by Dwane | Jul 13, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Vocabulary
Physiognomy: The art of judging human character by facial features. I know how to do this, actually. Allow me to demonstrate. You have a nose on the front of your face. Ergo, you are the type of person who sniffs from the front of your face. Physiognomy comes from...
by Dwane | May 27, 2015 | Greek, Latin, Visual Latin
I received this question:Hi! We are currently in Visual Latin 1. Can we go from the full Visual Latin course (both 1 & 2) into Greek or should we take one of your online Latin courses before Greek? Are you thinking about adding Spanish in the future? Here is...
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 | English, Greek, Latin
Connoisseur: A person well versed in any subject; a skillful or knowing person; a critical judge or master of any art, particularly of painting and sculpture. From French connaisseur. The French word derives from the verb connoître (acquainted, to know). Father of...
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 13, 2015 | English, Greek, Latin, Vocabulary
Cognizance: having knowledge of something. When you possess cognizance, you possess knowledge. As G. I. Joe says, “Cognizance is half the battle.” Or, something like that. Cognizance can also mean perception, awareness, the ability to notice things. Cognizance...
