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Sunday, January 28, 2007
Yeh, so anyone else bothered by Google monopolizing the internet?lol, I guess I am just a tad bit jealous- it was as if they just bust down the doors to our blogging space and assimilated us into their system!! ahh- images of the BORG from star-trek flash into my mind.. haha...Anyway sorry about the random talk- just got back from the movies, when we started talking about the superbowl, and we all know what that led to- me translating XLI- made my day! haha...Peace,Jeremy Y
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Saturday, January 27, 2007
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?HeyI'm studying tomorrow morning with Jackie if anyone would care to join us. Stacey Bedard
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Thursday, January 25, 2007
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?The weather is so depressing today. I wish I could stay home all day...Trying to finish my translations...so hard to finish when I work from the time I get out of class until late at night. Gotta do what you gotta do! :) I'm down for a study group. I am free this weekend during the day. I am already meeting with another classmate for some awesome study time! Just let me know!We are pretty lucky to have such a great teacher guys! We might have more hw and quizzes than other sections but I'm sure we are learning and retaining Latin at a higher level.Stacey Bedard
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 11:23 AM 2 comments
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Is it just me or does anyone else feel like all they do is Latin studying and or homework etc.? I am recovering from Latin 1 with Campbell. Suffice it to say they have very different "styles". The reason I am posting is to see if anyone else has the time frame after Latin class 1:50-2:50 M-TH. open for a group study/homework doing?Also I missed class yesterday if anyone gets this before class tomorrow I was wondering what the assignment was for 1/25. Thanks Illia
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 9:41 PM 3 comments
Has anyone who is new to the awesome teaching style of Prof. M. (and I'm not saying that to earn brownie points, you are awesome and I think most would agree with me) blogged here yet? I don't think I've seen any new names, not that I don't enjoy reading all the posts because someone usually posts the same question I have. :) I have a random question from chapter 17. In the passage on page 9, line 11 reads "ad pugnam eum vocavit" which translates to "He called him to fight." With ad pugnam, does that literally mean "to the fight?" If not, could you use the verb infinitive pugnare in the place of ad pugnam? Does that make sense? I guess I'm just curious.Otherwise, I think I'm getting the hang of the perfect and imperfect after a few instances of wanting to throw in the towel this week. Mia and I are planning on studying Sunday evening around 7 in the library if anyone wants to join. We will be perfect at the perfect... haha, no, lame joke. See you all tomorrow!Olivia Hattan
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Tuesday, January 23, 2007
How's this for nerdy...? I'm avoiding reading boring things for another class and wasting time I really don't have to waste by translating medieval Latin songs. It's kinda hard...I've only gotten as far as the first stanza of two different songs. The rest of the stanzas have holes in the translation because we haven't learned the words and I can't find the words in either of the online Latin-to-English dictionaries that I use. The translations might not be correct because I guessed at some of the words... but I tried... (The Latin below doesn't always look correct to me, but this is exactly how it's printed in the CD's lyric booklet.)"Return of the Birds"by the Mediaeval BaebesLaetabundus rediit Joyous, returnedavium concentus, the bird concert. ver iocundum prodiit, Spring, merry, proceeded.gaudeat iuventus, The youth rejoices nova ferens gaudia; for the new wild delights."Musa Venit Carmine"by the Mediaeval BaebesMusa venit carmine,The Muse comes for our song,dulci modulamine: sweet, keeping time:pariter cantemus, we sing in like manner,ecce virent omnia, behold, everything is green,prata, rus et nemus. the meadows, the countryside and the grove.Ah, well... on to boring medieval economic history...~Rachael
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What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Okay! The secret to excelling in Latin.......... wait for it......... (annonying isnt it).... haha, sorry-Its Context! If anything, I learned that many words look alike-exactly alike- and differentiating them requires you to look at the whole sentence.So there you have it! the secret, unveiled!peace!Jeremy Y
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Thursday, December 14, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Question:How is the final going to be structured? I believe it is most going to be like the sheet that says A. Verbs in the left hand corner. I just want to be sure because we have recieved so many sheets to study with over the past week.ThanksStacey Bedard
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Wednesday, December 13, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Finals week stinks...Good luck everyoneStacey Bedard
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Thursday, December 07, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Hey friends:Incase some of you didn't know, I lost my glasses. :( And as much as I love being semi blind, I would like to find them. They are black with pink on the inside, not very thick... I think someone may have taken them home from another class. :( Oh well, if anyone sees them let me know please.Thanks!Stacey Bedard
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Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Dear all-It's me, your teacher, Ms. Garrison! I cannot believe it is over either. I had to leave in a haste today because I was getting all mushy like I do always at the end of the semester, when that last class comes and goodbyes must be said. I have had a wonderful time with all of you, and you guys have been hands down the funniest, liveliest, and smartest kids that I have taught beginning Latin to (and this is not an exaggeration...perhaps I need to admit I am becoming better at teaching this stuff myself...). Becky, your posting was lovely, I had no idea you guys had such good times between 12.50 and 1.00 (it was all downhill from there...). You are most welcome to audit the class next semester and thus get a leg up into Latin II when you finally take it for credit. And you can also blog with the rest of the class, if only to tell us what you will be up to next semester... Best wishes to all for the holidays---don't forget to practice your Latin religiously every day until we meet again (yeah, riiight).Yours (=Vestra),Eleni
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 8:49 PM 2 comments
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?I cannot believe this semester is already over. I can remember blogging the first week of class and thinking it would be the longest semester ever. Everyone thought I was nuts to take Latin, but I have my reasons. Turns out this class is awesome. I have learned SO much. I am actually looking forward to Latin 2.I think your post is nice Becky. It was sweet of you to pay tribute to your Latin friends. It's really rare to make friends in college classes. normally we have a class with someone we like, hang out with them all semester, class ends and you never see them again. I hope this is not the experience you have, Becky.I've also made friends through Latin. The person whom I am closest to would be Candace. I love that little goof ball. Poor thing had a panic attack today worrying about finals. She is a good kid and I see us being friends after this class. I got along with everyone; awesome class. Aside from Candace, I was friendly with Stacy,although I didn't get to know her too well and I wish I would have, she seems like a very nice and intelligent girl. She totally rocked Latin. I also found Jamie quite interesting. She has the same sense of humor as I do and we shared a laugh or two. We had a lot of characters in our class...it will be nice to have the same people in class next semester. ESPECIALLY OUR AWESOME MAGISTER!!!! :)Well, friends, I know I say it all the time BUT it's time for study groups. Candace and I will be meeting at least 3 times next week. If you want in let me know. Jamie, you better show up!!! ;)If you can't make it and have questions, use the blog, our wonderful professor and fellow students are great about answering questions.For those of you who won't be in class tomorrow, good luck. And here's to a rap free Latin 2!!! hahaha I'm joking...kind of.Stacey Bedard
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 8:39 PM 1 comments
Well, kiddos, it's over, and not one of us decided to end it all this semester. I'd say that deserves some congratulations.I feel like a complete douche for always forgetting to do these blogs. I wish I had remembered, because that extra credit is definitely something I'm wishing that I had right now. Congrats to everyone who remembered to do these blogs, too.I sincerely doubt I'm getting an A in this class, so I'll see some of you at the final. This post is just to recount the good times I had in Latin class...like that funny picture of Quintus and his friend "exercising themselves."Olivia: You sat in front of me and it was just by pure luck that we both work for Judy. We can always hate her together in spirit. I hope you have a kickass Christmas and that the kitties continue to thrive.Mia: You introduced me to that awesome tshirt site. Haikus are easy But sometimes they don't make sense. Refridgerator. Thanks for the Googlie, the Hershey's Kisses, and the laughs. Danny Devito drunk = funny.Rachel: You sat in front of Olivia so I didn't get to talk to you much, but you almost always dressed in cute clothes, and your knitting is awesome.Jordan: The life of the class. I'll definitely miss the random freestyling and all around kookiness that is you. Your Bill Cosby impersonation will make me laugh for many moons.JD: It seems that you were always the last to finish the quizzes, but it's all good because you probably attempted more on the quizzes than I did. I hope you find the dog you want, and thanks for introducing me to Avatar. If I had cable/satelite at home I'd definitely watch it more.Eleni: Our magister, you are awesome. Your dedication to our class definitely showed through, and you helped us all learn a rather difficult language. You were very patient with us and a funny instructor. It was great to have you, and I hope we all wrote letters well.I wish I could say I'll see you all next semester, but as some of you know, I'm taking a semester off because I just can't afford another semester right now. Sum infelix, because once I've built my money back up, all you guys will be done with Latin and I'll be in a class of strangers. Eleni, hopefully I'll see you in the next round of Latin 2.Becky Brown
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Okay so I'm a little freaked, but I always get this way before exams, its just my nature. Stacey and I are planning on having three study sessions and plus studying on my own will be good.And if my father is reading this (I guess he googled my name because he found out about my problem with declining a few weeks ago) hi!Candace Kaw
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Tuesday, December 05, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?I am definitely studying over break!!!! If I miss a day of Latin I get confused...I'm nervous about missing class a whole before our exam never mind how crappy my memory will be afte break.I'm taking tonight off to relax. I'm soooo tired and ready for school to be over. Next week, guys, we have to keep up on the blogs. I KNOW I will be asking questions! Let me know if I can help too.See you tomorrowStacey Bedard
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Today in class we were talking about how we should review over winter break as to not completely draw a blank when we enter Latin 2. In a way, I'll be glad for winter break just to have a break, but it's even better that we're entering Latin 2 next semester. I hated in high school when Spanish 1 was two semesters long, then you had the summer vacation and had to return the next year and attempt to remember what you learned in Spanish 1 to survive in Spanish 2. I think that's why after three years of Spanish, I can get by with picking out some words, but heck if I could speak any of it. I'm hoping winter break won't turn my brain into complete mush, but I do plan on doing some review over break.On a sidenote, as a Christmas gift to myself, I want to invest in a Latin/English dictionary. I figure if it may never come in handy for class, it would be cool to have it on my bookshelf when the urge strikes to look up a random word. Yes, yes, I'm a nerd.Olivia
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Sunday, December 03, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?I was thinking about how I am going to spend the winter break, and then the thought of Latin hit me out of nowhere...why? Because I remembered that I was taking Latin 2 next semester! I guess I was a little worried because I thought I would forget most of the words and declensions and such...Hopefully the break wont hurt me that much, with remembering the materials.Jeremy
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Saturday, December 02, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Quick reminder:Do not forget about study groups for the final!!!! See everyone Monday!Stacey Bedard
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I have to agree with Stacey about the blog. I originally started blogging with the intentions of "Yes! I'm going to earn extra credit!" While that is a very nice incentive, it has been a very helpful resource to ask questions, see what everyone else is thinking, and I enjoy the posts Professor M. makes that give us supplementary information. Plus, I'm sure we all spend enough time in front of our computers, so doing something for class on a computer that doesn't involve a four-page paper is really nice.Just one more week, guys. We can definitely get through it!Olivia
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Thursday, November 30, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?
