March 3, 2012

  • Latin in Rochester

    From the University of Rochester Campus Times: Fishing through a sea of scrap papers on his desk, Nicholas Gresens, a professor in the Department of Religion and Classics, found a torn, graying index card. Its blurred pencil marks read, “sic cum inferiore vivas quemadmodum tecum superiorem velis vivere.” Roman orator and philosopher Seneca penned the…

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  • Baylor’s Latin Day

    From the Baylor Lariat … this seems like a major outreach strategy; how many Classics departments do this sort of thing? An ancient Roman comedy and other Latin activities will kick off the weekend for a group of high school students celebrating ancient Roman culture. Baylor’s Classics Department is having its ninth annual Latin Day…

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