Podcast on Caesar’s Army (from Prof. Francese on Latin Best Practices): http://dcc.dickinson.edu/podcasts/caesars-army”
Podcast on Caesar’s Strategy and Genius (from Prof. Francese on Latin Best Practices): http://dcc.dickinson.edu/podcasts/caesars-strategy-and-genius
“The New York Times reports that the motto of the Bronx is “ne cede malis” – and discusses both the history of the Bronx and the appropriateness of the quote.” (via Ruth Breindel) http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/26/bronx-motto/?ref=nyregion
“The Attack Ad, Pompeii-Style” http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/30/the-attack-ad-pompeii-style/ (via @Caecilius and many others)
The Vatican will be establishing a new academy for the study of Latin (article has some modern terms in Latin as well): http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/vaticancityandholysee/9511929/Latin-rebirth-in-schools.html (via @adrianmurdoch)
Links for the week of 16 September
September 16, 2012
If Achilles Used Facebook…: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/09/opinion/sunday/the-social-networks-of-myths.html?_r=1 Amazing details about a Roman town revealed: http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/geophysical-survey-reveals-first-images-of-lost-roman-town/ Via @markhilverda A collection of beginning Latin readings: http://hiberna-cr.wikidot.com/reading-material @Quidfac A BBC