Learning vs. studying Latin

The distinction between studying Latin and learning Latin is highlighted in this article by Mark J. Clark, of Christendom College. I'm very much in agreement with Clarkabout the necessity of learning Latin as the key to our Catholic heritage and as an exercise in a significantly different way of thinking.

Hat tip goes to Lisa Seeley, wife of Andrew Seeley of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education.

For you John Paul II and Latin fans out there, Nancy Carpenter Brown links to this video.

Latin lives on!

Hello, everyone!





I hope everybody's been having a great summer. I was attending Festa! Italiana with my family when I noticed this golf cart. I was pleasantly surprised. Maybe we should get one for the Moderators!

Valete amici!

Eques for life on Youtube

Here is eques for life Juliana Bridge in a Youtube video recording of a Latin dialogue at Wyoming Catholic College. Congrats for making the big time!

Latin Based entries in the New Catholic Dictionary

The 1910 New Catholic Dictionary was recently put online. There is a whole section concerning Latin phrases. It can be found here.

A Canon lawyer encourages the study of Latin

For everyone.

A New Generation Discovers Latin

After all, if we do witness an increase in the number of masses offered partly or mostly in Latin over the next generation, the recovery of this beautiful and richly meaningful practice will surely be aided by the growing numbers of children — including many children of Catholic families — studying the Latin language today. Why the upsurge in interest? Turns out Arrius Potterus (as he is known in the new Latin translation of Rowling's first book) gets a good deal of the credit. (more)

[Editor's note: I am not hereby endorsing reading Rowling's work! Anyone in my family or who reads my blog knows of my reserve about the Harry Potter series. I also don't think that Hogwarts has a classical curriculum, even if they use a lot of Latin. In fact, I think many of the problems in the stories stem from an alienation of the wizarding educational system from both classical and religious thought--very similar to the problems that beset our own educational system.]

Some neat online quizzes

Here. I found this on the Ohio State Latin page.

Now, why the cursor says "You go, girl," I don't know.

Latin Lives Newspaper

This looks interesting, but I have no more information on it than this e-mail I received. There is apparently no online presence. It is probably written with stylus on wax.

Hello,

I am the Editor-in-Chief of Latin Lives, an internationally distributed Latin-themed newspaper run entirely by high school students. Latin Lives is seeking new writers and editors for this school year, and I was wondering if it would be possible to send an advertisement to members of the Nuntia email list.

Please let me know if this would be alright. Thank you so much for your help!Yours truly,
Julie Zauzmer
juliemz@comcast.net

Update: Julie e-mailed me with this description of Latin Lives:

Latin Lives is an entirely high-schooler-run newsletter about classical topics both ancient and in the modern world. It is published bimonthly during the school year and is distributed to classrooms in the US, Singapore, and England. If your class would like to subscribe, please let me know and I will send you more information shortly. If any of your students would like to become contributing writers, editors, or business manager, please tell them to email me as soon as possible for an application.
Thanks so much for your interest in Latin Lives!

Yours truly,
Julie Zauzmer
Editor-in-Chief
juliemz@comcast.net

I've asked her to send me subscription information.

Some cool Latin Resources

HT Greg Popcak. of HMS Weblog.

Great site for prayers: http://www.preces-latinae.org/index.htm

Pope’s Latinist: http://frcoulter.com/latin/

Church Latin: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09019a.htm

Figures of Speech

"Here [is] an exhaustive list of figures of speech, literary devices and verbal techniques. These devices and conventions are the threads that make up our rich, complex language. Used skillfully, they can inspire, intrigue, surprise and engage...."

Classic authors knew and used these figures ubiquitously, including great saints, such as St. Augustine and St. Jerome.

Rogue Classicism Atrium

Did you know that today is the traditional anniversary of the fall of Troy? Here is an excellent website/blog that features "This Day in Ancient History," "Nuntii Latini" (News in Latin), "Classical Words of the Day," "Review" and other interesting Classics related items. Here is today's News:

Cheetah LXXV annorum:
Nuntii Latini
19.04.2007, klo 17.10
Cheetah simia, quae in compluribus pelliculis cinematographicis una cum
Tarzan agebat, septuaginta quinque annos complevit....more.