September 22, 2011
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A sidebar to a piece on the resurgence of Latin in Norfolk includes a sidebar with some ‘modern equivalents’ … inter alia: Like – sicut (as in “”I’m sicut studying Latin at sicut North Walsham High School”.”) … never seen that one before … via: Roman invasion take two as Latin returns to north Norfolk…
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… it’s actually Madeline Miller’s (of Song of Achilles authorship fame): Madeline Miller’s top 10 classical books | Guardian
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From a University of Southampton press release: University of Southampton and British School at Rome (BSR) archaeologists, leading an international excavation of Portus – the ancient port of Rome, believe they have discovered a large Roman shipyard. The team, working with the Italian Archaeological Superintendancy of Rome, has uncovered the remains of a massive building…
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A quick romp through the Classical blogosphere (and environs): Round-Up: September 21 September 21, 2011 (Laura Gibbs) CFP: Go! Classics Go! The Beat Generation, the avant garde and the roots of counterculture September 21, 2011 lizgloyn Guess What September 21, 2011 (N.S. Gill) Classical Latin Texts Online September 21, 2011 Charles Ellwood Jones Antonine wall…
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ante diem x kalendas octobres Mercatus — the Romans continue the shopping spree 479 B.C. — the Persian general Mardonius is killed in the Battle of Plataea (source? … seems a little late) 36 B.C. — the triumvir Marcus Aemilius Lepidus agrees to retire after losing all his military support to Octavian 19 B.C. —…
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