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Ablative Revisited Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jun 29, 2020
Salvete Omnes, This summer I am looking forward to hearing your request for translations and reviewing portions of texts that you are interested in – however before doing so – I wanted to revisit a post I wrong almost seven years ago on the Ablative to include more examples and information for this new journey…
Latin Spells Deciphered from TV Shows Part I Posted by Brittany Britanniae on May 31, 2019
Salvete Omnes, Many people hear the “Latin” and think – well no one speaks Latin anymore. Beyond the classrooms and religious building, Latin is most commonly spoke in the land of Hollywood. However, Hollywood does not always do their homework when writing Latin. First of all, why magic must be Latin is never made sense…
The Roman Household Posted by andregurgel on Feb 12, 2019
Note: This blog post is a companion to Unit II of our Introduction to Latin Vocabulary course. You can learn more about the course here. What if I were to tell you that the Roman family wasn’t very different from most modern western societies? Hearing that may sound weird at first, I realize that. After…
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…
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. =…