Archive for 'Latin Language'
Pompeii and Gladiators Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jan 31, 2019
Salvete Omnes! This week we will be talking about the recent restoration and opening of a gladiator building in Pompeii. A 2,000-year-old building where Roman gladiators in Pompeii trained for combat has opened to the public eight years after its collapse following rainfall. The Pompeii archaeological site said the public can tour the Schola Armaturarum…
Hobbitvs Ille: Part IV Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Dec 31, 2018
Homework Just in case you are catching this post late. We are on the final translation of the first sentence from the beginning of Hobbitvs Ille: in foramine terrae habitabat *hobbitus: nec foedum,sordidum madidumque foramen, nec extremis lumbricorum atque odore caenoso impletum, nec etiam foramen aridum, inane, harenosum, in quo nihil erat ad considendum aut edendum aptum; immo…
Hobbitvs Ille: Part III Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Nov 28, 2018
Salvete Omnes! Homework It is from the beginning of Hobbitvs Ille: in foramine terrae habitabat *hobbitus: nec foedum,sordidum madidumque foramen, nec extremis lumbricorum atque odore caenoso impletum, nec etiam foramen aridum, inane, harenosum, in quo nihil erat ad considendum aut edendum aptum; immo foramen-hobbitum, ergo commodum. Vocabulary: hobbitus is an invented word for this adaptation meaning “Hobbit”…
Hobbitvs Ille: Part II Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Oct 29, 2018
Salvete Omnes, Here is the first translation portion of last month’s homework. Homework It is from the beginning of Hobbitvs Ille: in foramine terrae habitabat *hobbitus: nec foedum,sordidum madidumque foramen, nec extremis lumbricorum atque odore caenoso impletum, nec etiam foramen aridum, inane, harenosum, in quo nihil erat ad considendum aut edendum aptum; immo foramen-hobbitum, ergo commodum. Vocabulary…
Hobbitvs Ille: Part I Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Aug 31, 2018
Salvete Omnes, I hope you have reviewed the previous blog posts for basic noun and verbs as well as some prepositions: Verbs Nouns Part I Nouns Part II Nouns Part III & Adjectives Imperfect Active Indicative The last thing we are going to review before translating is the Imperfect Tense of Verbs: The imperfect active…
Nouns & Adjectives Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jul 30, 2018
Salvete Omnes! This month’s blog will be talking about 1st/2nd declension adjectives and 2nd declension neuter nouns. The answer’s to last month’s homework are at the bottom of the page. The purpose of reviewing these forms is to prepare us for next month’s in-depth passage translation from “Ille Hobbitus.” 2nd Declension Neuter Noun like somni-um, i…
Basic Nouns: Part II Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jun 29, 2018
×Review of last month’s homework: Translate from Latin to English Coquus aulam filiarum portat. = The cook carries the daughters’ pot. Tu clamas, aulas celo. = You are shouting, I hide the pots. Cur me times? = Why are you fearful of me? Why are you afraid of me? Coronas et aulas coqui celant sub scaena. =…