Archive for March, 2019
Latin Words To Spruce Up Your Conversation Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Mar 31, 2019
Salvete Omnes, As I am a former Classical Studies student and almost graduate student, I try to keep up on my Latin and translations – but making time can be difficult. However, I do try to use at least one Latin phrase in my day-to-day conversation to keep the language alive. So, I challenge you…
Ex-Slaves in Ancient Rome Posted by jamie on Mar 26, 2019
Note: This blog post is a companion to Unit XV of our Introduction to Latin Vocabulary course. You can learn more about the course here. Slavery wasn’t a permanent condition in Ancient Rome. A person born, sold, or captured into slavery had a chance—depending on how kind their master was feeling—of being set free. Many…
History of the Roman Forum Posted by andregurgel on Mar 22, 2019
Note: This blog post is a companion to Unit V of our Introduction to Latin Vocabulary course. You can learn more about the course here. Some people don’t think the Greeks and Romans have anything to teach us. On the other hand, I never get tired of telling them that there is still a lot…
Roman Medicine Posted by jamie on Mar 20, 2019
Note: This blog post is a companion to Unit XIV of our Introduction to Latin Vocabulary course. You can learn more about the course here. It would not have been a very good idea to get sick in Ancient Rome. Though they were aware of many of the diseases we know about today—including cancer, which…
Roman Religion Posted by jamie on Mar 14, 2019
Note: This blog post is a companion to Unit XIII of our Introduction to Latin Vocabulary course. You can learn more about the course here. The Roman Temple A templum (temple) didn’t originally mean a building, but a place. Templa, in their earliest forms, were open spaces for worship. The ancient Romans (the really…
Sirens and Other Mythological Beasts Posted by andregurgel on Mar 11, 2019
Note: This blog post is a companion to Unit IV of our Introduction to Latin Vocabulary course. You can learn more about the course here. Most people today think that mythology is an uninteresting subject, created by people who lived thousands of years ago. Well, the ancients certainly didn’t think so! Back then, myths and legends…
The Roman Family Posted by jamie on Mar 8, 2019
Note: This blog post is a companion to Unit XII of our Introduction to Latin Vocabulary course. You can learn more about the course here. A few weeks ago we had a look at the Roman household. Let’s follow up on that now, looking at the Roman family’s place in the larger context of Roman…