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Round-Up: July 1

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:11:00 +0000

Can you believe it is already July??? 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.

Learning Latin Links. The link for today is The Multilingual Periodic Table - get the names of all the elements in Latin and in MANY other languages, too!

Verbosum: Latin and English Vocabulary-Building. Today I posted a long list of Latin words adopted directly into English, including even some Latin verbs, such as deficit, recipe and caveat!

AudioLatinProverbs.com: In addition to the Latin proverb of the day, I've added a new essay to the AudioLatinProverbs.com blog about the saying Est avis in dextra melior quam quattuor extra. (In English: A bird in the right hand is better than four outside). Listen to the audio, and read some Latin variants on the saying, including some in the form of elegiac couplets!

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Τὰ πέρυσι ἀεὶ βελτίω (English: The things of yesteryear are always better). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.

AudioLatin.com: Verses: Here is some more audio for the Vulgate Verses book - just the audio, but there is a link to a page where you can get English notes and commentary on these verses also. Today's group includes this famous phrase from the rosary: Benedicta tu inter mulieres.

How-To Technology Tips. Today's technology tip is about Creating your del.icio.us account - with notes about configuring your del.icio.us profile and managing multiple del.icio.us accounts.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by Steinhowel plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 156, the story of the wolf and the crane. Here is the illustration:

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Round-Up: June 30

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:36:00 +0000

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.

Learning Latin Links. The link for today is Latinum - the Latin Learning podcast from London (Evan Millner's fantastic online Latin course with complete audio).

Verbosum: Latin and English Vocabulary-Building. The Latin word root for today is PO and BIB, which gives rise to all sorts of English words, including potion and beer. If you are not clear on how PO and BIB can be the "same" root, definitely check out this post (think: reduplication... voicing... and there you'll have it!).

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Innocentia eloquentia (English: Innocence is eloquence; in other words: innocence speaks for itself). You can use the Javascript to include the Latin proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki. Meanwhile, to read a brief essay about this proverb, visit the AudioLatinProverbs.com website.

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Τὰς δεσποίνας αἱ κύνες μιμούμεναι (English: Dogs resemble their owners - or, with the gender matching the Greek - bitches resemble their mistresses). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.

LatinViaProverbs.com: I'm working away on the online guide to Latin Via Proverbs, with grammar notes and English translations, working through the book group by group. Today's group includes this great saying about knowledge and learning: Omnia scire volunt omnes sed discere nolunt.

RomanSudoku.com: For your numerical amusement, it's Sudoku played with Roman numerals! You can visit the blog for a large version of today's puzzle, easier to print out and play.

How-To Technology Tips. Today's technology tip is about Del.icio.us - a wonderful tool for tracking down great online resources.

Latin Via Fables: At the blog today I've provided a sample fable from a great old textbook which contains fables from LaFontaine in Latin prose! The fable I chose is the story of the fox and the grapes, which is the ancient source of a saying still famous today: Sour grapes! Here is the illustration:

Round-Up: June 26

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:29:00 +0000

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.

Learning Latin Links. The link for today is Carmina Popularia - some pop songs translated into Latin, including Puff the Magic Dragon!

Verbosum: Latin and English Vocabulary-Building. The Latin word root for today is AC (or ACU), which gives rise to all sorts of English words, from acupuncture to eagerness!

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Canes timidi vehementius latrant quam mordent (English: Timid dogs bark more fiercely than they bite - in other words, their bark is worse than their bite). You can use the Javascript to include the Latin proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki. Meanwhile, to read a brief essay about this proverb, visit the AudioLatinProverbs.com website.

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ἅπαντα τοῖς καλοῖς ἀνδράσι πρέπει. (English: All things befit men who are good). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.

AudioLatin.com: Proverbs: Here is the audio for 10 more Latin proverbs from Latin Via Proverbs - just the audio, but there is a link to a page where you can get English translations and commentary on the proverbs, too. Today's group includes that famous Latin saying: Sic transit gloria mundi.

Vulgate Verses. The Vulgate Verses book is now available (from Lulu Publishers), and I'm commenting on various verses included in that book for their special qualities in Latin. Today's verse is from the Gospel of John, Ego sum vitis, vos palmites, and it provides another great example of parallel structure.

How-To Technology Tips. Today's technology tip is about Editing Images with Picnik.com - a free online tool for editing your images (cropping, resizing, etc.).

