Archive for October, 2015
Monthly Latin Spotlight Text: Aeneid Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Oct 21, 2015
Name: Aeneid (Latin:) Also Known As: N/A Date: 29 B.C.E and 19 B.C.E Author(s): Publius Vergilius Maro Type of Text: Epic Poem Genre: Latin Epic Poetry, Mythology, Foundation Story, Content: A foundation story similar to Iliad and Odyssey that highlights the adventures and journeys of the Greco-Roman hero Aeneid. The piece is thought to be part of Augustan propaganda…
The Horrors of the Latin Grammar Revisited Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Oct 8, 2015
For first time language learners (or even masters), the way and method a language handles their grammar ( and more specifically the oddities or exception rules in their grammar) I wrote a posts in the past that help tackle some of the language’s difficulties, but I have also written this one to provide some additional…