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Latinitium: Year in review 2018

Latinitium: Year in review 2018

A new year is about to begin, but before we step into the future with fireworks and champagne, it is time to take ...
Spoken Latin — Cicero searches for the tomb of Archimedes

Spoken Latin — Cicero searches for the tomb of Archimedes

Cicero's works are replete with stories and anecdotes, but my favourite is the one where he brings out his inner ...
On the Linguistic Benefit of Prayer in Latin

On the Linguistic Benefit of Prayer in Latin

Guest post written by Benjamin Turner, M.D. I am grateful to Justin Slocum Bailey for the breath of fresh air ...
Spoken Latin: Cicero’s story about gardens and deceit

Spoken Latin: Cicero’s story about gardens and deceit

The rich treasure trove that is Latin literature holds some quite amusing stories. Cicero, in particular, has a ...
Spoken Latin: How Cato resists old age

Spoken Latin: How Cato resists old age

Today Daniel discusses two passages from Cicero’s On old age (De Senectute) in which Cicero uses Cato to express ...
Spoken Latin: What does “Onus Aetna Gravius” mean?

Spoken Latin: What does “Onus Aetna Gravius” mean?

This week’s episode of our series treating Latin expressions and passages is about the phrase Onus Aetna gravius, ...
Spoken Latin: What does “In Aliud Tempus Differre” mean?

Spoken Latin: What does “In Aliud Tempus Differre” mean?

The last few days I have been reading Cicero’s philosophical work on old age (De Senectute), which, along with De ...
Spoken Latin: Daniel De Plinii Epistula Eiusque Consilio Loquitur

Spoken Latin: Daniel De Plinii Epistula Eiusque Consilio Loquitur

In this episode of Loci & Locutiones, Daniel talks about Pliny's views regarding studying: should you opt for ...
Spoken Latin: What does “alicui os sublinere” mean?

Spoken Latin: What does “alicui os sublinere” mean?

Whoever reads Plautus’ plays will undoubtedly run into the fascinating expression alicui os sublinere. It's that ...