Friday, November 16, 2007

a.d. XVI Kal. Dec.

Non sentire mala sua non est hominis, et non ferre, non est viri.
–Seneca

Locus: de Consolatione 17

Thursday, November 15, 2007

a.d. XVII Kal. Dec.

Ebrietas mores aufert tibi, res et honores.
–Medieval

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

a.d. XVIII Kal. Dec.

Est quaedam flere voluptas.
–Ovid

Locus: Tristia 4.3.37

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Id. Nov.

Semper ubi sub ubi.
–Discipuli Americani ubique

Monday, November 12, 2007

pridie Id. Nov.

Nec mortem effugere quisquam nec amorem potest.
–Publilius Syrus

Friday, November 09, 2007

a.d. V Id. Nov.

Rex non debet esse sub homine sed sub Deo et lege, quia lex facit regem.
–Bracton?

Thursday, November 08, 2007

a.d. VI Id. Nov.

Nam et uxorem ducere et non ducere malum est.
–Valerius Maximus

Wednesday, November 07, 2007

a.d. VII Id. Nov.

Iuris praecepta sunt: honeste vivere, alterum non laedere, suum cuique tribuere.
–Justinianus

Tuesday, November 06, 2007

a.d. VIII Id. Nov.

Qui tacet consentire videtur.
–Legal

Monday, November 05, 2007

Non. Nov.

Scire volunt omnes; mercedem solvere nemo.
–Juvenal

Locus: Satires 7.157

Friday, November 02, 2007

a.d. IV Non. Nov.

Aegroto dum anima est, spes esse dicitur.
–Cicero

Thursday, November 01, 2007

Kal. Nov.

Gratus animus est una virtus, non solum maxima sed etiam mater virtutum omnium reliquarum.
–Cicero

Locus: Pro Plancio 33.80

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

pridie Kal. Nov.

Vitium est omnia credere, vitium nihil credere.
–Pseudo-Seneca, L. Annaeus Seneca

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

a.d. III Kal. Nov.

Improbus est homo qui beneficium scit accipere et redere nescit.
–Plautus

Locus: Persa 5.1.762

Monday, October 29, 2007

a.d. IV Kal. Nov.

Nec scire fas est omnia.
–Horace

Locus: Odes 4.4.22

Friday, October 26, 2007

The Origins of the Gospel According to St. Matthew

The Origins of the Gospel According to St. Matthew
by G. D. Kilpatrick



Praise for Kilpatrick's book:
The book has stood the test of time and for the past sixty years has been regularly referred to and discussed in many a learned monograph or article on Matthew as well as in the standard commentaries on that Gospel. Few academic theses enjoy such longevity. Kilpatrick’s investigation had revitalized and rejuvenated New Testament source criticism in general and Matthaean studies in particular.
—J.K. Elliott


vi + 152 pp. (reprint 2007) Paperback, ISBN 978-0-86516-667-7

Click here to see The Origins of the Gospel According to St. Matthew at our website.

Thursday, October 25, 2007

a.d. VIII Kal. Nov.

Difficile est tristi fingere mente iocum.
–Lygdamus

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Latin Aloud: Audio AP* Selections

Latin Aloud: Audio AP* Selections from Vergil, Catullus, Ovid, Cicero and Horace
by Robert Sonkowsky



Latin Aloud: Audio AP* Selections affords teachers and students alike an opportunity to enjoy the poetry and prose of Vergil, Catullus, Ovid, Cicero and Horace—recited, as the authors likely intended. Researched and recorded by the foremost scholar in the Restored Classical Pronunciation of Latin, Dr. Robert P. Sonkowsky, these readings improve oral proficiency and comprehension while learning the lilt and meter of the language.

These recordings, restored from the original masters and converted to MP3 for maximum availability and affordability, contain:

Vergil Selections – Aeneid, Georgics, Eclogues
Catullus Selections – 34 Poems, including Catullus 64
Ovid Selections – Amores, Metamorphoses
Cicero Selections – de Amicitia and pro Archia (entire)
Horace Selections – 17 Odes, Satire 1.9

Dr. Robert P. Sonkowsky is a professor emeritus of Classical and Near Eastern Studies at the University of Minnesota. He is an authority on Latin rhetoric and the pronunciation of Golden Age Latin. He has been performing the works of Latin and Greek authors for over forty years.