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version from an 18th-century Latin textbook, plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 158, the story of the old woman who threatened to throw a baby to the wolves. Here is the illustration:

Round-Up: June 25

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:41:00 +0000

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.

Learning Latin Links. The link for today is Ephemeris - the newspaper in Latin that you can read online.

Verbosum: Latin and English Vocabulary-Building. The Latin word root for today is PA (and also PASC), which gives rise to all sorts of English words, from pastor to pester!

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ego si bonam famam mihi servavero, sat ero dives (English: If I will keep my good reputation, I will be rich enough.). You can use the Javascript to include the Latin proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki. Meanwhile, to read a brief essay about this proverb, visit the AudioLatinProverbs.com website.

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ἁ δὴ χεὶρ την χεῖρα νίζει. (English: The one hand washes the other). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.

Grammatice. As one of my new summer projects, I'm publishing some notes here about grammar and linguistics that I hope will be useful for Latin students and teachers. Today's post is about Latin semivowels and the letters J and U - and why you can spell the same word in Latin iuvenis, juvenis, or iuuenis.

Latin Via Fables: I've a fable from the Gesta Romanorum to the blog today. This time it is Perry 563, the story of the grateful lion (best known as "Androcles and the Lion"). Here is the illustration:

Round-Up: June 23

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:59:00 +0000

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.

AudioLatinProverbs.com: In addition to the Latin proverb of the day, I've added a new essay to the AudioLatinProverbs.com blog about the saying Elephantus culicem non curat (In English: An elephant doesn't notice a gnat.). Listen to the audio, and read an Aesop's fable about how a camel (like the elephant) doesn't notice a gnat!

Learning Latin Links. The link for today is Diederich, The Frequency of Latin Words - a great study of Latin vocabulary frequency for various Latin authors.

Verbosum: Latin and English Vocabulary-Building. The Latin word root for today is TAC, which gives rise to all sorts of English words, along with the fascinating Roman goddess "Tacita," the goddess whose name must remain silent, the goddess whose name cannot be spoken.

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Σύντομος ἡ πονηερία, βραδεῖα ἡ ἀρετή. (English: Wickedness is a short-cut; virtue is the long way). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.

How-To Technology Tips. Today's technology tip is about Site-Specific Searches with Google - using examples from the Latin Library and Sacred Texts Archive online.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a new Latin fable type, plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is a story from the medieval Liber Kalilae et Dimnae, about The Camel in the Court of the Lion-King. If you have not read a typical medieval folktale before, I think you will be surprised at how easy it is! Here is the illustration:

Round-Up: June 20 - Google Books

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:55:00 +0000

Apologies for the abrupt halt of activities this week: I become COMPLETELY absorbed in compiling all the Latin editions of Aesop that I could find at GoogleBooks. What an amazing adventure!

GoogleBooks has now scanned enough books from enough libraries that I have been able to pull together a very respectable online collection that represents all the major collections of Aesop's fables in Latin - ancient verse, medieval verse and prose, Renaissance verse and prose, plus all kinds of interesting modern materials. Using the full view books at GoogleBooks, I have been able to link directly to the page on which each fable appears... and the total is now over FOUR THOUSAND Latin fables, representing variations on approximately 1000 different Aesopic plots (about 600 ancient fable types, plus hundreds of Renaissance and modern contributions to the tradition).

Here is just a simple list of what I've compiled at the Aesopus website, in the hopes that some of these books might be useful to you, too. If you have not yet ventured into the amazing world of GoogleBooks, I recommend it very highly indeed!

Phaedrus. The earliest extant collection of Aesop's fables from the ancient world, comprising slightly over 100 fables.

Avianus. Another very inlfuential early collection of Aesop's fables in verse (approximately 40 fables).

Ademar. An 11th-century collection of appx. 70 fables compiled by Ademar of Chabannes.

Romulus in Prose. I have included these collections edited by Hervieux: Romulus Anglicus (appx. 140 fables), Romulus Ad Rufum (appx. 60 fables), Romulus Vulgaris (appx. 80 fables), Arctopolitanae (appx. 50 fables), Romulus of Marie de France (appx. 20 fables), and Vienna (2 manuscripts, for a total of appx. 130 fables).

Romulus in Meter. Approximately 40 fables in verse (dactylic hexameter).

