Meet Quintus Meet Quintus – Quintus Horatius Flaccus, that is. We generally call him Horace, one of the greatest poets of antiquity. He’s best known today among non-Latinists for his phrase carpe diem (Horace, Odes 1.11). And meet Quintus we do, on the very first page of Maurice Balme’s and James Morewood’s Oxford Latin Course. The student’s … Read more
The Connection Gettysburg, Bishops, and Androids. What, you may wonder, is the connection? And what do they have to do with Latin? Well, as we’ll see, Latin is the connection. Allow me to explain. Gettysburg, Bishops, Androids, and Latin? What’s the connection? Well, let me tell you . . . Let’s start with Gettysburg. I’m not … Read more
What’s the best way to teach (or learn) Latin? Regardless of our particular pedagogical philosophy, most of us feel the need to employ a textbook in some capacity. I’ve used a wide variety of textbooks as a student, a teacher, a parent, and a tutor. I’m hoping to share the fruit of that experience here.
Latin has far more importance than simply the language of ancient Rome. The Latin language, its literary influence, and the historical and cultural connections that come with it have been an intrinsic part of western culture for the past two millennia.
Latin Pronunciation: Two Methods Latin pronunciation can be tricky. For instance, how do we pronounce veni, vidi, vici? Is it “vaynee, veedee, veechee” or “waynee, weedee, weekee”? Well, now, that depends. The problem is, while the Latin language itself hasn’t changed much over the past two thousand years, we’ve pronounced it any number of ways. … Read more
Time travel is real. You can go back in time. All you need to do is learn Latin.