Prima digestio fit in ore.
–Anonymous
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Performing Cicero's Pro Archia
Performing Cicero's Pro Archia
by Jon Hall
This DVD presents a complete performance in Latin of Pro Archia Poeta, Cicero’s defense of the Greek poet Archia and of humanistic education in general.
Designed specifically as a teaching aid for high school and university Latin classes, the DVD includes several special features:
• Full Latin text of Cicero’s Pro Archia, performed by Dr. Jon Hall
• Optional Latin subtitles keyed to the performance of the speech
• English commentary on the speech by Dr. Jon Hall
• Options for playing the complete performance or individual sections of the speech
• Booklet with tips on how to use the DVD, note on pronunciation used, and select bibliography for further reading
Jon Hall has taught in the Classics Department at the University of Otago, New Zealand, since 1993. He is coauthor (with Robin Bond) of Performing Cicero’s Speeches: An Experimental Workshop (Bolchazy-Carducci, 2003) and has published articles and book chapters on the oratory and letters of Cicero.
by Jon Hall
This DVD presents a complete performance in Latin of Pro Archia Poeta, Cicero’s defense of the Greek poet Archia and of humanistic education in general.
Designed specifically as a teaching aid for high school and university Latin classes, the DVD includes several special features:
• Full Latin text of Cicero’s Pro Archia, performed by Dr. Jon Hall
• Optional Latin subtitles keyed to the performance of the speech
• English commentary on the speech by Dr. Jon Hall
• Options for playing the complete performance or individual sections of the speech
• Booklet with tips on how to use the DVD, note on pronunciation used, and select bibliography for further reading
Jon Hall has taught in the Classics Department at the University of Otago, New Zealand, since 1993. He is coauthor (with Robin Bond) of Performing Cicero’s Speeches: An Experimental Workshop (Bolchazy-Carducci, 2003) and has published articles and book chapters on the oratory and letters of Cicero.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Friday, October 17, 2008
Thursday, October 16, 2008
a.d. XVII Kal. Nov.
Non senitre mala sua non est hominis, et non ferre, non est viri.
–Seneca
Locus: ad Polybium de Consolatione 17
–Seneca
Locus: ad Polybium de Consolatione 17
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Thursday, October 09, 2008
a.d. VII Id. Oct.
Calendars are in!
Look for yours to be coming in the mail soon. If you don't get a copy, send an e-mail to pete at bolchazy.com with your name and address.
Look for yours to be coming in the mail soon. If you don't get a copy, send an e-mail to pete at bolchazy.com with your name and address.
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Friday, October 03, 2008
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
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