Classical Words of the Day
- prodigious (Wordsmith)
- Sisyphean (OED)
Latinitweets:
utilis: useful, advantageous: adjective. Example sentence:Saepe ne utile quidem est scire quid futurum sit.Trans… bit.ly/MfXJuk—
Latin Language (@latinlanguage) June 07, 2012
This Day in Ancient History: ante diem vii idus junias
ante diem vii idus junias
Temple Of Vesta ~ Rome (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
the ‘inner sanctum’ of the Temple of Vesta was opened to the (female) public
ludi piscatorii (?) — a private festival celebrated by fishermen
17 B.C.. — ludi Latini et Graeci honorarii (day 3)
20 A.D. — Nero Julius Caesar, son of the emperor-in-waiting Germanicus, dons his toga virilis; a congiarium is given to the people as well
86 A.D. — ludi Capitolini — a festival involving poetic contests, inaugurated by Domitian based on something done by Nero (day 2)
204 A.D. — ludi Latini et Graeci honorarii (day 4)
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