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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…
When Latin is Used for Greeking: “Lorem Ipsum” Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Aug 9, 2016
Salvete Omnes! This week we’re going to talk about another modern use of Latin. This use is easy to miss, and, in fact, it was meant to be missed. Also known as “Dummy Text”, the passage beginning with “Lorem Ipsum” is something that most internet users have seen at one point. When you’re setting…
Monthly Latin Spotlight Text: Aeneid Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Oct 21, 2015
Name: Aeneid (Latin:) Also Known As: N/A Date: 29 B.C.E and 19 B.C.E Author(s): Publius Vergilius Maro Type of Text: Epic Poem Genre: Latin Epic Poetry, Mythology, Foundation Story, Content: A foundation story similar to Iliad and Odyssey that highlights the adventures and journeys of the Greco-Roman hero Aeneid. The piece is thought to be part of Augustan propaganda…
Monthly Latin Spotlight Text: Magna Carta Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jun 10, 2015
In celebration of 800th anniversary, this month’s text is the Magna Carta! Name: Magna Carta (Latin: the Great Charter) Also Known As: Magna Carta Libertatum (Latin for “the Great Charter of the Liberties”) Date: June 15 1215 Author(s): UNKNOWN. Many 19th-century historians suggested that the charter was written by one of its most influential signers, Archbishop of Canterbury Stephen…
Spotlight Text of the Month: Book of Kells Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Apr 8, 2015
Salvete Omnes! I have been giving it some series thought and I think it would be a great monthly post addition to have Spotlight Texts! By this I mean to summarizes a text of Latin in all its major facets and include an excerpt from the text with Latin and English. This week I thought…
Latin Mass to be offered to mark reinterment of Richard III Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Mar 4, 2015
Salvette Omnes, I hope everyone is doing well this fine day! So for today- I will be doing a bit of news-jacking. I love finding these tidbits in the news about Latin being used in everyday life, for historic events, or even old traditions kindling anew. In today’s news, a Requiem Mass in the traditional Latin…
Ancient Rome & China: Five Examples of their Relationship Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Feb 26, 2015
In honor of Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year (February 19th), I wanted to write a post on the relations between Ancient Rome and China. I did not want to examine the minute details for the expert scholar, but rather provide a survey or summary of my research for anyone that was curious about…