So I've decided the daily quizzes are not such a bad thing. I can admit when I am wrong. :) It would be much harder to take weekly or biweekly quizzes. This everyday brush up, although it may not provide me a better grade, does help.
I'm looking forward to having the same class structure next semester. I feel like I have learned a lot. It's nice to come out of this class really grasping the basics of Latin. Hopefully most of you will be in Ms. Manolaraki's class next semester too!
This blog has been great. I started blogging the first week of the semester only so I would be sure to get the full 7 percent extra credit. But it has really been an awesome tool for homework questions. I really relied on it for help and a place to vent. I hope future students take advantage of the blog.
I'm going to start studying for the final tomorrow- no joke. I want to do well on these last four quizzes and ACE the final!!!!! Also, I will be studying with Candace again for the final if any of you want to join us you are more than welcome.
So few days until this blog ends...*sniff*
Night everyone
Yours truly,Stacey Bedard


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Wednesday, November 29, 2006
I was just reading something a little while ago and came across a very interesting word. The phrase went something like "... perambulate the muck and mire..." Perhaps I don't read enough (or it could be the NyQuil), but "perambulate" struck me as such a seldom used, four-dollar word that I laughed. But because of Latin, I didn't have to give the meaning of the word a second thought.My use of the slang term, "four-dollar word," here got me thinking about what Prof. M said recently about strange English idiomatic expressions. So I looked it up on the internet to see if I could discover where "four-dollar word" comes from. Lo and behold, I found a very amusing article, printed in The Boston Globe, if anyone is interested.~Rachael
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Tuesday, November 28, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Hey,On page 98, line 5Romani auxilium ferunt hotesque iam oppugnant.Is it...Romans carry help and already fight enemies?That sounds ridiculously incorrect.Let me know what you guys think.Also, in reply to Olivia, I completely failed the quiz today.I was not expecting that on our quiz. If it weren't for those quizzes I'd have an A in this class.. :(One more thing- Does anyone know if this blog is 7% extra on a test or on our overall grade?See you tomorrow!-Stacey Bedard
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 9:43 PM 3 comments
So, who else did terribly on today's quiz? Yeah, I'll admit it, I did fantastically poor. But that's why I strangely love those quizzes: They are a very nice reality check. And is anyone else worried they may lose some of what we've learned this semester over winter break? I remember in high school taking three years of Spanish, and after every summer vacation, I went into my next year of Spanish feeling completely stupid. I think, though, that because Latin hasn't been traumatizing and I actually find it interesting, I'm looking forward to next semester and shouldn't be too bad off in the spring.Viva la end of semester (See? I still know some Spanish)! We all (including Professor M for putting up with us) need a break!Olivia
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Monday, November 27, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?I know you love the Latin quizzes....http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz1825721a300.htmlI had a great Thanksgiving. Cooked, ate too much, cleaned, and fell asleep. Isn't that what the holiday is all about? Haha.Also, I know it is a shot in the dark but has anyone stumbled across my Latin notebook? It is probably lost forever, which is ok, I just wanted to use it for the final. :( Oh well...Wish me luck!Stacey Bedard
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 10:46 PM 1 comments
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?I know you love the Latin quizzes....http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz1825721a300.htmlI had a great Thanksgiving. Cooked, ate too much, cleaned, and fell asleep. Isn't that what the holiday is all about? Haha.Also, I know it is a shot in the dark but has anyone stumbled across my Latin notebook? It is probably lost forever, which is ok, I just wanted to use it for the final. :( Oh well...Wish me luck!
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 10:46 PM 0 comments
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Just in case we dont go over it in class... in ch.15, how do you conjugate volo and nolo? Also, how do you decline senatus?thank you!!!Jeremy
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 10:46 AM 1 comments
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?I was just at my friends house over thanksgiving, and I found a semi-practical use for Latin! His first language was spanish, so whenever he spoke spanish to the family, I would try and tap in on the conversation and use Latin to figure out what they were saying... Did it work?I guess you could say it worked to an extent. This was mainly because they conjugated/declined most similiar root words with diffrent endings.Hope everyone had a happy turkey day!Jeremy
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Sunday, November 26, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?So, i was at Barnes and Noble today looking around. Just as I was preparing to leave I saw the title "homer's Illiad and Odyssey". After learning a little about them in class, I had an urge to read the stories in their entirety so I snatched them right up! I want to get a Latin version of them just to compare them and all, but I could hardly even find a Latin dictionary in the store....Does anyone know of a place, besides online, that I could find Latin-ized stories or anything? Thanks! Stacy Snelling
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Saturday, November 25, 2006
I hope everyone is enjoying their break from school and such. It's so nice to be able to relax for a bit before finals and such.I have a question for you, Professor M. I was thinking about this on Thanksgiving, and I was wondering what major holidays do the Greeks celebrate? I know that sounds a bit close-minded, but I guess I'm just too "Americanized."Olivia
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Monday, November 20, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?HelloI've lost my Latin notebook. It's purple, regular sized 100 paged notebook. I'm trying frantically to find it because it has all of my Latin homework in it. If anyone knows where it is let me know please.ThanksStacey Bedard
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Sunday, November 19, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Hey everyone! What homework is due monday? THANKS!
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Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Hang in there!There is a Greek proverb that goes 'he ate the whole lamb, but couldn't finish the brain', which is the equivalent of the English 'hitting a wall', the 'last stretch' etc. (And yes, the Greeks eat lamb brains--fyi, they are delicious!). I guess my point is that you all have done very well, and I have to trust that everyone has done 100% of what they could have done for this class. If you are conscious of *not* having done so, that is between you and the gods, but I will certainly not criticize or evaluate anyone on what they *could* have done. As far as I am concerned, you are all fabulous each in your own way, with your strengths and weaknesses. So, keep it together, keep it down, and keep it real for the next 3 weeks or so. The last three chapters are coasting really, nothing earth-shattering like the neuter or the Dative--(sigh...why can't we do more of that stuff now...). Remember to come to the office, blog, or e-mail with any concerns or questions you have as you begin to review for the final.EM
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Is it just me, or did this semester just fly by? I remember reading through chapter one of our textbook and thinking, "Wow, this is interesting." I'm still finding things interesting now that we're in chapter 13, but it's definitely wearing on my brain. Fortunately, we all seem to be truckin' along without too many bumps and bruises.Has anyone else signed up for Latin II? I registered this morning and guess which professor I signed up with? Sorry Professor M. but you're stuck with me (and I know two other girls from our current class) again. :)Olivia
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Sunday, November 12, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?*SO...*Do any of you sell or garden roses??If you do PLEASE contact me...Thanks! Good luck tomorrow.-Stacey Bedardsbedard@mail.usf.edu
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Just want wish everyone luck on the test tomorow!! Now back to studying!Candace Kaw
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Tuesday, November 07, 2006
My fiance and I recently caved in and got cable for our apartment, so we've been watching random TV shows that we've never watched before. We have a game show channel and we were watching an old episode of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" The person had a question along the lines of: "What occupation comes from the Latin word meaning 'beard?'" They didn't provide the Latin word, but the answer was barber. I immediately looked up the word "beard" as soon as I heard the answer, and lo and behold, the word was "barba." If I had not ever touched Latin, I never would have been interested in looking that up. It's amazing what one class will do for you and your thinking and awareness...Olivia
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I really thought I did well on yesterday's quiz, because I was sure of all the dative information, but then I messed up the neuter and male nouns. Anybody have any tips on how to remember them? Or is it just old fashion memorization?Candace Kaw
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Sunday, November 05, 2006
Like Olivia, I have a paper for another class to write this weekend. It only has to be in rough draft form by Wednesday morning, but I'm still feeling the pressure. I came across a Latin phrase in one of my sources: callis iudaicus, the Latin name of the Jewish quarter of medieval Barcelona.While trying to discover the literal translation of "callis", I found something very interesting. There's a Latin version of wikipedia. You can find it here: http://la.wikipedia.org Instead of being called "wikipedia," it's called "vicipaedia." Thought that was pretty neat.With this, I figured out that "callis" must be third declension, which I had figured from the suffix, but it's always nice to have confirmation. The best I could come up with for a translation was "foot-path" or "cow-path" or perhaps "a small road." Is there a better English translation than that of which you might know, Prof. Manolaraki?"Iudaicus" is "jewish"? I couldn't seem to find a really clear-cut answer on that one. It's obviously not "of the Jews," since "iudaicus" doesn't seem to be a genitive form, but rather a nominative 2nd declension... perhaps even an adjective?~Rachael
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What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?
