize the full lexical forms
of the Latin vocabulary words. These cards make vocabulary review a
breeze! Also included are removable full-page reference cards.

Features of this Ovid AP* vocabulary and grammar resource include:
• Vocabulary cards for all words appearing five or more times in the
Ovid AP* syllabus
• List of ALL vocabulary occurring in the AP* Ovid selections—an at-hand
Ovid AP* dictionary!
• The popular Graphic Latin Grammar cards that give easy access to a
Latin grammar while studying
• A Glossary of Rhetorical Terms, Figures of Speech, and Metrical Devices
• Reading Ovid’s Meters: The Dactylic Hexameter and Elegiac Couplet

Richard A. LaFleur
has taught since 1972 at the University of Georgia, where he served for 21 years as head of one of the largest Classics programs in North America and currently holds the chair of Franklin Professor of Classics. He has numerous textbooks and other publications in Latin language, literature, and pedagogy, was editor of The Classical Outlook for 25 years and president of the American Classical League 1984–1986, and has been recipient of more than one million dollars in grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and other agencies, and of state, regional, and national awards for teaching and professional service, including the American Philological Association’s Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Classics.

Brad Tillery
holds a BA and MEd from Georgia College and State University. He has been teaching since 1992, and is currently at North Oconee High School, in Bogart, Georgia. He is author or coauthor of several publications for the classroom, including, for Bolchazy-Carducci, Vocabulary Cards and Grammatical Forms Summary for Wheelock’s Latin, Cumulative Vocabulary Lists for Wheelock’s Latin, and Ovid Vocabulary Cards for AP* Selections.


80 pp. (2007) Paperback, ISBN 978-0-86516-657-8

Click here to see Ovid Vocabulary Cards for AP* Selections at our website.


*AP is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse this product.

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

pridie Id. Sept.

Causa paupertatis plerisque probitas est.
–Q. Curtius Rufus

Locus: Alexander the Great 4.1.20

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

a.d. III Id. Sept.

Dum spiro, spero.
–Motto of South Carolina

Monday, September 10, 2007

Wheelock's Latin GrammarQuick!

Wheelock's Latin GrammarQuick!
by Richard A. LaFleur and Brad Tillery



A quick and complete overview of Latin grammar—both forms and usage—on six durably coated cards, five-hole punched for easy insertion into notebooks. Arranged by part of speech, with summaries of all forms and the most common syntax, including case uses and subjunctive clauses. An essential companion to Wheelock's Latin and all introductory texts, and a handy reference guide for intermediate and more advanced students as well.

Richard A. LaFleur
has taught since 1972 at the University of Georgia, where he served for 21 years as head of one of the largest Classics programs in North America and currently holds the chair of Franklin Professor of Classics. He has numerous textbooks and other publications in Latin language, literature, and pedagogy, was editor of The Classical Outlook for 25 years and president of the American Classical League 1984–1986, and has been recipient of more than one million dollars in grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and other agencies, and of state, regional, and national awards for teaching and professional service, including the American Philological Association’s Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Classics.

Brad Tillery
holds a BA and MEd from Georgia College and State University. He has been teaching since 1992, and is currently at North Oconee High School, in Bogart, Georgia. He is author or coauthor of several publications for the classroom, including, for Bolchazy-Carducci, Vocabulary Cards and Grammatical Forms Summary for Wheelock’s Latin, Cumulative Vocabulary Lists for Wheelock’s Latin, and Ovid Vocabulary Cards for AP* Selections.


6 cards (2007) 2-sided cards, ISBN 978-0-86516-666-0

Click here to see Introduction to Latin Prose Composition at our website.

Friday, September 07, 2007

a.d. VII Id. Sept.

Usus, magnus vitae magister, multa docet.
–Cicero

Thursday, September 06, 2007

a.d. VIII Id. Sept.

Vinum animi speculum.
–Anonymous

Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Nonae Sept.

Contra malum mortis non est medicamentum in hortis.
–Medieval

Tuesday, September 04, 2007

pridie Non. Sept.

Metus enim mortis musica depellitur.
–Censorinus