Running Time: 5:21:11. (2007) Audio CD, Product Code 00007

Click here to see Latin Aloud: Audio 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.

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

a.d. X Kal. Nov.

Orare est laborare.
–Motto of the Benedictine order

Monday, October 22, 2007

a.d. XI Kal. Nov.

In malis sperare bene, nisi innocens, nemo solet.
–Publilius Syrus

Friday, October 19, 2007

a.d. XIV Kal. Nov.

Amare simul et sapere ipsi Iovi non datur.
–Anonymous

Thursday, October 18, 2007

a.d. XV Kal. Nov.

Linguam compescere virtus non est minima.
–Anonymous

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Vergil for Beginners: Teacher's Guide

Vergil for Beginners: Teacher's Guide
by Rose Williams



The Teacher’s Guide for Vergil for Beginners: A Dual Approach to
Early Vergil Study
provides answers, translations, and supplementary
explanation for the material in the student text, including:
• Additional techniques useful for both grammar-based and
reading approaches that the student edition is designed to accommodate
• Help with the meter of passages presented in the student text
• Translations for all passages for comprehension in Section IV
• Answers for both comprehension and also discussion and exploration
questions
• Answers for all the grammar exercises in Section V
Rose Williams, a former Latin teacher in Abilene, Texas, is well
known for books that bring the power of the Classics to life in everyday
language and settings. Her publications, several also with supplementary
teacher materials, include The Labors of Aeneas; Cicero
the Patriot; Examining Vergil’s Aeneid: A Study of Books I, II, and
IV; Once Upon the Tiber; Latin Quips at Your Fingertips; Lectiones
de Historia Romana; Duces Romanorum; The Young Romans;
and
Which Way to the Vomitorium?

vi + 20 pp. (2007) paperback, ISBN 978-0-86516-629-5

Click here to see Vergil for Beginners: Teacher's Guide at our website.

a.d. XVII Kal. Nov.

Dum femina plorat, decipere laborat.
–Medieval

Monday, October 15, 2007

Id. Oct.

Stultum facit Fortuna quem vult perdere.
–Publilius Syrus

Friday, October 12, 2007

a.d. IV Id. Oct.

Dulce est desipere in loco.
–Horace

Locus: Odes IV, 12.28

Thursday, October 11, 2007

a.d. V Id. Oct.

Amare et sapere vix deo conceditur.
–Publilius Syrus

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

a.d. VI Id. Oct.

Nec male olere mihi nec bene olere placet.
–Ausonius

Tuesday, October 09, 2007

a.d. VII Id. Oct.

Omnia scire volunt omnes, sed discere nolunt.
–Medieval

Monday, October 08, 2007

CAAS: Day 3

Saturday and Sunday were both excellent days. I talked to many more people about Bolchazy-Carducci's books. As much as you appreciate us, we appreciate you. Thanks to you, our sales were strong. I hope to see you again next year.

On Saturday, I met Josh Rocchio in person. We've known each other through the Latin Wikipedia for awhile, and we finally ran into each other. I also think I saw Basil Gildersleeve, or was it Edith Hamilton? Neither actually, several CAAS members dressed up as people from the past to give a retrospective on the 100th anniversary.

On Sunday the book display was open until noon. After I packed up the books and changed my clothes I did a little more sightseeing in DC. I walked to the Woodrow Wilson House, where I saw some books on the shelf that looked suspiciously like the Loeb books, but I didn't look close enough to see for sure. They were red or green and all about the right size. I'll let someone else have the pleasure of finding out.

Saturday, October 06, 2007

CAAS 2007: Day 2

Today is starting out much quieter than yesterday, but with good reason. All of the surprises have been uncovered (I hope). I'm really happy to hear from Latin teachers and professors that they are using our books. All of the work we do before publication becomes worth it when I hear these comments.

Yesterday was wonderful. The book display was going so well that Mary English--hats off to her for putting on a wonderful conference--extended the display until 6 PM. It makes for a long day, but when you are talking to people about books, Latin and the like the day does fly.

I had a chance to meet many of our authors yesterday. It's good to put a face to names and e-mail correspondents. Though I don't know many people attending CAAS, I did get a chance to talk to a few friends and make new acquaintances.

After hours, I met up with a friend I met at conventiculum last summer. We walked around DC and talked about teaching Latin, life and everything. His students are lucky to have a teacher who burns with passion for Latin.

