Archive for 'Latin Language'
Back to Basics: Nouns Posted by Brittany Britanniae on May 28, 2018
Salvete Omnes! Let’s jump right in. Last week’s homework answers are below: Translate from Latin to English clamas = you shout es = you are times = you are afraid habetis =you guys are holding/having Uocant =They call Translate from English to Latin It has =habet They enter =intrant You (s.) are afraid =times I do hide =Celo We…
Back to Basics: Verbs Part I Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Apr 25, 2018
Salvete Omnes, Welcome to the Transparent Language Company’s Latin Blog! Whether you are learning Latin for the first time or you an avid learner or it is just a hobby – this is the blog for you! Today’s lesson will bring us back to the basics and is a great review for all learners…
The History of Kissing: The Ancient Roman Fascination Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Feb 8, 2017
Salvete Omnes! With February starting up some of us might be thinking about that infamous day of love, St. Valentines Day. Whether or not we are looking forward to it, forgetting it, or ignoring it, let us take a look at one of the romantic activities that fascinated the Ancient Romans. Every culture in any…
Suetonius: Ancient History or Ancient Gossip? Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Feb 1, 2017
Salvete Omnes! Today, let’s take a look at some of the most popular and sensational sets of biographries that have survived since the time of the Romans. That would be the 12 books of the De vita Caesarum (literally “About the Life of the Caesars”) compiled and written by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, usually known as Suetonius. Suetonius’…
Horae: Counting the Roman Hours Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Nov 30, 2016
Salvete Omnes! I hope everyone has been well! Right now, everyone everywhere might be noticing the changing times of night and day. The beginning of Winter is coming and with that means the nights are getting longer and the days are getting shorter. Let’s see how the Romans dealt with this phenomenon. For us, we…
The Autumnal Equinox: Astronomy in Rome Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Sep 27, 2016
Salvete Omnes! We’re now officially into Fall! So let’s take a closer look at the Latin and Classical History behind the Autumnal Equinox. The Equinox You may have heard that the first day of Fall is marked by the “equinox” at some point in your life, you may have learned what it was, but then…
Vulcanalia: Appeasing the God of Fire Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Aug 23, 2016
Salvete Omnes! I hope the summer is going well for everyone here in the Northern Hemisphere. Although the hottest part of it is behind us, hopefully, things were heating up for the Ancient Romans around this time. This week we’re going to be looking at the festival called Vulcanalia! Vulcanalia takes place on August…