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Vesuvius comes to life in different ways!
Vesuvius is on many people’s minds right now – not only Latin teachers, preparing for the new AP exam,but everyone interested in geology. The following
Latin ReadHer App
Last month, CANE member Skye Shirley released the Latin ReadHer app, available for free on the App Store. This app offers nearly two thousand years
Book Review: The Night Woods
Odyssey! Two Homers! Dartmouth College Classics Department! And it’s all in a mystery! The Night Woods by Paula Munier (2024) continues the story of Mercy Carr,
Living with a Dead Language
You’re never too old to learn Latin! A review of Ann Patty’s book, “Living with a Dead Language: My Romance with Latin.”
Euripedes, Pompeii, and Scented Statues: Links for July 2025
“Unearthed papyrus contains lost scenes from Euripides’ plays” Read the article in the Harvard Gazette. “With DNA, Pompeii Narratives Take a Twist” Read the article
Edward Luttwak’s “The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire”
Controversy about scholarship is a staple of academic life. Edward Luttwak’s The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire is a wonderful example of bickering among