Friday, October 05, 2007

CAAS 2007: Day 1

After a much delayed flight out of O'Hare, I finally got to Washington at 11:30. I caught the last Metro train of the night! I almost had to walk from the airport to the hotel (not really, but it's funnier that way). I collapsed at my hotel after midnight and the wake-up call came much too soon after that. Since I've quit caffeine, we'll see how the decaf morning works with the nearly sleepless night.

This morning I arrived at the Jury's Washington Hotel where CAAS is having their 100th Annual Meeting. Congratulations to CAAS!

I've already run into an author looking for one of his books. Luckily we had it. So if you're at CAAS, be sure to stop by and buy the book so Prof. Mills can sign it for you. And not just his books, but other CAAS authors are represented here. Be sure to stop by and take a look.

Thursday, October 04, 2007

a.d. IV Non. Oct.

Dulcis amor patriae, dulce videre suos.
–Anonymous

Wednesday, October 03, 2007

a.d. V Non. Oct.

Septem horas dormire satis iuvenique senique.
–Medieval

Tuesday, October 02, 2007

a.d. VI Non. Oct.

Solem… e mundo tollere videntur qui amicitiam e vita tollunt.
–Cicero

Locus: de amicitia 47

Monday, October 01, 2007

Kal. Oct.

Difficile est modum tenere in omnibus.
–St. Jerome

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

Friday, August 31, 2007

pridie Kal. Sept.

Qui genus jactat suum, aliena laudat.
–Seneca

Thursday, August 30, 2007

a.d. III Kal. Sept.

Esto perpetua.
–Motto of Idaho

Now appearing on US quarters.

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

a.d. IV Kal. Sept.

Tam deest avaro quod habet quam quod non habet.
–Publilius Syrus

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

a.d. V Kal. Sept.

Externus hostis maximum in urbe concordiae vinculum.
–Anonymous

Monday, August 27, 2007

a.d. VI Kal. Sept.

Musica est mentis medicina maestae.
–Anonymous

Friday, August 24, 2007

a.d. IX Kal. Sept.

Calamitas virtutis occasio est.
–Seneca

Locus: de Providentia 4.6

Thursday, August 23, 2007

a.d. X Kal. Sept.

Roma caput mundi.
–Lucan

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

a.d. XI Kal. Sept.

Virtutis amore.
–Motto

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

a.d. XII Kal. Sept.

Vox populi vox Dei.
–Commonplace

Monday, August 20, 2007

a.d. XIII Kal. Sept.

Otium sine litteris mors est et hominis vivi sepultura.
–Seneca

Locus: Moral Epistles 82

Friday, August 17, 2007

a.d. XVI Kal. Sept.

Salus populi suprema lex.
–Legal

Thursday, August 16, 2007

a.d. XVII Kal. Sept.

Magna vis conscientatiae.
–Cicero

Locus: pro Milone 23.61

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

a.d. XVIII Kal. Sept.

Dux vitae ratio.
–Motto of Phi Beta Kappa

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

a.d. XIX Kal. Sept.

Bonus animus in mala re dimidium est mali.
–Plautus

Locus: Pseudolus 452

Monday, August 13, 2007

a.d. Id. Aug.

Ex vitiis alterius sapiens emendat suum.
–Publilius Syrus

Friday, August 10, 2007

a.d. IV Id. Aug.

In casu extremae necessitatis omnia sunt communia.
–Legal

Thursday, August 09, 2007

a.d. V Id. Aug.

Ignorantia legis neminem excusat.
–Legal

Wednesday, August 08, 2007

a.d. VI Id. Aug.

Bonae mentis soror est paupertas.
–Petronius

Locus: Satyricon 84

Tuesday, August 07, 2007

a.d. VII Id. Aug.

Silentium est signum sapientiae et loquacitas est signum stultitiae.
–Petrus Alphonsus

Friday, August 03, 2007

a.d. III Non. Aug.

Equi donati dentes non inspiciuntur
–St. Jerome

Thursday, August 02, 2007

a.d. IV Non. Aug.

