by Dwane | May 16, 2015 | Education, Greek, Italian, Latin, Vocabulary
Cognoscente: Someone possessing superior knowledge in a particular field, usually the arts; a connoisseur, an aficionado, a discerning expert. I get the feeling a “cognoscente” is likely a member of the Illuminati of the art world. Or, based on modern art purchases,...
by Dwane | May 14, 2015 | Education, Latin, Q&A
I received this inquiry: “Which of the two “Latin 1″ courses you teach would you recommend for a high school credit for a young man? Henle Latin or Lingua Latina.” Here is my reply: The short answer: Lingua Latina. The long answer: Two of my...
by Dwane | May 13, 2015 | Education, Greek
One of my favorite students emailed me today just before class. Read it before you join the Greek class. Greek will eat your lunch. If ten of you sign up, three of you will make it to the end. I am not kidding. If you think Latin is tough…. You have been...
by Dwane | May 11, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Latin, Vocabulary
I’ve been silent for a few days. Have not posted the word of the day. There is a reason. It’s a good one. I’ve been hiding out. I was nervous. My anatidaephobia had flared up again. Anatidaephobia derives from the Latin word for duck, anas and the...
by Dwane | May 7, 2015 | Education, English, Latin
My First Year Henle students and I are finishing up a year-long online course. It’s been a slog. This just is not the most exciting Latin book. We were never really able to complete the English to Latin exercises. This summer, in preparation for next year, I...
by Dwane | May 6, 2015 | Education, Latin, Visual Latin
I received this inquiry: If we took VL 1 this year (30 lessons), can my student take the online Latin II or should we take online Latin I ? Just wondering because the chapters covered in LL Online I are fewer than those covered in in VL I. Hi! It all depends on the...