Romulus in Rhyme. Approximately 50 fables in rhyming verse.

Walter of England. Approximately 60 fables in verse.

Alexander of Neckham. Approximately 40 fables in verse by a late 12th-century English scholar.

Vincent of Beauvais. Appx. 30 fables found in his Speculum historiale (13th century).

Odo of Cheriton. A marvelous collection of appx. 120 fables by a thirteenth-century preacher.

John of Sheppey. A 14th century collection of appx. 70 fables, drawing on both Romulus and Odo.

Speculum Sapientiae. An odd 13th-century work, not Aesopic, with appx. 100 animal "stories."

Dialogus creaturarum. An odd 14th-century work, also not Aesopic, with appx. 100 nature tales.

Steinhowel. The first edition of Aesop printed in book form, including appx. 140 fables.

Baldo. A Renaissance verse collection (15th century?) of appx. 30 fables from eastern sources.

Abstemius. A delightful collection of 100 "original" Renaissance fables which in turn became influential in the later Aesop tradition.

Aesop Phryx (Madrid). A frequently reprinted collection of appx. 350 fables (this particular edition printed at Madrid).

Hieronymus Osius. A large collection of fables in verse (almost 300 of them), including the fables of Abstemius!

Caspar Barth. Approximately 70 fables in verse, written in a variety of meters.

Faernus. A lovely collection of 100 fables in verse by the sixteenth-century Italian poet Gabriele Faerno.

Candidus Pantaleon. Approximately 150 fables in verse, written by the 16th-century poet Candidus Pantaleon.

Marquardus Gudius. A collection of appx. 30 fables in verse by the 17th-century scholar, Marquardus Gudius.

Johann Christ. Approximately 50 fables in verse by this 18th-century scholar.

Desbillons. Massive collection of over 500 verse fables by the 18th-century Jesuit scholar Francis Desbillons.

De Furia. Excellent collection of over 400 Greek fables with Latin translations from the early 19th century.

Jauffret. Appx. 120 of Jauffret's fables (early 19th century) translated into Latin verse.

LaFontaine. A second-year Latin textbook with 50 fables of LaFontaine in Latin prose.

Eton. Marvelous 18th-century edition of appx. 150 Aesop's fables in Latin and Greek prepared for Eton schoolboys.

Clarke's Reader. An 18th-century bilingual edition of the fables for schoolchildren, containing appx. 200 fables.

J&D and Via Latina Readers. These are 19th-century Latin readers for schoolchildren, including appx. 50 fables.

Round-Up: June 16

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:17:00 +0000

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.

Learning Latin Links. The link for today is Latin Teaching Materials at Saint Louis University - including a great online edition of the Gesta Romanorum, one of the best Latin story collections of all time!

Verbosum: Latin and English Vocabulary-Building. The Latin word root for today is RID, which gives rise to all sorts of English words, including ridicule and derisory.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Dum stertit cattus, numquam sibi currit in os mus (English: When the cat is snoring, a mouse never runs into its mouth.). You can use the Javascript to include the Latin proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki. Meanwhile, to read a brief essay about this proverb, visit the AudioLatinProverbs.com website.

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 honorable; rather, the man makes the place honorable). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.

RomanSudoku.com: For your numerical amusement, it's Sudoku played with Roman numerals! You can visit the blog for a large version of today's puzzle, easier to print out and play.

How-To Technology Tips. Today's technology tip is about Troubleshooting Greek Fonts - I hope this will help if you are having trouble seeing the Greek in the Greek Proverb of the Day, for example.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by Ademar plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 150, the story of the lion who was rescued by a mouse... and what happened when the mouse married the lion's daughter as his reward! Here is the illustration:

Round-Up: June 15

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:48:00 +0000

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.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Stercus optimum vestigium domini. (English: The master's footstep is the best fertilizer). You can use the Javascript to include the Latin proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki. Meanwhile, to read a brief essay about this proverb, visit the AudioLatinProverbs.com website.

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ἐις ὕδωρ γράφεις τὸν ἔρωτα. (English: You're writing your love story in water - in other words, your love story is not going to last). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.

Learning Latin Links. The link for today is The Latin Library - a fantastic source for both classical and medieval Latin texts online.

Verbosum: Latin and English Vocabulary-Building. The Latin word root for today is TORC/TORQ, which gives rise to all sorts of English words, including tort, torch, torture - and even nasturtium!