Sapiens qui prospicit.
–Motto of Malvern College

Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Introduction to Latin Prose Composition

Introduction to Latin Prose Composition
by Milena Minkova



This book is a unique reference tool for anyone already acquainted with the fundamentals of Latin. It provides easy and efficient access to a variety of subjects in Latin composition. The ten chapters deal with conveying messages (simple sentences), creating a text (connecting independent sentences), communicating complex messages (subordination), expressing relationships within a clause, word order, and vocabulary. Plentiful examples foster a close familiarity with the Latin language, which can help develop Latin compositional skills and in turn make access to any Latin text easier and more pleasant.

The last two chapters propose practical exercises for reworking ancient texts and composing Latin following ancient models.

Features:
• Ten chapters total, with detailed Table of Contents for easy reference
• Last two chapters act as a guide to reworking Latin texts and free composition
• Bibliography

Milena Minkova is the author of The Personal Names of the Latin Inscriptions from Bulgaria to Their Attribution and The Protean Ratio, and of articles on Latin composition, lexicology and lexicography, and the spread of the Latin language. She has done research at the University of Geneva as Kazarow scholar, at the University of Heidelberg as DAAD scholar, at the Italian Institute for Philosophical Studies in Naples, and is a regular fellow of Academia Latinitati Fovendae. She is coauthor (with Terence Tunberg) of Reading Livy’s Rome (Bolchazy-Carducci, 2005) and Latin for the New Millennium (Bolchazy-Carducci, 2008).


xiii + 154 pp. (2007) Paperback, ISBN 978-0-86516-672-1

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

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

pridie Kal. Aug.

Flumen confusum reddit piscantibus usum.
–Medieval

Monday, July 30, 2007

a.d. III Kal. Aug.

Aequore quot pisces, fronde teguntur aves, quot caelum stellas, tot habet tua Roma puellas.
–Ovid

Locus: Ars Amatoria 1.58–59

Saturday, July 28, 2007

NJCL Day 2

Today was quieter than yesterday, so I had the chance to speak to people about technology and teaching Classics. A few Latin teachers are using SMART technology, course management systems (like Moodle and Desire2Learn), and data projectors with PowerPoint. Folks were enthusiastic about the current Looking at Latin project where Anna Andresian is creating on-line drills for her Latin grammar book, and I am laying them out into an easy-to-read, on-line format. Look for the new Looking at Latin web site at APA, this coming January.

We are also working on developing electronic and on-line materials in support of our new Latin for the New Millennium series for students in their first and second year of Latin.

Our Classical Mythology and More trading cards were a hit with teachers, too -- I gave away 150 sets (24 cards in a set) in about two hours, and am looking forward to seeing these cards developed into a game that is both fun to play and can be used to study for the Medusa mythology exam! Look for more card sets and perhaps even a prototype of the game at either APA or CAMWS in 2008.

See you at NJCL next year in Miami, Ohio! Thanks to everyone who stopped by to say hello in Knoxville, and for their support of our latest books and projects.

Andrew

Friday, July 27, 2007

NJCL: Day 1

After being delayed in Chicago and arriving at 9 in Knoxville on the evening dedicated to setting up the NJCL Teaching Materials area (which was open from 7:30-9:00 for publishers to make things look pretty), getting my luggage lost, having my breakfast delivered to the wrong room, learning from UT Conferences that just because materials were shipped to the UT Convention Center doesn't mean that's where they'll wind up, I caught a ride into campus with a fellow exhibitor in the same boat as me and we arrived at the Art and Architecture Building at 8:15. This left me with 45 minutes to set up four tables of over 75 titles, drawing from 8 boxes, and then artfully organizing them into categories like "New Stuff" (To Be a Roman and Classical Mythology and More), "Wheelockiana" (the state of Latin), "Grammar!" (including the always-popular Looking at Latin), "Vergiliana" (the state adjacent to Latin -- at a higher elevation), "World of Workbooks" (WoW!), "Buttonia" (the state under Latin -- buttons, buttons, buttons), and the "Island of Smith" (Latin dictionary). Most of the land has eroded away due to zealous purchasing by Latin teachers whose budgets had been approved for the school year.

The gates opened at 8:45 (scheduled for 9:00) and I didn't do anything but sell until 12:30 at which point the Latinists evaporated like rain in a Tuscan summer. Nobody cared that I was wearing a 2-day old shirt, jeans, and indoor soccer shoes -- they all were after To Be a Roman and Classical Mythology and More. It was a delight to talk about these new books, and about forthcoming teachers' manuals and other fun (and electronic!) projects. Teachers are quite happy that we'll be publishing a web site dedicated to Looking at Latin, and they are hopeful that future digital initiatives will come out with other titles. And teachers are also asking about Latin for the New Millennium which many of them want to try.

