by Dwane | Apr 28, 2015 | Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Circumscribe: to limit, or restrict; to place a boundary around; to encircle. Your activities are likely circumscribed by your parents. In the ebook, Via, I recommend you circumscribe television use in order to free up more time. Use the extra time in your life to...
by Dwane | Apr 28, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Epicycle: A little circle, whose center is in the circumference of a greater circle From Ancient Greek ἐπίκυκλος (epikuklos), from ἐπί (epi), on, or upon and κύκλος (kuklos), a circle In astronomy, an epicycle is a small circle with its center on the circumference of...
by Dwane | Apr 27, 2015 | Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Okay. Late today. Today’s word is circumference. Circumference is the distance around something. Usually something circular. Circumference derives from the Latin words circum (around) and fero (I carry). Oh, and Circumference was the most rotund knight at King...
by Dwane | Apr 25, 2015 | English, Latin, Vocabulary
There a several Latin words for circle. Orbis, circulus, and circlus. Sometimes the Romans would even use the word, circus. Usually, though, the word circus referred to a race course, or a celebration of games performed in a round arena. Related to circulus,...
by Dwane | Apr 24, 2015 | English, Motivation, The Future
I struggled in school. I was not a good student. I failed English grammar and had to repeat several grades. I graduated from high school one month before I turned 20. I thought I was doomed to a life of mediocrity. Then, in my twenties, I discovered the...
by Dwane | Apr 21, 2015 | Education, English, Latin, Latin in Literature, Motivation, Q&A, Visual Latin
Yesterday was a long day. Just before I fell asleep, I posted a quick note about alternative Latin reading material. Here it is: https://dwanethomas.com/instead-of-caesar/ A few days ago, I publicly declared that reading Caesar’s commentary on the Gallic Wars...
