Monday, June 30, 2008

From Romulus to Romulus Augustulus

From Romulus to Romulus Augustulus: Roman History for the New Millennium
by Rose Williams



Readers will delight in the fascinating stories of Rome—the quirky, the gory, and the momentous. This book will serve as the perfect companion for the student beginning to study Latin or as an accessible introduction to Roman history for the general reader. Recognizing the symbiotic relationship between literature and the period in which it was produced, From Romulus to Romulus Augustulus: Roman History for the New Millennium provides a comprehensive overview of Roman history and Latin literature.

Features:
  • Assessment of the critical events in Roman history
  • Presentation of the key historical and literary figures of Rome
  • Timeline of Roman history from its foundation to Theodoric
  • Notes section for Latin and other special terms employed in the text
  • Authentic illustrations from the Roman era


x + 70 pp. (2008) Papberback, ISBN 978-0-86516-691-2

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Friday, June 27, 2008

Latin for the New Millennium: Student Workbook




Student Workbook and Teacher's Manual Now Available.

This new complete introductory course to the Latin language, suitable for both high school and college students, will consist of two volumes, each accompanied by a teacher's manual and students' workbooks. The strategy employed for teaching and learning incorporates the best of both the reading approach and the more abstract grammatical method. The choice of vocabulary in each chapter reflects ancient authors commonly studied for the AP* Latin examinations. There are exercises designed for oral use, as well as a substantial core of more conventional exercises in each chapter. The readings, pictures, and supplementary inserts on cultural information illuminate Roman life, civilization, Roman history, and mythology, as well as the continuing use of Latin after antiquity and its vigorous literary tradition in such periods as the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Each chapter will also include derivatives, the influence of Latin vocabulary on English, and selected proverbs or common Latin sayings.

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Thursday, June 26, 2008

a.d. VI Kal. Iul.

Si monumentum requiris, circumpice.
–St. Paul's Cathedral, London

This inscription refers to Sir Christopher Wren, the architect of the current St. Paul's Cathedral in London.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

a.d. VII Kal. Iul.

Crede mihi, bene qui latuit bene vixit, et intra fortunam debet quisque manere suam.
–Ovid

Locus: Tristia 3.4.25–26

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

a.d. VIII Kal. Iul.

Non nobis, Domine, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da gloriam.
–St. Jerome

Locus: Vulgate, Pslam 115.1

Monday, June 23, 2008

a.d. IX Kal. Iul.

Si vis pacem, para bellum.
–Anonymous

Friday, June 20, 2008

a.d. XII Kal. Iul.

Romae quoque homines moriuntur.
–Medieval

Thursday, June 19, 2008

a.d. XIII Kal. Iul.

Nulla tam bona est fortuna de qua nihil possis queri.
–Publilius Syrus

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

a.d. XIV Kal. Iul.

Redde Caesari quae sunt Caesaris et quae sunt Dei, Deo.
–Vulgate

Locus: Matthew 22.21

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

a.d. XV Kal. Iul.

Lacrimans natus sum et lacrimans morior.
–Medieval

Monday, June 16, 2008

a.d. XVI Kal. Iul.

Stultorum plena sunt omnia.
–Cicero

Locus: Epistulae ad Familiares 9.22

Friday, June 13, 2008

Id. Iun.

Tot mala sum passus quot in aethere sidera lucent.
–Ovid

Locus: Tristia 1.5.47

Thursday, June 12, 2008

pridie Id. Iun

Inter maiores caveas ne multa loquaris.
–Medieval

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

a.d. III Id. Iun.

In quo … iudicio iudicaveritis, iudicabimini.
–Vulgate

Locus: Matthew 7.2

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

a.d. IV Id. Iun.

Mascimur in lacrimis, lacrimabile ducimus aevum; clauditur in lacrimis ultima nostra dies.
–Anonymous

Monday, June 09, 2008

Latin for the New Millennium



Student Textbook Now Available.

This new complete introductory course to the Latin language, suitable for both high school and college students, will consist of two volumes, each accompanied by a teacher's manual and students' workbooks. The strategy employed for teaching and learning incorporates the best of both the reading approach and the more abstract grammatical method. The choice of vocabulary in each chapter reflects ancient authors commonly studied for the AP* Latin examinations. There are exercises designed for oral use, as well as a substantial core of more conventional exercises in each chapter. The readings, pictures, and supplementary inserts on cultural information illuminate Roman life, civilization, Roman history, and mythology, as well as the continuing use of Latin after antiquity and its vigorous literary tradition in such periods as the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Each chapter will also include derivatives, the influence of Latin vocabulary on English, and selected proverbs or common Latin sayings.

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Wednesday, June 04, 2008

pridie Non. Iun.

Nunc populus est domi leones, foris vulpes.
–Petronius

Locus: Satyricon 44.4

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

a.d. III Non. Iun.

Discere si quaeris, doceas! Sic ipse doceris.
–Medieval

Monday, June 02, 2008

a.d. IV Non. Iun.

Dum loquor, hora fugit.
–Ovid

Locus: Amores 1.11.15