More on NJCL for Day 2, tomorrow. Thanks to everyone at NJCL who made today such a great day for us!

Andrew

a.d. VI Kal. Aug.

In tali tales capiuntur flumine pisces.
–Medieval

Thursday, July 26, 2007

a.d. VII Kal. Aug.

Qualis vir, talis oratio.
–Anonymous

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

a.d. VIII Kal. Aug.

Imperat aut servit collecta pecunia cuique.
–Horace

Locus: Horace, Epistulae 1.10.47

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

a.d. IX Kal. Aug.

Longe fugit quisquis suos fugit.
–Petronius Artbiter
Locus: Satyricon 43

Monday, July 23, 2007

The Young Romans

The Young Romans
by Rose Williams



Roman historians and authors recount the tales of many Roman youth who had influence—for better or for worse—upon their society and therefore upon subsequent history. Ascanius, Camilla, Cloelia, Alexander the boy Emperor, and many more are highlighted in 24 entertaining chapters.

Designed for beginning high-school and middle-school students of Latin, The Young Romans tells the stories of these youth, in simple Latin with background notes, grammatical helps, and exercises. Mark Bennington’s distinctive line illustrations enliven the Latin text.

Students will enjoy reading and discussing how the actions of these young people of ancient Rome measure up to modern as well as to their own era’s ethical standards—how they succeeded and where they failed. This reader makes an excellent choice for a character-based curriculum.

A Teachers’ Edition (full student text, translations, answers, and more) is available separately.

Student Text features:
• introductory outline of Roman history
• 24 chapters of short stories about Roman youth in easy Latin
• background notes, grammatical helps
• exercises include comprehension questions, derivatives, special activities,
crossword puzzles
• lively line drawings and illustrations throughout
• full vocabulary

Rose Williams has done work in Latin at Baylor University, the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, University of Texas at Arlington, and the University of Dallas. She did research at the Bodleian Library in Oxford and the University of Pisa. She taught Latin for over thirty years at both high school and university levels, and does frequent workshops and presentations on the Latin language and Latin pedagogy. She is the author of fourteen published books including Once Upon the Tiber and Vergil for Beginners.

vii + 128 pp. (2007) Paperback, ISBN 978-0-86516-670-7

Click here to see The Young Romans at our website.

Friday, July 20, 2007

a.d. XIII Kal. Aug.

Quisquis in vita sua parentes colit, hic et vivus et defunctus deis est carus.
–Translation of Johannes Stobaeus

Thursday, July 19, 2007

a.d. XIV Kal. Aug.

Omnis enim res, virtus, fama, decus, divina humanaque pulchris divitiis parent.
–Horace

Locus: Horace, Satires 2.3.94–96

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

a.d. XV Kal. Aug.

Ingrata sunt beneficia, quibus comes est metus.
–Publilius Syrus

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

a.d. XVI Kal. Aug.

Qui culpae ignoscit uni, suadet pluribus.
–Publilius Syrus

Monday, July 16, 2007

a.d. XVII Kal. Aug.

Quod cibus est aliis, aliis est acre venenum.
–Anonymous

Friday, July 13, 2007

a.d. III Id. Iul.

Deo, patriae, amicis.
–Motto

Thursday, July 12, 2007

a.d IV. Id. Iul.

Fortuna favet fautis.
–Anonymous

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

a.d. V Id. Iul.

Iustitia omnibus.
–Motto of the District of Columbia

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

a.d. VI Id. Iul.

Non nobus solum.
–Motto

Monday, July 09, 2007

a.d. VII Id. Iul.

Immodicis brevis est aetas et rara senectus.
–Martial

Locus: Epigrams VI.29.7

Friday, July 06, 2007

Pridie Non. Iul.

Vis legibus inimica.
–Legal

Thursday, July 05, 2007

a.d. III Non. Iul.

Maximo peric'lo custoditur quod multis placet.
–Publilius Syrus

Tuesday, July 03, 2007

a.d. V Non. Iul.

Fortibus est fortuna viris data.
–Ennius

Monday, July 02, 2007

a.d. VI Non. Iul.

Est pueris carus qui non est doctor amarus.
–Medieval