Is it just me or has this class just become harder? I confused with the neuter nouns and the dative case. I feel like a lot of material was piled on too quickly.After work today I'm going to spend time making flash cards...lots of flash cards. This class can be difficult to keep up with. The quizzes daily, new material almost everyday...sometimes I can't do all the studying I want to because I have other classes and work. I still really like this class I'm just overwhelmed with the new material.I agree with Olivia, this is the part of the semester when I cry and say I'm only taking one class next semester! haha I know this will pass, but I can't wait for the rough spot to be over.I'm stressed also because this is my 4th year here and I won't be here much longer. By now I should have a job in my field, writing, but I'm having a hard time. I don't know where to look or even get started.Hope everyone is having a great weekend. STUDY HARD!
-Stacey Bedard
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Friday, November 03, 2006
I have a paper to write this weekend, but I know I should put plenty of effort into Latin this weekend as well. There really need to be more hours in the day, or I need to concentrate less on getting eight hours of sleep a night.I'm not too comfortable with the dative case yet, but I haven't been paying my usual attention to learning the new stuff as I have in the past (it's that time of the semester where we're all ready to pull our hair out, right?). I made a reference sheet of sorts to help me study the endings that go with each stem depending on the declension. I think my problem may be in recognizing third declensions and neuters. Hopefully by test time, I have it straight.Have a good weekend everyone. See you Monday!Olivia
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What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Hey Guys... sorry I had to leave early Ms.E... I was wondering what I missed today and what is due on monday??thanks a lot !!!Jeremy
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Wednesday, November 01, 2006
So I've been having a hard time with the dative case... with recognizing when to use it and when it is being used in passages and exercises. It's not coming as easily as the the cases we learned before and I'm not sure why... But let's see if I've had a break-through. (If at any time anyone reading this is getting confused, please stop reading! Because I think I've almost confused myself and I really don't want to be responsible for confusing others.)I think you said today, Prof. Manolaraki, that you didn't want to really say that the dative and ablative cases look the same, but I think it might help me remember the suffixes if I can get this into my mind. Only the 1st declension dative singular looks like the genitive singular of the same declension. All the other datives look like the ablative of their same declension. Yes?So I was trying to think of a way to tell which case is which. With the ablative case, there has to be a preposition in the text. An "ab" or an "ex" or a "cum" (et cetera) has to accompany the noun. Right? In the dative case, the preposition is implied, and a preposition does not appear explicitly in the text, yes?For example:Ambulat cum monstro forti. He walks with the strong monster."monstro forti" is in the ablative case, and the preposition in the sentence is "cum."Dat canem monstro forti. He gives a dog to the strong monster."monstro forti" here is in the dative case, and the preposition "to" is implied, but does not explicitly appear in the sentence.Is this correct? Or am I still getting it wrong? Or does the use of a preposition with the ablative and the implied preposition with the dative totally have nothing to do with one another and this is a bad way of trying to remember it?I know I'm also having a problem assimilating all the neuter suffixes, but I think that this is just lack of practice rather than the grammar not clicking in my mind.~Rachael
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 2:55 PM 3 comments
Anyone interested in a classics major/minor come see me, I got all the info you need about requirements and such.EM
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Tuesday, October 31, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Is anyone taking majoring or minoring in the Classics? I'm interested in it, but I'm not sure what I would use it for or what it fully consists of? Thanks:)
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Monday, October 30, 2006
I was in Medieval Spains class this morning and we were looking at the changes in official written documents at the turn of the 13th century in Castile. Well, for no obvious reason, little bits of the summaries of these documents were in Latin. Castilianized Latin and not Classical Latin, our prof said, but still... Latin. I was so excited because while he was explaining why it was significant that the Latin had the syntax of Castilian, I was trying to read what it said. I was only partially successful in that endeavor. Some of the words were things we haven't learned yet. But I think I got this one: "anima mee et uxoris mee et filiorum et filiarum mearum." "the souls of me and of my wife and of my sons and daughters"?~Rachael
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Sunday, October 29, 2006
I've been taking these past few days to get myself better from whatever cold/bug/disease I managed to catch, so now I'm stuck getting through homework today. I'm sure no one really looks at their syllabus for this class that much, but I really recommend the website provided in the syllabus that goes along with our textbook.http://artemis.austincollege.edu/acad/cml/rcape/latin/index.htmlSome of the information for some chapters is lacking, but other chapters are filled with exercises and little quizzes to quiz you on what was learned in the chapter. I'm working on the chapter 10 neuter noun declension exercise on the website and it's helpful, although I wish they provided more examples besides the one. I recommended the site though to help out in studying.- Olivia Hattan
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What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Hey guys! There are a lot of Latin fans out there. You'd be suprised how mnay people still teach and study this dead language. Here's a quiz someone put together to prove it. It's super easy and kind of interesting. Good luck friends. :)http://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/World/Latin-Lives-224304.htmlI had to leave calss ten minutes early on Thursday so if someone could please, send me the home work assignment I wouls appreciate it. See you tomorrow!*Stacey Bedard*
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Friday, October 27, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Hey guys...More Latin... i cant wait! lol... for some reason there is something that appeals to me about this language... i think it has to do with the cognates I am learning (more in the latter part of the book!)...Jeremy Y
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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
The Outer Limits...One of you didn't get my reference to this show (that is how I know I am getting older...ah!). I am attching here a pic with the website if you want to check it out, it is really my favorite show since I came to this country.EM.PS. Let's try the neuter nouns again tomorrow; they won't go away if we blink, so we might as well get on with it...
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What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Well I did better than I thought I would on the mid term! I was so proud. The quizzes do help a great deal for me, especially since they are ever so much bigger. Thanks for that! um, I guess this has relevance. I decided to switch my major to the Classics and maybe become a Latin teacher. That would be hard, cause I swore I would never become a teacher, just because I hate dealing with irritating little people, but you know, never say never!I gotta say, I didn't think blogging would be that hard, but I can never find time to get on my computer. But at least when I do it's lucrative and beneficial usually. So yeah....see ya laterz alligatorz!Stacy Snelling
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Tuesday, October 24, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?: The homework for tonight is the captions, the passage till line 15, and 10.2.Candace Kaw
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What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Yesterday was such a hard day. I had to mid terms back to back and class until 8:50pm. :( UGH. So glad it's over! On the bright side I feel like I did really well on the Latin midterm.Speaking of tests, if any of you guys are HUGE Harry Potter fans you may be able to take this quiz:http://www.pyrrha.demon.co.uk/spot.htmlIt's a Harry Potter Latin quiz. I'm not sure if the Harry Potter Latin is correct though? I don't know any of the answers. Thought it might be fun. Good luck!-Stacey Bedard
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Monday, October 23, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?How do conicere, and accipere conjugate?thanks,Jeremy
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What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Below, I am asking for how to decline the numbers...
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What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Hey ! I am a little nervous about the test...lol, just a little- question---> ? how many numbers do we need to know for the test?? and, how do you decline these adjectives?-- Jeremy
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Today Stacey B. and I studied at the library for nearly three hours. It really was a big help. Also the flashcards are helping me as well, even though now I have too many and my cat has been tossing them off my desk. :DCandace Kaw
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Friday, October 20, 2006
So today is my one day a week where I have no school OR job to go to, so I try to relax and get some things done around my apartment or catch up on studying... and what happens? I wake up with what feels like a minor sinus infection! However, I found humor in the word "sinus" looking like "asinus." Right now, it's very appropriate with how I'm feeling.I was in my American Lit. class yesterday right before Latin and we were going over some reading (i.e. I was trying to stay awake) and I caught a passage in Latin. I wasn't familiar with any of the words, but I noticed that one of the words was in ablative plural. I was proud of myself that I could recognize that. Let's hope I can do that on the midterm on Monday.And yes, I will admit, I'm starting to see how beneficial the daily quizzes are. Sometimes I dread them, but they really do help when I'm studying (especially this weekend).- Olivia Hattan
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What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?I feel like Latin has given me a better grasp on my English courses and the English language in general. I really like it, even though I fail my quizzes all the time. :(So off the Latin topic...Does anyone know of an job openings that require any or all of the following:writingbooksretail (preferably entailing writing or books)Probably a shot in the dark...but hey! you never know.And to the person who last posted- if you still need help let me know if you want to meet at the library tomorrow.nox amicos (OK Prof. how do I say night friends in Latin!)Stacey Bedard
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Thursday, October 19, 2006
What are the rules for conjugations that have "phonetic facilitators" and "* forms"?No matter how much I go over the handouts, I still can't figure out a way to know which verbs have I's and U's in their conjugations other than memorizing them. If there is no other way than to memorize them, which ones are they? Because I always feel like I'm missing some of them and it would be nice to finally get some closure on what is what verb wise.
