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Ancient Roman Movies in 2014 and Beyond Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jan 14, 2014
Are you sitting? Well you’ve better, this list will blow your mind! 2014 Hercules: The Legend Begins debuted last weekend. The film is based in Ancient Greece, but inaccurately attributes the Latin name “Hercules” instead of the Greek form Herakles. Next Month, Son of God and Pompeii are hitting the silver screen. Both films are projected…
The Who, What, When, Where and Why of the Ludi Plebeii Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Nov 13, 2013
In understanding the culture and lifestyles of the ancient Romans, we should look to their holidays to both their gods, monuments, and national victories. An amazing list of Roman festivals can be found here. WHAT IS THE LUDI PLEBEII The Ludi Plebeii comes from the two words ludi (meaning play, games, etc.) and plebeii (meaning…
The Hero of Ancient Rome Posted by kunthra on Feb 3, 2011
Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus was a man who was venerated as a hero in Ancient Roman times. In 458 B.C., Rome faced a military crisis fighting the Aequians and the Sabines. Cincinnatus was temporarily named dictator of Rome. As dictator, he defeated the Aequians and returned to Rome. As soon as he returned, he voluntarily chose…
Famous Movies Set in Ancient Rome Posted by kunthra on Nov 24, 2010
Some of Hollywood’s elite actors have starred in films that were set in Ancient Rome. Here are some classic movies that you may want to rent : Julius Caesar (1953) stars Marlon Brando and Deborah Kerr. Marlon Brando (yes, it’s the guy from The Godfather) plays Mark Antony in this film. There are lots of…
Answers to Quiz Posted by kunthra on Apr 1, 2010
As promised, the answers are in bold : (1) Dictātor es. (You are a dictator) (2) Adulēscēns nōn sum. (I am not an adolescent) (3) Sumus deae. (We are goddesses) (4) Nōn sum ego servus. (I am not a servant) (5) Vir est hōmo. (The man is a human being) (6) Puer nōn est medicus. (The boy is…
Quiz Posted by kunthra on Mar 30, 2010
Every month, I’ll try to post a quiz on everything that we learned, so that you won’t forget all that you’ve learned! Here’s a quiz of all that we learned so far, and the answers will be posted in the next post: (1) Dictātor es. (2) Adulēscēns nōn sum. (3) Sumus deae. (4) Nōn sum…
Use of nōn Posted by kunthra on Mar 6, 2010
Let’s start this lesson by looking at the first sentence: nōn sum = I am not. The presence of nōn gives the meaning “not” and is usually presented immediately before the verb. Let’s take a look at other examples: (1) Ego servus nōn sum. (servus = servant) (2) Nōn sum dictātor. (dictātor = dictator) The…