Vulgate Verses. The Vulgate Verses book is now available (from Lulu Publishers), and I'm commenting on various verses included in that book for their special qualities in Latin. Today's verse is Speciosa misericordia Dei in tempore tribulationis, quasi nubes pluviae in tempore siccitatis, which features a clear parallel structure linking the first and second statements in a metaphorical comparison.

How-To Technology Tips. Today's technology tip is about Google Calendar Event Notifications - Google will even send notifications to your cellphone.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by Steinhowel plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 142, the story of the lion, the fox, and the footprints. Here is the illustration:

Round-Up: June 13

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:28:00 +0000

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.

Learning Latin Links. The link for today is the great online resource for ancient mythology, Theoi.com - this is the site I used to gather materials for my "Greek Beast of the Week" widget.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Hectora quis nosset, si felix Troia fuisset? (English: Who would know Hector, if Troy had been happy?). You can use the Javascript to include the Latin proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki. Meanwhile, to read a brief essay about this proverb, visit the AudioLatinProverbs.com website.

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Πολλῶν ὁ λίμος γίνεται διδάσκαλος. (English: Hunger is a teacher of many things - a variation on the idea of "necessity is the mother of invention" - here it is the necessity to eat!). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.

AudioLatinProverbs.com: In addition to the proverb of the day, I've added a new essay to the AudioLatinProverbs.com blog about the saying Mutare non potest pardus varietates suas (In English: A leopard cannot change his spots.). Listen to the audio, and read about the use of this saying in the Bible... along with an Aesop's fable about the leopard and his spots!

How-To Technology Tips. Today's technology tip is about Adding a List of Events to your Google Calendar - you can list the events in a spreadsheet and then upload them all at once.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version in rhyming medieval verse, plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 133, the story of the greedy dog who was fooled by a reflection in the water. Here is the illustration:

Round-Up: June 11

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:32:00 +0000

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.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is In tenebris salto (English: I take a leap in the shadows.). You can use the Javascript to include the Latin proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki. Meanwhile, to read a brief essay about this proverb, visit the AudioLatinProverbs.com website.

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Λίθος κυλιόμενος φῦκος οὐ ποιεῖ. (English: The rolling stone does not make seaweed... yes, this is "a rolling stone gathers no moss"). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.

AudioLatin.com: Verses: Here is some more audio for the Vulgate Verses book - just the audio, but there is a link to a page where you can get English notes and commentary on these verses also. Today's group includes this verse from the Prayer of Manasseh: Tu es Dominus altissimus super omnem terram.

How-To Technology Tips. For those of you interested in great free tools for publishing online, I've created a blog where I'm posting tips on the tools that I use. Today's post is about Ning.com - where you can create your own social network (with discussion board, blogging, etc.) for free.

Verbosum: Latin and English Vocabulary-Building. As one of my new summer projects, I'm publishing some notes here about Latin word formation, along with some tips for English-vocabulary-building, too. Today's post is about the prefix ad - and all the different ways it "assimilates" when it is attached to the word stem.

For an image today, I'll let the Roman Emperor of the Week widget supply us a portrait of this week's ruler!

Round-Up: June 10

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:54:00 +0000

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.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is In pratis ut flos, sic perit omnis honos (English: As a flower in the fields, thus public esteem passes away.). You can use the Javascript to include the Latin proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki. Meanwhile, to read a brief essay about this proverb, visit the AudioLatinProverbs.com website.

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Καθ' ὕδατος γράφεις. (English: You're writing in water - in other words, what you write expresses no lasting meaning... it's like a proverb for bloggers!). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.

LatinViaProverbs.com: I'm working away on the online guide to Latin Via Proverbs, with grammar notes and English translations, working through the book group by group. Today's group includes the famous cat of Lady Macbeth: Cattus comedit pisces sed non vult humectare pedes.

How-To Technology Tips. For those of you interested in great free tools for publishing online, I've created a blog where I'm posting tips on the tools that I use. Today's post is about Google's webpage creator, Google Pages - a fantastic way to start publishing webpages, including webpages with dynamic widgets.

Grammatice. As one of my new summer projects, I'm publishing some notes here about grammar and linguistics that I hope will be useful for Latin students and teachers. Today's post is about Latin vowels and diphthongs - where you can find out, among other things, how we ended up pronouncing the word "Caesar" when the Romans said "Kaiser" instead.