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Tuesday, October 17, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?K, guys! I want to let everyone know I will be in the library studying the following days and times:Wednesday - am- 1pm (if someone wants to meet)Thursday - am- 11am (if someone wants to meet)Saturday - 10am - 2pmSunday - 3pm-lateLet me know if anyone wants to meet, I'll give you my number.Night, see you tomorrow!Stacey BedardCandace!!!- let's find a day to quiz each other for our MMC midterm.
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Sunday, October 15, 2006
Inside the Colosseum...I was musing today Stacey B.'s trials and tribulations with the midterm study sheet, Stacey S.'s requerst for extra space on the quizzes, and Jeremy's convention, and suddenly I thought of the Colosseum as a space that unifies all these different experiences...at once a locus of proto-Christian martyrdom and modern exhilaration with the Romans, its symmetrical 'windows' reminded me also of the declension/conjugation grids you need to keep in mind as you get deeper and deeper into the rabbit hole...Yes, do start thinking about the midterm, and we will go through the sheet together in class too.So, Cras! (=tomorrow)EMPS. That's where you get 'pro-cras-tinate' from.
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What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Not much , other than giving me internal joy for studying hard, and making me study!! lolI just got back form an awesome christian convention- never felt closer to God-JESUS- but anyways, nothing much left to say , unlsess someone wants to talk about it...lolI saw greek, but no latin at the convention so, that was kind of a bummer... lollaters- Jeremy
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Saturday, October 14, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Hey guys,If you could fill out this survey it would be a great help toward a school project!http://FreeOnlineSurveys.com/rendersurvey.asp?sid=0hb1ip079pblnag228951Thank you,Stacey Bedard
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What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Blogging never seems to be my thing. I really don't have anything to say but that I love this class. Even with all the quizzes. Although i could definitely use a bit more space in the boxes, I have huge handwriting.I was reading a book the other day and I saw a Latin phrase...I can't remember what phrase it was but I looked at it and I was like 3rd Delension! I was kinda proud of that. I keep seeing Latin phrases, and even if I don't know the word personally, I can guess the part of speech kinda. It's so exciting!Stacy Snelling
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Thursday, October 12, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Hey guys how scary is that midterm hand out....I've already starting study for the midterm! MUST GET AN A!!!! I do not want to take that final. If I have to take the final in this class I can kiss an A good bye, ugh.Stacey Bedard
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006
I went out of town this past weekend (which explains my lack of comprehension lately; I still feel like I'm in vacation mode) to visit my family. I hadn't seen them in over two months and while they only live three hours away, breaking away from everything going on here in Tampa is difficult. But it was awesome to see them. I swear the first thing out of everyone's mouths is "How's school going?" The only thing I talk about is Latin. It's the most challenging class I've taken in college so far, but at the same time, I feel like I'm benefitting so much from it. I explained to them what certain words mean and how our English words relate. My dad, being the dork that he is, is always saying, "Yeah! I can speak Latin! Carpe diem!" It makes me laugh. Thanks for giving me that bit of trivia on the word "testimony" in one of my previous blogs Prof. M... my brother got a real kick out of it.- Olivia Hattan
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Midterm:Monday, 10/23. I will prepare the format and hand out worksheet well in advance. No worries.PS. Waiting for more questions on 'et' and 'que.'
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Monday, October 09, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?I understand Noli much better when you put it in that context with Niko and his father. Sometimes other people in class confuse me because they say the right thing is wrong and the wrong thing is right...then no one knows whats right...yikes. I had originally put "not willingly" in my translation for pg. 50 and it did not make much sense. Then when you had said deire to and I didn't see cupit I was like....what the hell is going. But now I understand it all. Sometimes when I think about it too much I confuse myself.
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Sunday, October 08, 2006
Asinine Thoughts....Ok, this has nothing to do with Latin but was anyone watching the moon on Friday night @ around 9 pm? Could it be any bigger? There is this scene in a futuristic (and rather low budget) film, the ‘Time Machine’, where the main character travels so far ahead in the future that, when he looks at the moon it’s half broken in pieces by a nuclear war that happened in our own time…there is something comforting in knowing that the Romans saw the exact same moon that we do, because they talk about it all the time, and it is it, same old moon suspended above us for millennia. So I would like to believe that this is what future generations will be seeing too, and not that moon that looked like a crumbled cookie…Anyhoo, here is a couple of morning thoughts that are closer to home. First of all, after a little ‘research’ (I don’t dare use that word seriously to describe forays into google and wikipedia!) on the etymology of ‘ass,’ I realized that you (vos) were absolutely right to claim that ‘ass’ and ‘ass’ are the same thing—indeed! They both come from the Latin asinus and, although the wikipedia entry doesn’t explain why, I suspect this is because the most notable feature of a donkey was its back side. The place to beat up, to sit on, to load with stuff, to look at when on the road walking behind one’s mounted master. It is because of your notes/comments that I got the idea to investigate this further, a little personal reminder that I learn from all of you as much as you learn with my help. Thanks again to all! And check it out:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AssAlso: remember the polite Roman negative imperative ‘Noli+ infinitive’? Literally, ‘do not wish to sit/come/eat’? I realized it is alive and well in English. I was walking with a good friend of mine the other day, at the park, with his 7-year old son and their dog. Anyway, the boy was acting up, running away, teasing the dog, and being a complete, well, 7-year old, when my friend called him and with this icy look and deadly calm voice said to him: ‘Niko, you do not want to make me angry.’ I was like, OMG, this is exactly the same structure of ‘noli+inf’, and believe me, the effect was instantaneous!! I wonder what look the Romans took when they used that ‘polite’ prohibition….I swear my friend’s look was the hurt/ lethal you see mobsters wearing when they say things like (>insert Long Island Italian accent>) ‘Tonino, I thought you were my friend---but you are not’ and then shoot Tonino at the back of his head as he is trying to apologize.Anyway, I am thinking whether I should go to the office or back to bed. Either way, I will be in class tomorrow. Soon then,EM.
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Wednesday, October 04, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?does anyone want to meet a little bit before the test today? Just blog me back.-Stacey Bedard
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I noticed when I was going over the practice sheet that there is a word, "habet", in number 11 of the practice sentences. I don't believe that we've had that verb yet. "He has"?Also, from #9 of the practice extra credit, I can't find the word for "today" in the textbook. I also couldn't find a Latin equivalent for the adverb function of "no" in English in the back of the text. I could only find the adjective, "nullus." I don't think we've learned the verb "to learn" yet either, but I did find it in the back. Would "pueri manent in ludi quod cupiunt valde multus discere" be an acceptable translation for that question?~ Rachael Stern
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Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Just got finished studying for Wednesday's exam a little less than an hour ago... Boy, those 3rd declension nouns and adjectives were tripping me up since the 7th chapter was introduced, but I think I have it worked out now. I think I was making it more complicated than it actually is for some reason. I was really worried this afternoon because I know I did horribly on today's quiz and last Thursday's quiz as well... I hope, I hope, I hope I've got it now.nom. sing. - canis, rex, frater, princeps, comes, urbs, fortisgen. sing. - canis, regis, fratris, principis, comitis, urbis, fortisacc. sing - canem, regem, fratrem, principem, comitem, urbem, fortemabl. sing - cane, rege, fratre, principe, comite, urbe, fortenom. pl. - canes, reges, fratres, principes, comites, urbes, fortesacc. pl. - canes, reges, fratres, principes, comites, urbes, fortesabl. pl. - canibus, regibus, fratribus, principibus. comitibus. urbibus, fortibusYes?~Rachael Stern
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What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?What does "dant" mean in number 9. translations?
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Monday, October 02, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?hey!wow! I had an amazing weekend! just got back from Virginia from a scholarship convention (gates millenium). Anyway, i had an awesome time networking, and building friendships... i met a lot of people, and had fun. How did Latin help?? lol- i tauhgt all the Harvard kids what magna cum laude meant!! lol... i had fun teaching them latin, lol- they had no idea what hit them...Jeremy Yesudas
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Sunday, October 01, 2006
I'm working on writing out conjugations to study with, and I'm stuck on the verb "constituere." This is what I came up with: constituo, constituis, constituit, constituimus, constituitis, constituunt. I'm almost positive it's a third conjugation, but those verbs look really weird to me. Is this a special verb or is this how this verb is conjugated? Thanks for the help!- Olivia
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What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Sorry I keep forgetting to sign my posts! This is Stacey Bedard. I forget to sign my posts because I'm used to blogging in my own journal which doesn't require my sig.!! AH! I'll try harder!
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What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?I bet that was amazing. I want to go to Rome so bad!
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Thursday, September 28, 2006
Dear all-My mind is drawing a blank here; in case I did not mention this, here is an addition to Monday's assignment. Ontop of the English to Latin on Ch. 7, please translate also the dialogue on p. 46-47.And (for those of you who were MIA) get the info about Wednesday's TEST!Have a good weekend,EM.PS. Trajan's column in Rome, with St. Peter on top, holding the keys to paradise (a papal litttle frill added in the 10th cent. C.E.) When I climbed up that 60 feet column and saw him up close and personal, I thought that Latin (=Rome) will get me into paradise. Yeah, yeah, I am a geek but I don't care. I will be saved!
