by Dwane | Feb 13, 2015 | Ebook, English, Latin
Dear Student, Do you want to learn Latin? Good. You have chosen a good goal. Unfortunately, choosing the goal is often harder than reaching the goal. I am sure you know this already. I have taught Latin for nearly two decades. Latin is one of my favorite subjects....
by Dwane | Feb 12, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Latin
Yesterday, I posted a video with Seth Godin and Tom Peters. I named the post, Why I Blog Everyday. Then, today, I didn’t blog. Well… almost. I am blogging now, right? So, what is my excuse? Just this. In 2013, I started gathering everything I had...
by Dwane | Jan 31, 2015 | Ebook, Education, Tip of the Week
Each Saturday, I send out a Tip of the Week. Not everyone has time to visit all the blogs they would like to follow. The “Tip of the Week” eliminates one step for you. Instead of searching for the blog, the blog comes to you… directly to your...
by Dwane | Jan 29, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Anaphora: the same word or phrase at the beginning of a series of sentences or clauses. Anaphora comes from the Greek word ἀναφορά (carrying back). Αναφορά derives from the preposition ἀνά (up) and φέρω (I carry). This, of course, gives us the literal translation,...
by Dwane | Jan 28, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Porter: the doorkeeper, or gate keeper. This word comes from Latin porta (door). When the doorkeeper helps you carry the luggage, he becomes another kind of porter. He becomes a carrier of burdens. The second usage of the word comes from the Latin verb portare...
by Dwane | Jan 28, 2015 | Ebook, Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Amphora: Among the ancients, a two-handled vessel, tapering at the bottom, used for holding wine, or oil. Sometimes amphorae, filled with oil, were awarded to victorious athletes in the games… which is why, even today, trophies take on an amphoral shape. Amphora...
