by Dwane | Feb 21, 2015 | Education, English, Greek, Latin, Vocabulary
Some time ago, my interest in Latin took a sharp turn. Actually, I ran of the road. Instead of studying Latin, instead of reading books in Latin, instead of reading books about Latin… I started tracking down the English words that had come from Latin. On...
by Dwane | Feb 19, 2015 | Education, English, Latin, Vocabulary
Cui bono: A Latin phrase meaning “to whose gain,” or “for whose good”. If someone stands to gain from a crime, or a government stands to gain from war, someone else may question their motivation with a short, “Cui bono?”
by Dwane | Feb 18, 2015 | Education, Latin, Vocabulary
I received this inquiry: From what we can tell, the vocabulary list provided for us doesn’t have all the words that are in the Lingua Latina book. The kids are having a hard time knowing for sure if they are answering the questions at the end of the chapters...
by Dwane | Feb 18, 2015 | Education, Latin
Yesterday, one of my Online Latin classes reached chapter 13 of Lingua Latina. In chapter 13, Hans Ørberg introduces students to the Roman dating system. The dating system has nothing to do with romance, match.com, or eharmony.com. I am referring to the calendar....
by Dwane | Feb 14, 2015 | Latin, Tip of the Week
Chances are, someone in town teaches Latin. Sign up. Learning from an expert has its advantages. Be careful with this one, though. Find out the style of teaching the teacher is using. Interview former students. Can they read in Latin? Can they speak Latin? Do...
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....