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Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Nothing much to say as of late, except I was working on the crossword tonight from today’s edition of the Tampa Tribune and one of the clues was “Classics language.” Can you guess the answer? Well, what do you know, it was Latin. Yeah...
Olivia Hattan
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So I was telling my friend, Zinzi, about how cool our Latin class is... She's not sure she believes me. She had 2 years of Latin in Catholic school and hated every second of it. I asked her if it was because she had a mean nun for a teacher or something, but she said, no, it was all that grammar that made her hate it. This coming from a woman who took Organic Chemistry without having taken the Chemistry pre-reqs and ended up with an A-! Oy! She had me very nervous before the semester began with her Latin horror stories, but I think we're all doing alright so far, if the in-class exercises are any way to judge.This is off topic, but Zinzi would like me to ask you, Professor Manolaraki, how to spell "panacea" in ancient Greek letters. She wants to get a tattoo of it on her ankle before she begins a grad school program next year. She wants to be a research scientist, studying viruses and infectious disease, so I guess it's appropriate. I tried to look up how "panacea" might be spelled in ancient Greek and the best I could come up with was Pi-Alpha-Nu-Alpha-Kappa-Epsilon-Iota-Alpha. Did I get it right?~Rachael Stern
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What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?I was reading shakespeare today and i saw the word cur. I immediately thought it meant 'why' and after reading it several times I realized I was thinking in Latin and totally missing Shakespreares point. heh Funny how when you start to grasp a foriegn language it interrupts everyday English thinking.I was reading King Lear for probably the third time...ugh. Only bad thing about being an Engligh major is that most of us love reading so we've already read most of the selected reading on our own when we were in elemtary school. hahaanyway see you guys tomorrow! :)
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Monday, September 25, 2006
I was listening to Michael Buble in the car today and one of the songs on his latest ablum is called "Quando, Quando, Quando." And it just happens that quando is when in Latin.Tell me quando quando quandoSo he is saying tell me when when when.Candace Kaw
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I happened to miss class again today, and I apologize. I would have much rather been in class than where I was, but I was dealing with the Clerk of the Circuit Court about a speeding ticket that I payed four months ago, and I wasn't sure what time they closed (turns out it's 5pm), so I missed class.If anyone can tell me what we did/what the homework is for tomorrow, that'd be great. My email is beckeck@hotmail.com.-Becky Brown
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Sunday, September 24, 2006
Useful Websites for Latin:Sunday night at Temple Terrace, browsing a couple of Latin sites and pictures and looking very much forward to getting back into the swing of Monday and our class...I always marvel at how big the Latin community is, people from all over the world who have found something deep and enduring and sharpening in the study of Latin. Remember: the only good language is a DEAD LANGUAGE.See you (pl.) tomorrow, Elenihttp://www.camws.org/cpl/educators/promote.htmhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/04/25/AR2005042501178.html?sub=newhttp://www.kent.k12.wa.us//KSD/MA/resources/greek_and_latin_roots/transition.htmlhttp://www.rktekt.com/ck/LatSayings.php
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Saturday, September 23, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?wassup guys!anyways... i was just hangning with a few of my friends at argos, and we were joking about all the different things, like we usually do. And, we somehow ended up talking about different languages, and a friend of mine said something in spanish. I replied in Latin! lol, that was pretty exciting for me... even though it is a dead language, with my little reply i think i ressurected it! lol, well for me, atleast! lolJeremy yesudas
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Thursday, September 21, 2006
So it’s 8 a.m. and for the past few days I kept thinking, “Crap! Do a Latin blog! Don’t forget!” I even write in my planner to write one up… never happens. So what better time to do it than when you think about it first thing in the morning (geek much?).
I was on pins and needles to get our tests back, even though the studying I put in Sunday night would have made anyone sure I would do well. I rocked on the test and was so proud of myself that I took my fiancé out to dinner last night as a little celebration of sorts. There was an Italian family sitting near us who kept going from English to Italian in their conversation, and I found myself trying to listen in to see if I could recognize even one word. I couldn’t, but I was doing it because I’m in Latin! I did it when I took Spanish in high school, but now I’m lucky if I can understand “Hola!” half the time.
And I don’t know if it’s because my job involves education, but once a week, one of the teachers I work with HAS to ask me if I can say something in Latin (uh, hello! Dead language!) or help one of the kids out with finding a root word. It starts to get on my nerves kind of because they seem to expect me to be a genius at it (the quizzes definitely remind me I’m not), but the kids find it kind of cool that I’m studying a dead language. Maybe we can all inspire people to study just a little bit of Latin, no matter how much it makes us want to jump off a building sometimes.
Olivia Hattan
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What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?So heres the thing... I feel like I did not have enough time to complete the test... first of, I was probably a inute or two late, but that did not affect me too much. The fact that ms. Eleni said we had five minutes at the end kind of put me in panic mode... thus I made a bunch of silly mistakes....does the test time have to be longer, or was it just my relative lack of speed in completing the test???let me know...Jeremy yesudas
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Wednesday, September 20, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?

So guys I'm kind of confused. I did horribly on my last two quizzes and I got an A on my test. I feel like I only fail the quizzes because I am expected to learn so much in one night...and sometimes I'm not sure what will be on the quiz. I understand the material, and I like the subject, but these everyday quizzes are going to kill my grade. Does anyone else feel the same way? Or maybe even have suggestions as to how to study for them? It's difficult to study for a quiz every night..I have other classes and I work..and sometimes I have fun (sometimes, not usually). I
I'm not trying to start a student revolution, I just want an A in the class and the way these quizzes are going it might not happen. BUT YAY FOR THE A ON MY TEST! W00t! I studied pretty hard, so that’s exciting. Hope you guys did well also.
Anyway..back to Latin HW. I'm going to study more and hope my quiz grades get better.

Stacey Bedard

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What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?

So guys I'm kind of confused. I did horribly on my last two quizzes and I got an A on my test. I feel like I only fail the quizzes because I am expected to learn so much in one night...and sometimes I'm not sure what will be on the quiz. I understand the material, and I like the subject, but these everyday quizzes are going to kill my grade. Does anyone else feel the same way? Or maybe even have suggestions as to how to study for them? It's difficult to study for a quiz every night..I have other classes and I work..and sometimes I have fun (sometimes, not usually). I
I'm not trying to start a student revolution, I just want an A in the class and the way these quizzes are going it might not happen. BUT YAY FOR THE A ON MY TEST! W00t! I studied pretty hard, so that’s exciting. Hope you guys did well also.
Anyway..back to Latin HW. I'm going to study more and hope my quiz grades get better.
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Tuesday, September 19, 2006
I've got a few questions, and I know that I'll never remember them all in class...I am confused by the given definition of "debere." What is the infinitive translation? The textbook just says "I ought, I must." "To ought, to must" couldn't be the infinitive translation, could it? That seems strange, but maybe it's just me? Even so, I tried to look up "ought" in the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary and got "verbal auxiliary," "transitive verb" from the infinitive "to owe." When I looked up "must" I got "to be compelled to by necessity," "to be obliged to." So I looked up "oblige." But in the etymology for that entry, there's another Latin verb: obligare. So I figure "debere" must have a different literal translation... I thought, it looks close to what must be the root of the English word "debt." So I looked that up... And there's "debere" in the etymology, defined as the Latin for "to owe." Should I just not worry about what the infinitive means in this case?For "constituere," because the "u" is part of the stem, would the 3rd person plural really look like "constituunt"? Or would it just be "constitunt"?According to the glossary in the textbook, "domus" is a feminine noun. But it is declined like a masculine noun?That's all I've got for now. I'm sure I'm posting *way* too much, but this class has me very excited and I'm tied to my computer, so the temptation to post is too much to resist.~Rachael Stern
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So I was going through glossary in the back of the textbook today, and I noticed by accident that the Latin verb for "to demand" is "poscere." I immediately laughed because I remembered there's a character on HBO's "Rome" named "Posca." He is Julius Caesar's secretary/clerk. He's short, old, moves very quickly, and has a tendency to speak out of turn, considering his situation in life - which I suppose is how he got a name like "Posca." I'm guessing that his name has the same root as the verb, and that there's also a corresponding adjective - poscus, posca, poscum? So the adjective "demanding" in the first declension would be "posca" and it would be used like "posca femina," "the demanding woman"? What makes me confused is that he is a male character with a name in the feminine form. I've heard that the writers of the show have made some mistakes with the Latin that the actors speak (like saying "dominus" when "domine" should be used... like in the sentences we've been translating, things like "Nimium rogas, Flacce" and "Tace, Flacce" and "Mane, Quinte." Second declension, vocative case?). But if the writers did make "Posca" the character's name on purpose, might it be a name in a diminutive sense, as if to say "little demanding one"? I don't know, but I found it interesting anyway.~Rachael Stern
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This class has been a wild ride. I hate that I can go from total understanding to being utterly baffled by it in less than an hour. This test has been weighing heavy on mind mind because I missed two days last week that were out of my control. When all of the sudden you come back and realize that everyone has done the ablative case but you it's a little scary. I've been happy that the past two days things have been falling into place for me in my Latin studies.As always I adore you all and your many laughs, and GOOD LUCK ON THE TEST TODAY!Sarah Hebert
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Monday, September 18, 2006
I gotta tell you, this whole weekend, I was *totally* not getting the ablative case. Why and how to tell when it should be used, and why exactly it was different from the accusative, etc... just wasn't getting it. Even so, I decided I had to just keep going, retranslating some of the passages in the textbook for practice and hope that it came to me. And sure enough, it did. I was paying no attention to what I was doing and then all the sudden, I got to "nam Flaccus diu in agro laborat et fessus est" in Chapter 3 and it clicked. "Ager" is in the ablative there and it is because Flaccus is working inside the field, in a particular place. I looked back into earlier chapters and realized we'd been translating the ablative all along without noticing that was what we were doing! Ah-ha! Eureka! And in the very next sentence, "puer ad agrum festinat," "ager" is in the accusative because the boy is going to the field, but he's not there yet. After that, all the other reasons for why the ablative case is used instead of the accusative just started to fall into place in my head, as if it is perfectly sensible and why couldn't I see that before? I still don't know why I couldn't see that before, but I'm glad I do now!Good luck to everyone else in their studying!~Rachael Stern
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I've got a question... When putting words into the plural ablative case, if the word stem already ends in an "i", such as with "via," is the suffix still "-is"? In other words, does one end up with "viis" for "from the roads" or "in the roads"?~Rachael Stern
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 12:46 AM 1 comments
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Geez, those pictures are intense! I would have been scared too. I would absolutely love to visit Italy. I've always wanted to see the beautiful art, taste the great food, and experience the wonderful culture. I wonder if anyone speak Latin there at all any more? hm.I was wondering if we were going to receive any type of review sheet for Tuesdays test? I've been going through chapters 1-5 which is the obvious thing to do. I'm just unsure as to how to the test will be formatted. This is to be expected.Well, I have a break in between classes tomorrow from 3pm-6pm. If anyone wants to study with me in the library during my break that would be awesome. I'll always be able to study Tuesday in the morning. I'll be there either way- so if someone wants to join email me: staceyb07@hotmail.comThe most puzzling thing about Latin is why I can't instantly distinguish between verbs and nouns. They are so easy to point out in English, I know what the Latin words translates to, but my pea brain still gets confused. Weird.__STACEY BEDARD__
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 9:50 PM 1 comments
Technical Point:I will be answering your questions in the 'Comment' area, so be sure to check it too. I have already answered Olivia's question. Keep them coming!EM.