Audio Pocasts. As a summer project, I'm going to start doing some podcasts, based on the contents of the BestLatin blogs. Today's podcast is from the Latin Via Fables blog (see below). You can subscribe to the podcasts now if you want, and I'll have more information about this as I get some more practice with the podcasting software!

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by de Furia plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 140, the story of the lion in love, one of my very favorite Aesop's fables. Here is the illustration:

Round-Up: June 9

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:49:00 +0000

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.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Regnant qualibet urbe lupi (English: The wolves reign in every city.). You can use the Javascript to include the Latin proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki. Meanwhile, to read a brief essay about this proverb, visit the AudioLatinProverbs.com website.

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ἂν χωλῷ παροικήσῃς, ὑποσκάζειν μαθήσῃς. (English: If you live together with someone who is lame, you will learn to limp). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.

AudioLatin.com: Proverbs: Here is the audio for 10 more Latin proverbs from Latin Via Proverbs - just the audio, but there is a link to a page where you can get English translations and commentary on the proverbs, too. Today's group includes one of the best known Latin sayings: Sic transit gloria mundi.

Vulgate Verses. The Vulgate Verses book is now available (from Lulu Publishers), and I'm commenting on various verses included in that book for their special qualities in Latin. Today's verse is Pater, omnia possibilia tibi sunt, which teaches a good lesson about subject-predicate structure in Latin.

How-To Technology Tips. For those of you interested in great free (or cheap) tools for publishing online, I've created a blog where I'm posting tips on the tools that I use. Today's post is about Adding Widgets to a Quia.com Class Page - for those of you who just use Quia.com for quizzing, the class page feature is very useful, too!

RomanSudoku.com: For your numerical amusement - Roman Sudoku. Yes, it's Sudoku played with Roman numerals: enjoy! You can visit the blog for a large version of today's puzzle, easier to print out and play.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by de Furia plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 115, the story of the man who went hunting for a bird and was hunted by a snake instead! Here is the illustration:

Round-Up: June 8

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:39:00 +0000

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.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Non ducor, duco. (English: I am not led: I lead, the motto of Sao Paulo, Brazil). You can use the Javascript to include the Latin proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki. Meanwhile, to read a brief essay about this proverb, visit the AudioLatinProverbs.com website.

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is 1.90: Ἀιεὶ τὰ πέρυσι βελτίω. (English: The things of yesteryear are always better). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.

How-To Technology Tips. For those of you interested in great free tools for publishing online, I've created a blog where I'm posting tips on the tools that I use. Today's post is about adding widgets to your Blogger.com - with step-by-step instructions explaining how that words.

Learning Latin Links. As one of my new summer projects, I'm publishing some notes here about Latin resources I use online. Today's post is about Bibliotheca Augustana - a fantastic site for both Latin AND Greek texts online.

Audio Pocasts. As a summer project, I'm going to start doing some podcasts, based on the contents of the BestLatin blogs. Today's podcast is from the Latin Via Fables blog; see below.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by de Furia plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 113, the story of the tuna fish and the dolphin. Here is the illustration:

Round-Up: June 6

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:19:00 +0000

Round-Up: June 4

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:04:00 +0000

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.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ubi triticum non est, ibi non est farina (English: Where there is no wheat, there is no flour.). You can use the Javascript to include the Latin proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki. Meanwhile, to read a brief essay about this proverb, visit the AudioLatinProverbs.com website.

Vulgate Verses. The Vulgate Verses book is now available (from Lulu Publishers), and I'm commenting on various verses included in that book for their special qualities in Latin. Today's verse is from the apocryphal book of Sirach, and provides a stunning picture of wealth and poverty: Pascua sunt divitum pauperes.

AudioLatin.com: Verses: Here is some more audio for the Vulgate Verses book - just the audio, but there is a link to a page where you can get English notes and commentary on these verses also. Today's group includes the famous "My name is Legion" - Legio nomen mihi est quia multi sumus.

How-To Technology Tips. For those of you interested in great free tools for the online world, I've created a blog where I'm posting tips on the tools that I use. Today's post is about TinyURL - a very handy tool for converting superlong URLs into something short and sweet.

Verbosum: Latin and English Vocabulary-Building. As one of my new summer projects, I'm publishing some notes here about Latin word formation, along with some tips for English-vocabulary-building, too. Today's post is about the Latin prefix dis-, and the various forms it takes as it runs into other letters of the Latin alphabet.

