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Classical Geek

Dennis — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 17:06:44 +0000

This is just a note of thanks to all of those who supported us while our former vendor let us down. We’d also like to announce our partnership with a new t-shirt shop. Check out our new store, Classical Geek, … Continue reading →

Who owns the Latin language?

Dennis — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:14:06 +0000

You’ll notice that the link to the Zazzle store has left our sidebar, but you won’t believe why. I’m not supporting the site until they come to their senses and restore our ILLO MODO VOLVO t-shirt, which has been been … Continue reading →

Tuxtax: Tic-tac-toe for Latin classes

Dennis — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:45:30 +0000

Here’s a game that I came up with while teaching an unusually small class in my first year teaching. I’ve had lots of success with this one, but the larger the class the more difficult (and probably futile) it is … Continue reading →

Circus Factions! (A game for Latin classes.)

Dennis — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:22:50 +0000

I tweeted earlier today about some games for use in the Latin classroom, and mentioned that I would blog about my favorite. Apologies to the originator of this game.* CIRCUS FACTIONS is a great game for getting students up and … Continue reading →

Quotable

Eric — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:38:53 +0000

“Words mean things, and the study of words is the natural introduction to that knowledge of ancient life, social and political, which it is the object of the scholar to attain.“ –H. Nettleship, from the preface to Passages for Translation … Continue reading →

B.M.W. Knox, R.I.P.

Eric — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:45:09 +0000

A personal favorite has passed: Bernard Knox, 95, Classics Scholar, Dies By WOLFGANG SAXON Bernard M. W. Knox, an authority on the works of Sophocles, a prolific scholar and the founding director of Harvard’s Center for Hellenic Studies, died July … Continue reading →

Ecce infans!

Dennis — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:23:22 +0000

Sarah and I went to the hospital on Monday, and our son managed to snag a pretty nifty birthday (unless you’re outside the States): 8/9/10. Here he is: He was born by c-section, and we were half-tempted to call him … Continue reading →

Just for fun: suggest a name for our baby

Dennis — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 12:48:40 +0000

Well, our baby should be here very soon, but while we wait I thought it might be fun to see what all of you thought about baby names; more specifically names for a boy. This one is already out: Herakles … Continue reading →

Another “Bad Classics” Piece of Jewelry

Sarah — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:58:40 +0000

It seems as though jewelry designers like using ancient coinage as inspiration for their pieces, but aren’t as concerned about the accuracy of the description on the websites that sell them. In Bad Jewelry Latin (well, History), I discussed a … Continue reading →

New Products: Baby Herakles, pro-vaccine shirts

Dennis — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:44:21 +0000

Tell me you wouldn’t want to see a baby in this: Herakles by thecampvs design your own shirt on zazzle.com It was Sarah’s idea, as our baby is due any week now. I drew little Herakles yesterday afternoon and uploaded … Continue reading →