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 1:29 PM 0 comments
I have a question on conjugating he/she is present. The book gives us "adest" to mean he/she is present, and according to the vocabulary in the back, the infinitive is "adesse." The translation on page 25 uses "adsunt," which means they are present. What type of conjugation is this verb? With adsunt, it looks like it would be a third conjugation, but with adest, it looks like it could be a second conjugation but it doesn't have the accented 'e' in the infinitive. Anyone want to enlighten me, because I feel like I'm missing something. Thanks!Olivia Hattan
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 12:59 PM 2 comments
Saturday, September 16, 2006
I hope that it is not too late to begin blogging on here. I really have been meaning to visit and post something since day one, but it kept slipping my mind. I will assume that it is not too late and go ahead with it anyway. And this post is going to go all over the place. I beg everyone's indulgence.I became interested in Latin for a number of reasons.1.) I am interested in pursuing graduate studies in early northern medieval Europe (like Scandinavia ca 500 - 1100ish... ya know... the Vikings...). I'd love to find an interdisciplinary program that covers history, religious studies, language, art, architecture, literature, and archaeology, but I digress. So you know, Scandinavia aside, much of the literature (and non-literature, for that matter) of the Medieval period was written in Latin... certainly, not classical Latin, such as we're learning, but this is as close as I can get at USF to a significant Medieval-type language. Truth to tell, my first and second choices would have been Old Norse or Anglo-Saxon. Nerd that I am, I want to be able to read the Icelandic sagas and "Beowulf" in their original languages eventually, just because. Latin was my third choice though because I do enjoy the simplicity of purpose expressed in the phrase: "Facere quod in se est." (I've been told that this translates as "To do what is in one [to do]." Is that right? Personally, I don't agree with the traditional religious interpretation of the phrase, but I still like it.)2.) I wanted a long dead language to fulfill my foreign language requirement. I took French in high school. I liked it a lot, and my teacher was great and very understanding, but I have *major issues* with public speaking and the panic attacks I suffered in high school weren't fun or pretty. I wanted to skip a repeat of that in college, but at the same time become more confident with speaking in a class setting. I am *very* happy to say that, so far, Latin class is doing wonderful things for me in this area. The lack of pressure to correctly pronounce words and the lack of fear of making a spectacle of oneself in front of the class is a major plus for me. Oddly (because I usually don't), I'm finding the class very comfortable and supportive. I hope that it continues thus because it is certainly a good thing.3.) More recently, I got into watching "Rome" on HBO... Inaccurate program, I know. But they use a lot of Latin phrases, which pepper the dialogue with an authenticity and otherness (to remind the viewers that they aren't watching "The Sopranos?") that I don't think the program would otherwise have. It just got me thinking about something I read long ago, which stuck with me... That the Latin spoken in the Roman Empire 2000 years ago was a lot like modern English is today. It had a flexibility and a subtlety to it that comes with a sophisticated language. This is not to say that English is the only sophisticated modern language. It certainly is not. But English is what I am most familiar with and was the language being compared to Latin in whatever it was I read. The comparison intrigued me because, being 14 at the time with modern prejudices (and *American* prejudices at that - for us, history began in 1776! ... that was a joke...), I had never thought of something so ancient as being sophisticated on the same level as something modern, and it made me want to eventually learn how to read Latin so I could find out for myself. If I get it so far, in Latin, the sophistication comes from the many endings that are added to the roots in order to give them specific meaning. If I had to guess about English, I would say that it is the many languages that have influenced it over the centuries which give it sophistication, not the least of which has been Latin itself.So, even as the first test of the semester looms before us all, I look forward to the challenge Latin presents. I hope I don't change my mind come 1:50pm on Tuesday! ;) I keep going back and forth between thinking that I have a handle on all this Latin stuff and feeling frozen in confusion and doubt. I think it is because I'm having a hard time trusting that this all *does* make sense. There is method to the madness, I know, but every now and then, it won't come into focus and then it will and then it won't again. If I remember correctly from the first class, there's a certain amount of instinct in translating and understanding Latin. I haven't quite gotten used to trusting that instinct yet... but I think I'm getting there. I think...I would *love* to have a study group this weekend at some point. The only time I'm unavailable is from 1pm - 2:30pm on Sunday. Even Monday after class would work for me if anyone else is up for it. If it's still set for 3pm on Sunday, 1st floor of the library, I think I might be able to make it. I'll certainly try.I'm enjoying reading everyone's posts and I hope that this one is not too tedious... Oh, and about those protest pictures, I've never been to Rome but from everything I hear from those who have, "fabulously insane" is right!~Rachael Stern
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 2:47 AM 0 comments
Friday, September 15, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?By the way, A couple of things...Sorry guys I wont be able to make it Sunday- I have a conference to attend.. i am hoping to study after that! lol...One thing that a lot of us (mainly me,lol) got confused was the adjectives- plural and singular....I will be sure to study that this weekend! (argh.... it kind of pisses me of that I have to spend time studying even though its the weekend, some thing I consider a time of rest...)
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 6:30 PM 1 comments
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Believe it or not! I have been spending more time on Latin than any other class I am taking! i guess this is to be expected considering its a new languge, and I have never taken it before! Anyways... theres a myriad of grammer and words to memorize! wow! but, hey with subjects like these, I have found that time spent is directly corellated with the grade you get!Jeremy Yesudas
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 6:26 PM 0 comments
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Hey all-As I continue to enjoy your posts, I got an idea: whoever wants to ask any question whatsoever about Latin, ask it on the blog instead of an e-mail to me; I will answer it promptly, since I do check the blog more than once every day to see how everyone is coping. By posting Q-A there others will benefit too from your questions, or attempt to answer them themselves. If you feel shy about asking 'the obvious' (I never got that whole shyness thing, btw, but still...I know there are some people like that...) you can leave your comment unsigned (Lord knows you do that already!) So, repeat after me!Declensions and Cases are characterizations for NOUNS Conjugations and Persons are characterizations for VERBSSingular and Plural numbers affect NOUNS, VERBS, and ADJECTIVES* Since nouns do not CONJUGATE, do not attempt to fuse your nouns with your verbs, e.g. fessum, fesses, fessest, fessumus, etc. THIS IS WROOONG!!!! Perhaps I am stating the obvious here, but I thought I actually heard someone mix nouns and verbs as they were conjugating the verb 'sum'. (Has anyone ever seen the movie 'The Fly'? Remember what happened to that guy? That is the visual equivalent of fusing verbs and nouns.)I might scoot over to the library tomorrow, if our faculty meeting with WLE is over by 3 pm. But I remain at your disposal throughout tomorrow and the weekend. See you all soon!EM.PS. I took these pix during a cab driver protest in Rome, this past July. It was so scary when the special forces came, armed and looking mean...see the cabi posing as the suffering Jesus? The sign behind his head reads 'TAXI'. The Romans were fabulously insane, and so are their modern counterparts...
