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Ten Latin Spells From Harry Potter Posted by Brittany Britanniae on May 7, 2014
The magical world of J. K. Rowling is known by millions (if not billions) of children, teens, and adults. Especially those who grew up reading the books and then watched the magic come to life of the silver screen later on. J.K. Rowling created the world of Harry Potter from her vast imagination (and personal…
200 Latin Roots to Improve Your Vocabulary Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Apr 9, 2014
LATIN ROOTS Whenever learning a new language, students are often overwhelmed by the fact that they must study the grammar and vocabulary. Vocabulary can be tough for anyone, but especially for those learning a new language for the first time or one like Latin which not spoken. However, the vocabulary in Latin should be easier…
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…
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…
How One Latin Sentence Can Teach You SO Much Posted by Brittany Britanniae on Sep 25, 2013
The foundation story of Rome can be found in Book I of Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita (From the Founding of the City) (Literally: From the City having been founded). Thus, Livy’s Ab Urbe Condita begins with the founding of Rome and progress to his modern day. Let us attempt to translate one sentence…