Latin Via Fables: Today I've added two extremely similar Perry fable types, with Latin versions by Steinhowel, plus an illustration - Perry 79 and Perry 511, the story of the cat (or weasel) who tried to fool the mice. Here is the illustration for one version of the story, where the cat tries to disguise himself as a bag hanging from a hook!

Round-Up: June 3

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:36:00 +0000

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.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Pelle sub agnina latitat mens saepe lupina (English: Beneath the lamb's skin often lurks a wolf's mind.). You can use the Javascript to include the Latin proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki. Meanwhile, to read a brief essay about this proverb, visit the AudioLatinProverbs.com website.

LatinViaProverbs.com: I'm working away on the online guide to Latin Via Proverbs, with grammar notes and English translations, working through the book group by group. Today I've posted notes for Group 174, a group of proverbs which includes this great saying about that luxury destination of the ancient world, Corinth: Non licet omnibus adire Corinthum.

Heri - Hodie - Cras. The post today at my new calendar blog is relevant to the world of Classics: June 3 is a festival day for the Roman goddess, Bellona - I've provided a list of online resources where you can read more about this important, but not so well known, Roman goddess.

How-To Technology Tips. For those of you interested in great free tools for publishing online, I've created a blog where I'm posting tips on the tools that I use. Today's post is about Yahoo Pipes - the absolute best way I've found to combine multiple RSS feeds into a single feed.

Grammatice. As one of my new summer projects, I'm publishing some notes here about grammar and linguistics that I hope will be useful for Latin students and teachers. Today's post is about Spoken Latin and Assimilation - yes, it is Borg grammar: "You will be assimilated! Resistance is futile!" :-)

Audio Pocasts. As a summer project, I'm going to start doing some podcasts, based on the contents of the BestLatin blogs. Today's podcast is from the Grammatice blog (you can subscribe to the podcasts now if you want, and I'll have more information about this as I get some more practice with the podcasting software). I figured out how to add some Borg sound effects at the end! Ha!

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by Steinhowel plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 87, the story of the goose who laid the golden eggs. Here is the illustration:

Round-Up: June 2

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:22:00 +0000

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.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Aut rex aut asinus (English: Either a king or a donkey). You can use the Javascript to include the Latin proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage, blog, or wiki. Meanwhile, to read a brief essay about this proverb, visit the AudioLatinProverbs.com website.

AudioLatin.com: Proverbs: Here is the audio for 10 more Latin proverbs from Latin Via Proverbs - just the audio, but there is a link to a page where you can get English translations and commentary on the proverbs, too. Today's group includes the famous "all roads lead to Rome" - Omnes viae ad Romam ferunt.

Vulgate Verses. The Vulgate Verses book is now available (from Lulu Publishers), and I'm commenting on various verses included in that book for their special qualities in Latin. Today's verse is Caeci sunt duces caecorum, which features a great example of a split predicate phrase wrapped around the verb.

How-To Technology Tips. For those of you interested in great free tools for publishing online, I've created a blog where I'm posting tips on the tools that I use. Today's post is about Adding Widgets to Desire2Learn and Using Inline Styles to Change the Widget's Appearance.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by Steinhowel plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 74, the story of the stag fooled by his own reflection.

RomanSudoku.com: For your numerical amusement - Roman Sudoku. Yes, it's Sudoku played with Roman numerals: enjoy! You can visit the blog for a large version of today's puzzle, easier to print out and play. Here's a small image of the puzzle:

Round-Up: June 1

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:53:00 +0000

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.

AudioLatinProverbs.com: Today's proverb is Ne capra contra leonem. In English: A goat should not (confront) a lion. Listen to the audio, and read a story about a goat who thought he was ready to face any carnivorous creature, no matter how large!

Audio Pocasts. As a summer project, I'm going to start doing some podcasts, based on the contents of the BestLatin blogs. Today's podcast is from the AudioLatinProverbs.com blog (you can subscribe to the podcasts now if you want, and I'll have more information about this as I get some more practice with the podcasting software).

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by Steinhowel plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 70, the story of the oak tree who stood up to the wind and the reed who was more pliable. Here is the illustration:

Round-Up: May 31

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Sat, 31 May 2008 14:54:00 +0000

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.

