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Ancient Roman Super Stars: Charioteers Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jan 28, 2014
Good Day Readers! So, let’s talk about some sports since the Olympics and the Super Bowl are just around the corner. While the Olympic Games were “the” competition of Ancient Greece; the chariot races were the oldest and most popular spectacle of Ancient Rome. So, we all know the iconic chariot scene from Ben Hur, but…
You Are What You Eat Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Jan 8, 2014
Hello Readers, Welcome to 2014! As of the New Year, I am sure many of us have chosen to “lose weight” or “eat healthier” as a resolution. As there are many diets and trends to follow in order to lose weight; one of the most respectable ways is to eat healthy and exercise at 30…
The Hobbit in Latin Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Dec 24, 2013
Happy Holidays to all you Latin Lover, Latin Learners, and Latin Enthusiasts! If you find yourself with a gift card for the Holidays or with some spare time with relatives…I would recommend watching and reading “The Hobbit!” “The Hobbit” is J.R.R. Tolkien’s masterpiece which has hit both the silver screen and millions of paper backs…
How the Grinch Stole Christmas In Latin Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Dec 11, 2013
Just in time for Christmas! Change your tradition of reading the How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Quomodo Invidiosulus Nomine Grinchus Christi Natalem Abrogaverit or How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Latin Edition) The book contains the same imagery as the original text along with the addition of a self contained Latin dictionary for vocabulary. Interestingly, the Latin…
One to a Million in Latin and Roman Numerals Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Nov 5, 2013
This week we will be learning Roman Numerals and their Latin names, so that later this month we can learn how to write dates in Latin using Roman months, ordinal numbers, and dates. But first things first, how many of you can read the numbers on this clock? Well, there are four rules to remember…
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Roman Fashion Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Oct 15, 2013
1. Not everyone wore togas. Only free-born men were allowed to wear togas (as a sign of citizenship), while women wore stolas. Prostitutes and adulterers wore togas, because they were not allowed to wear stolas and this male garment was a sign of their female disgrace and shame. This is even reminiscent of Hawthorne’s Scarlett Letter. 2…
100 Most Common Words in Latin Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Oct 9, 2013
The 100 Most Common Written Words in Latin Learning these common words will give you a huge leg up when reading, writing, speaking, and listening to Latin, but remember that most of these words will have various forms due to their cases (Accusative, Genitive, Dative or Ablative) or function in a sentence or clause…