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 11:28 PM 0 comments
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Relief! The test is not monday! Tuesday instead, but that gives us that much more time to grasp the ablative noun cases. Flash cards really help me study, and i'm planning on making lists of the verbs, depending on what number.Thinking about class, what everyone seems to be stuck on are the different names of the different parts of speech. Declensions and cases and "what number is it" and "how many" seem to catch everyone up. Right? Well I know I can't make it to any study groups this weekend, I work almost nonstop. So I hope everyone has fun and wish ya'll luck on your studying!TTFN Stacy Snelling
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 9:28 PM 0 comments
Hey everyone. A couple of us who sit on the left side of the classroom (if you're standing up front) thought about getting a study group together this Sunday for the test. We're planning on meeting at 3 p.m. on the first floor of the library (in the vicinity of the Starbucks). Prof. Manolaraki, if you're not busy and feel like giving us a little help or to make sure we're on the right track, please feel free to find us and assist us.And just to cover all bases, I'll post this message on Blackboard.Olivia Hattan
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 2:34 PM 0 comments
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?I keep forgetting to sign my name at the end of the blog. So that was me asking for the run down of tomorrow's class...me aka Stacey Bedard :)
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 12:07 AM 0 comments
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?HEY EVERYONE!! I will only attend the first few minutes of class tomorrow. I was hoping some one would post a brief description of what we went over and also if there was any hw assigned! I would really appreciate it. As far as the description of the lecture all I would ask for are the page numbers discuss. Thanks guys! See yah!
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 12:05 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
I keep forgetting to do these blogs, but Olivia told me about the horribly awesome Elmo picture, I just had to check it out. That pretty much sums it up for me...although I do wonder why Elmo hanged himself - did he finally snap after years and years of referring to himself in the third person?Or maybe he was taking Latin 1 and couldn't get a grip on the infinitive forms of verbs and the many, many declensions.Before class, Olivia, Mia, and I were talking about people randomly asking how to say things in Latin. Our response? "I don't know, but I can tell you all about Quintus in the field!" We also discussed getting a book of silly/dirt Latin phrases and "revamping" the textbook. Imagine, instead of reading about Scintilla making dinner, we translate a page of cartoons that goes something like this:Flaccus goes to the pub. He hires a prostitute.Scintilla is angry.Flaccus and Quintus are tired.A bit messed up, yes, but rather funny.As of yet, I haven't done tonight's homework, but I'll get on it soon enough.Becky Brown
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 6:18 PM 0 comments
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
I haven’t lived with my parents in two years and yet I continue to call my mom every day. I guess it’s just habit from my first year in college. I usually call her after classes (Latin is my last class on any given day) or at night when I can talk for free. She always asks how classes are going and the first class I talk about is Latin. She probably thinks I’m crazy because I talk about the class so much, but then I thought about and realized that I have never had a class where I’ve put this much effort towards it. Sounds odd, I know, but if I don’t feel as though I’m putting some substantial effort towards things, I’m going to die a slow death (you catch my drift). Next time I visit home though, I hope to express my parents with some of our Latin skills.And that Elmo picture a few posts down… totally sums up how I feel sometimes when I don’t understand the grammar and such.
Olivia Hattan (Sep. 12, 2006)
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 10:58 PM 0 comments
Sunday, September 10, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Really a random comment but i was reading one of my books that I've read, oh a thousand times, and stumbled across the word laudable. I really never gave a thought to it before, prolly just skimmed it and went on. But after learning Laudare and laudat and all, I realized that the person in the story was praising someone else. I find it really fun to read a story and come across a word you never noticed before and suddenlt, boom! it's there!p.s. I've read a few blogs and some people forget to sign their names I think. Remember to sign as this is graded and all..TTFN Stacy Snelling
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 11:37 PM 0 comments
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?ps- that was me (Stacey Bedard) that posted last about the study group :)
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 2:20 AM 0 comments
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Hey guys! I don't have much to post at this point in time, but I did have a question/statement for everyone:Would anyone like to arrange a study group before our next test? I'm also interested in having some sort of online study time through IM or email or whatever. I just figured since we all have so many questions we may benefit from eachother.
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 2:17 AM 0 comments
Saturday, September 09, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?I am gonna be honest here... latin has done absolutely nothing for,yet! other than give me something to study every night! But heres the thing, I guess we have not gone into the deeper things the language has to offer, and I am guessing that by going into the more complex, it will help me figure out some of the complex English words... especially because I am Pre-med!Jeremy Yesudas. P.S> the blog below was by me too....
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 12:25 PM 0 comments
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Wow, thusday's class was intense!! I did not have a clue that we were expected to know all the plural and declensions and whatnot the very next day!! MAN THIS STUFF CAN SERIOUSLY SNOWBALL!! But luckily I did study a little bit, so I was fine...Here's whats annoying- all my other classes I can take a rest from studying over the weekend, but not Latin1 OHHH NOO- One day of rest and I have to study all over again!! lolThank God, I actually like lating huh! i wonder what kind of hell I would be if I did not like Latin!
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 12:21 PM 0 comments
Thursday, September 07, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?One of my post was deleted from last week and I don't know why.I just want to say that when I was doing my translations yesterday and I had barely had to look up the words it felt great. It was amazing knowing that I was reading another lanuage and actually understanding it.Candace Kaw
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 10:35 PM 0 comments
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?
What has Latin done for me lately...hmmm..It's driving me a little nuts, but I think once I do Chapter 4 homework over again it will be more clear. The only problem I'm having is differentiating between declensions and conjugations. I am a bit more clear on conjugations- ok just kidding I'm lost.On a less academic and more social note I do like the class as a whole. I like that it's a very good learning environment. I'm not afraid to ask questions and everyone seems to ask the same questions I have. It's nice to see most of us on the same page. I’m not a big fan of quiet classes. We’ve all been in that class where everyone is afraid to speak in fear of sounding silly. And I'd hate to admit it but I like that our home work is graded. If I miss a day of Latin I know I would be so lost. I'm so lazy and unless I'm pushed to do my homework chances are it's not getting done. Sad, but true. I would also like to say I think we should have a class trip to Europe. I’ve never been and I’m dying to go! We should speak Latin and record how many people we can communicate with. And I think the trip should be free for us...I can dream, can't I?Sorry for the random babble. Have a great day!ps- I like the Elmo picture- morbid but funny. :)
Stacey Bedard
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 4:50 PM 0 comments
Great minds think alike....Wow. I am having a late lunch before my Ovid class and logged on to scramble some thoughts about our class today, when I saw Sarah's post....I am so glad that you guys have taken to it and that you have quite clearly already established a connection amongst yourselves, online and offline. One of the highlights of each class is that split second before I get into the classroom, when I hear you all laughing and chattering about god knows what (certainly not those conjugations...? maybe a little!).Yes, I too understand where you are all coming from. You are coming from a language that has no special word endings to mark the multifunctional ways in which words are used in sentences, so all this is makes little sense on a conceptual level. It is hard to wrap one's mind around the concept of 'Declension' of nouns, when English uses prepositions to mark things such as possession (the cat's), reception (to the cat) , and accompaniment (with the damn cat). So, I suggest we meet half way: As I promised you on the syllabus, we will shoot for a chapter per week, beginning with Ch. 6. That will give you more time to memorize words and practice at home. Simultaneously, I do expect you to do your homework neatly and as much of it as you can, and to come to class prepared to ask and be asked questions about our stuff. I am thankful that already 3-4 people have come to the office after class and asked me point blank what a verb is, what is the difference between a 'person' and a 'number', or asked me to demonstrate how the dictionary in the back of the book works. I am always available to talk before and after class, and I am hoping to see more of you at my office and to have an opportunity to talk on one-to-one. Latin is one of the hardest courses you will take in college, but I guarantee you that when you find a way to study it efficiently, it will provide you with a structure and an intellectual satisfaction that few courses can effect on our post-modern, internet-littered, i-pod buzzing, HBO-addicted brains. A friend sent me this picture today, which runs contrary to my message--but I thought it very funny and relevant to Latin woes....see you all Monday,Eleni
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 2:30 PM 0 comments
I understand where Stacy was coming from. It seems like yesterday things came so quickly I didn't have enough time to even comprehend, let alone to ask questions. I am starting to feel like my studying method is not efficient and horribly slow. I am having a hard time remebering the infinitives, which means learning the declensions is more difficult...well you get the point, it snowballs, and quickly! I'm still debating whether or not I will be helped by maybe setting up a group study, but I fear that we would all confuse eachother, rather than help. I e-mailed the Latin tutor asking her for some advice on how to study, so we'll see how that goes. Yesterday in my Leadership Survey class, we went over what are our biggest stressors. Of course Latin was right up there, but I suprised myself by not saying it was something I would remove from my life. The truth is, Latin is the reason my day isn't so horrible. I feel so connected with the class because few others understand what were going though, and we have a bond that literally transcends time.Quick thought, if we translated our Latin passages word for word into English, we would all sound like Yoda! :)Sarah Hebert
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 10:01 AM 1 comments
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?(sorry i had to post again I didn't put my name on it the first time)Today was by far the most confusing day of class for me. I feel like the material piled up quickly in those short 50 minutes. Having to know the infinitive of each verb is overwhelming. I'm having difficulty with my book and notes and this scares me in regards to future tests. I am a bit worried about all of this memorization.Overall I am still enjoying the class. I guess it just hit me today how much studying it will require. I saw someone in class today with flashcards- those should be the best place to start. I feel like Latin is helping me stay focused. Having a quiz everday keeps me on my toes and helps me stay focused with my other courses. yay for Latin!Stacey Bedard
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 12:57 AM 1 comments
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Today was by far the most confusing day of class for me. I feel like the material piled up quickly in those short 50 minutes. Having to know the infinitive of each verb is overwhelming. I'm having difficulty with my book and notes and this scares me in regards to future tests. I am a bit worried about all of this memorization.Overall I am still enjoying the class. I guess it just hit me today how much studying it will require. I saw someone in class today with flashcards- those should be the best place to start. I feel like Latin is helping me stay focused. Having a quiz everday keeps me on my toes and helps me stay focused with my other courses. yay for Latin!
