Archive for February 13, 2009

This Day in Ancient History

Posted: February 13, 2009 by rogueclassicist in TDIAH

idus februariae Parentalia (day 1) — a festival for honouring/appeasing the dead began on this day with a number of signs: temples were closed, altars did not have fires burn on them, people were forbidden to get married, and magistrates set down the trappings of their office. Fornacalia (day 1) — this was actually a [...]

Classical Words of the Day

Posted: February 13, 2009 by rogueclassicist in Classical Words

expurgate (Dictionary.com) idiolalia (Worthless Word for the Day)