Tag Archives: Latin language
5 Things You May Have Not Known About Julius Caesar Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jul 9, 2014
Salvete Omnes! I do hope everyone’s Fourth of July was safe and nice. Well moving right along- let’s talk about July and the famous man it was named after! MONTH OF JULY The month of July, formerly known as Quintilis, was the fifth month or quintus mensis of the Roman calendar.* Quintilis was renamed July after Julius…
How Ancient Rome Shaped America Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jul 2, 2014
Happy 4th of July Everyone! In honor of this patriotic holiday, let us discuss the impact that both Ancient Rome and Latin made on America as a new country. Ancient Rome & America The following video discusses at length the impact and fascination that Ancient Rome has held over America since its inception to modern…
4 Examples of Latin & Video Games Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jun 25, 2014
Salve Omnes! Video games permeate through our world from the popular game consoles, Facebook games, phone apps, and so on. But, I bet you didn’t know that some of your favorite video games…actually have Latin in them! Here is an awesome basic video that shows some of the more popular instances, but some of which…
How to Write a Love Letter in Latin Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jun 11, 2014
Whether you are writing a love letter to a old or new romance, it is always a good idea to “spice” up the normal, same, banal content with something unique to make your significant other feel special. Why not add a little Latin? This post is dedicated to add some Latin to your love life…
Awesome Resources for Learning Latin Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jun 5, 2014
People often question the relevancy of Latin due to the fact that it is thought to be a dead language ( I have an entire argument against that here). While this is technically true, Latin offers to people a chance to enhance their current language (if that language is a Romance Language [i.e. French, Italian…
15 Popular Movie Quotes Translated into Latin Posted by Brittany Britanniae on May 28, 2014
When we asked to write a post on popular movies quotes and have them translated into Latin, I was eager to jump at the opportunity. I should note that some quotes are left off my list such as ones from Forest Gump, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Gone with the Wind. These and other films…
5 Dating Tips in Latin from the Roman Poet Ovid Posted by Brittany Britanniae on May 21, 2014
So today, we are going to be exploring dating and courting as it would have been handled in Ancient Rome. However, it may surprise some of you to know that the standards of dating MAY not be that different from then and now. The Roman poet Ovid wrote various works within his career, but none…