Tag Archives: Latin language
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. =…
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…
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…
UK Government Leaving Latin Behind? Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Aug 2, 2016
Salvete Omnes! I hope it has been a pleasant week. However, for us Latin enthusiasts, there has been, perhaps, some troubling news about a recent decision made by the government United Kingdom. Now, this is not about recent politics, of course. This is about a recent announcement made by GOV.UK. They have declared…