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 12:55 AM 0 comments
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
This afternoon at work, one of the teachers (I work at a tutoring center) was helping a student with an English assignment and the student was confused about a certain word (can't remember what the word was now). The teacher, who knew I was taking Latin this semester, asked me if I could help them out, hoping I could figure out the root word. Obviously, after just two weeks in class, I wasn't able to help, but the fact that studying Latin seems to be put in such high regard makes me more excited to keep studying. Maybe I'm just a dork. I can’t wait to see what happens as we learn more vocabulary. I hope I can teach one of the kids at my job a thing or two.
Olivia Hattan (Sep. 6, 2006)
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 11:58 PM 1 comments
Latin actually helped me in one of my religious studies classes the other day when we were breaking down the word religion which traces its roots back to latin (how odd), and it was for the fact that I was in latin that made me feel more comfortable seeing latin words on the board. The reason i am taking latin is to one day be able to translate my own versions of religious documents and it is good to see that within the first week of taking latin it actually helped.Zachary "ZT"
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 7:25 AM 0 comments
Tuesday, September 05, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Latin....It's been the mystery language to me. It sprouted all the Romance languages of Europe and still influenced American-English. That is amazing. But what really attracted me was the fact the animal kingdom is all latin, from the genus to the family and everything far and 'tween. Being a Marine Bio major this is a very improtant thing to me.I love the cat pics! According to all my friends I will most likely end up the cat lady with too many cats to count!TTFN (TaTa For Now)Stacy Snelling
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 10:10 PM 0 comments
Sunday, September 03, 2006
To be honest, Latin never interested me before. I took three years of Spanish in high school because it was the most popular thing to do. When I arrived at college and knew I had to take a foreign language, I swore I would never take Spanish. I wanted to try something new, and a friend of mine who studied Latin in high school told me about it, so I figured why not. After the first week, I’m already enjoying it (especially after lectures).
Already I’m enjoying explaining root words and such to my fiancé. I’ll have him quiz me on words after I do the homework, and then I get excited to show him how the Latin word has brought about an English word (for example, salutat in Latin and salutations in English). He probably thinks I’m crazy, but it feels awesome to be excited about something I’m learning. I guess Latin is already doing wonders for me.
Until next time…
Olivia Hattan (Sep. 3, 2006)
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 11:21 PM 0 comments
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?Hey!hope you liked my poem- more in store! so please dont be scared...lol anyway. The first week of Latin has taught me one major thing ! dont take too long for lunch, because a minute late means a dropped quiz!I was just reading through the book, and man they have really interesting articles about the Ancient Romans! I love the book and have a great teacher! So far, so good... we'll see how it goes....hastalavista ....... Jeremy a.k.a tallthunder
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 3:13 PM 0 comments
Thinking of the reasons of what Latin has doneI sit on my seat ,still, where I begun!Thinking of the reasons of what Latin has doneOh wait! I think I got one!Alas , there never was a perfectly good rea-son .I know the direction of my fate, so whimsical:Pre-med, Per-Med it yells, as I ride my bicycle.I guess that’s a reason enough , why am I so fickle?Like raindrops these words fall, hmm… maybe trickle.Yet what do I care?Thinking of the reasons of what Latin has done,Surely it will help, I have only just begun.-=-==--==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--==-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=---- Jeremy Yesudas a.k.a "Tallthunder"
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 3:06 PM 0 comments
Saturday, September 02, 2006
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?
Stacey Bedard
August 31, 2006
I chose Latin for 3 reasons:1. I am a Tech Writing major and Latin will help me improve my vocabulary. I'm hoping this course will help me define unknown words be their roots which will in turn improve the word bank in my head.
2. I’ve always found Latin interesting. I went to a Catholic Elementary school as a child and our daily mass was in Latin. The language seemed to so powerful and mystical- it's almost as though the gods were only aloud to speak it. (I was a kid give a break. :) )
3. I thought it would be a nice challenge. I've taken 1 year of French, 2 years of Spanish, and I grew up will relatives that spoke Italian. With a small background in the romance languages I thought Latin would be fun and interesting.So far the class has not been too difficult. I'm glad I decided to make Latin my foreign language and I hope to gain a wonderful experience from the class.
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 12:42 PM 1 comments
What Has Latin Done for Me Lately?
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 12:32 PM 0 comments
Breakfast with Bella....You know how I have been using 'Cat' as the standard noun to talk about cases? I will be using it throughout the semester, because the cat is the perfect creature and the perfect noun, and because it makes me happy just to think about it in Latin terms. The cat is female (there is gender for you), it is alive so it can possess a genitive, you can come 'with a cat' so it gets into the ablative, the 'cat is beautiful,' and 'the cat is coming/eating/sleeping in the toolshed' so it can get into the nominative, have a predicate or accompany intransitive verbs, I buy a lot of stuff 'for the cat' and give it 'to the cat' so there is your dative, I 'love the cat' 'feed the cat', and 'remember the cat', so it is also the object of my verbs and my affections, and...god willing, when we learn the plural number (=denoting not one but many cats) I will be thinking of slowly embracing my fate, that of the cat lady that owns 35 cats and feeds another 100 (until the animal control raids her house....)...I just wanted to share with you the fact that this proverbial Cat is real, her name is Bella (which is Latin for 'beautiful') and I have had her for 3 years now. She lives in Crete on my dad's farm, so she is semi-wild but with a very tender streak....I have been trying to get her a passport so that she can imigrate here (EU rules...argh!) but it is very expensive and I am running into a lot of trouble with the beaureocratic and corrupt Greek authorities (asking me for about 600 euros to expedite my business)....here is a pic of me and Bella in the farmhouse, and another one of my daughter (ok, she is actually my niece but I pretend she is my daughter) imitating Bella's pose. How does Latin relate to this? Well, the inspiration for Bella's name, for one. Also, and you might see this further along: Latin is a window into humanity and a certain affection for all living beings that are fragile in time...The Colosseum stands after 2, 000 years, but all of us, including Bella, will be dust in the wind long before the Colosseum collapses...hopefully, heaven looks something like Rome.... my coffee is growing cold! Laters,Eleni
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 9:30 AM 1 comments
Thursday, August 31, 2006
My interest in Latin stems from the words "Ad astra per aspera", to the stars through difficulty.Ever since I read those words I've been interested in Latin. My interest in Latin brought me to my interest in Classics which I am majoring in. I guess it was much like a snowball effect.So far what Latin has done for me is show me how poor my time management skills are. :) By the fourth day I felt both ahead and behind in the class, which is new for me. But I am determined to see it through because I already love it. I love how everything falls into place and situates so nicely on my tounge. It's like that feeling you get when you finally solve that difficult math problem. Latin makes me feel more confndent in my ability to learn and and retain certain information, and my comprehension has already improved in my Philosophy class.I love Latin!Sarah Hebert
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 2:53 PM 0 comments
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
One of the main reasons I decided to take Latin is because I am a Mass Communications, Magazine Writing major. I have heard from many different sources that Latin can help with vocabulary, which will be extremely helpful.Also I like Becky read the Harry Potter series which uses Latin in the spells. As well I have heard all the sayings like "carpe diem". Being curious I looked them up. Latin just interests me.Candace Kaw
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 10:47 AM 0 comments
Monday, August 28, 2006
Why Latin?Well, there are many reasons. One, it was convienent for my schedule. Two, I've been interested in it for a while. Three, not many people take it.I developed an interest in Latin when I started reading the Harry Potter series. Make fun if you must, but I'm serious. There are a few Latin phrases in there, and I wanted to know what they meant. So I went to a translating website, and it stemmed from there. Knowing even a little Latin (I mean really little) in high school helped tremendously, since many English words get their roots from this language.So, I'll leave you with the Harry Potter phrase that started it all:Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus~Rebecca Brown (call me Becky)
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 5:49 PM 0 comments
Monday, August 21, 2006
Hmmm...What has Latin done for me?I) It got me this fabulous job in Tampa, one of the hotest vacation spots in America.II) It enables me to understand most European languages, and to figure out easily what I do not know.III) Its music is the best antidote to the useless noise of popular culture, traffic, and crowds waiting in line.IV) It taught me how to use these cool Roman numerals.V) It got me into Roman culture, which got me into understanding history, which got me into observing and tolerating the unchanging human nature. It's better than therapy, it comforts like religion, it is easier and more enjoyable than sociology.Eleni
posted by Ex Pluribus Unum @ 1:52 PM 0 comments