Grammatice: Notes on grammar. As another one of my new summer projects (this is the last of the new blogs I am creating, I think!), I'll be publishing some notes here about grammar and linguistics that I hope will be useful for Latin students and teachers. Today's post is about my Slavic background - and how that is fundamentally a part of my perspective on the teaching of Latin grammar.

AudioLatin.com: Proverbs: Here is the audio for 10 more Latin proverbs from Latin Via Proverbs - just the audio, but there is a link to a page where you can get English translations and commentary on the proverbs, too. Today's group includes this great saying about the portability of wisdom (or, we might say today, "transferable job skills"): Sapiens sua bona secum fert.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by Caspar Barth plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 65, the delightful story of two friends who meet a bear on the road. Here is the illustration:

Round-Up: May 30

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Fri, 30 May 2008 17:09:00 +0000

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.

Verbosum: Latin and English Vocabulary-Building. As part of my new summer projects, I'm publishing some notes here about Latin word formation, along with some tips for English-vocabulary-building, too. Today's post is about the Latin suffix -osus - including a list of about 700 words formed with this suffix!

Learning Latin Links. As another summer project, I'm publishing some notes here about Latin resources I use online. Today's post is about the Polyglot Hebrew, Greek and Latin Bible at Sacred Texts - including a tip about how to use Google to search the Polyglot text.

Vulgate Verses. The Vulgate Verses book is now available (from Lulu Publishers), and I'm adding Study Guides at the Vulgate Verses blog. The Study Guide I've added today is for Group 32, which includes these fine words of blessing - Pax huic domui.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version from the Jacobs & Doering Latin reader, plus a Renaisaance illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 60, the story of the old man who tired of Life and summoned Death... and who was very surprised indeed when Death answered his call! Here is the illustration:

Round-Up: May 29

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:31:00 +0000

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.

How-To Technology Tips. For those of you interested in great free tools for publishing online, I've created a blog where I'm posting tips on the tools that I use. Today's posts are about Typing Classical Greek Online, Creating a Randomized Widget with Text, and Creating a Randomized Widget with Images.

AudioLatinProverbs.com: Today's proverb is Echinus partum differt. In English: The hedgehog postpones its giving birth. Listen to the audio, and read a story about the viper who invited a hedgehog to share her den.

LatinViaProverbs.com: I'm working away on the online guide to Latin Via Proverbs, with grammar notes and English translations, working through the book group by group. Today I've posted notes for Group 173, a group of proverbs which includes the Latin version of "he who lives by the sword" - Qui gladio ferit, gladio perit.

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by Steinhowel plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 302, the story of the trees who gave wood to a man who used it to make an axe! Here is the illustration:

Round-Up: May 28

noreply@blogger.com (Laura Gibbs) — Wed, 28 May 2008 19:19:00 +0000

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.

How-To Technology Tips. For those of you interested in great free tools for publishing online, I've created a blog where I'm posting tips on the tools that I use. Today's post is about starting a blog with Blogger.com, a great free service for blogging online: Getting started with Blogger.com.

Vulgate Verses. The Vulgate Verses book is now available (from Lulu Publishers), and I'm commenting on various verses included in that book for their special qualities in Latin. Today's verse is from the Book of Wisdom, eus cordis scrutator est verus, and it features a great example of what I call phrase "wrapping" in the predicate of the sentence.

AudioLatin.com: Verses: Here is some more audio for the Vulgate Verses book - just the audio, but there is a link to a page where you can get English notes and commentary on these verses also. Today's group includes this wonderfully alliterative verse: Ego sum via et veritas et vita.

Greek Via Fables: Here's the latest from the Greek fables of Syntipas. Today's fable is Ὄναγρος καὶ ὄνος, The Onager and The Donkey, a story about how freedom has its own special perils!

Latin Via Fables: I've added a Perry fable type, with a Latin version by Steinhowel plus an illustration, to the blog today. This time it is Perry 503, the story of the rooster who found a pearl in the manure.

NEW: Audio Pocasts. As a summer project, I'm going to start doing some podcasts, based on the contents of the BestLatin blogs. Today's podcast is from the Latin Via Fables blog (you can subscribe to the podcasts if you want, and I'll have more information about this as I get some more practice with the podcasting software).

Here is the illustration to go with that fable, from Walter Crane's wonderful book of Aesop limericks: