Classical Words of the Day
Latinitweets:
humanus: human: adjective. Example sentence:Cicero credit deos immortales sparisse animos in corpora humana.Tran… bit.ly/LzHZ0o—
Latin Language (@latinlanguage) June 08, 2012
nanciscor, nactus and nanctus
to get, obtain, receive a thing (esp. by accident), to meet with, stumble on, light on—
Charlton T. Lewis (@LewisandShort) June 08, 2012
On the Greek side:
ἐμβριμάομαι
c. aor. Med. et Pass., snort in,
2. of persons, to be deeply moved, τῶι πνεύματι
II.admonish urgently, rebuke—
Henry George Liddell (@LiddellandScott) June 08, 2012
And some bonus items from my twitterfeed:
Word File: Spondulicks: Originally a mid-nineteenth century American college slang expression, spondulicks is no… bit.ly/LyPqsU—
Michael Quinion (@wwwordseditor) June 08, 2012
The demonstrative force of ὁ, ἡ, τό survives chiefly in connection with particles (μέν, δέ, γέ, τοί; and καί preceding ὁ) GG 1106 #grammar—
Greek+Latin Grammar (@AncientGrammar) June 08, 2012
This Day in Ancient History: ante diem vi idus junias
English: Antiques Museum in the Royal Palace, Stockholm. Bust of Roman emperor Galba. Deutsch: Antikensammlung im Königlichen Palast, Stockholm. Büste des römischen Kaisers Galba (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
215 B.C. — dedication of the Temple of Mens (and associated rites thereafter)
17 B.C.. — ludi Latini et Graeci honorarii (day 4)
65 A.D.. — rebels in Jerusalem capture the Antonia fortress
68 A.D. — recognition of Galba as emperor in Rome (?)
86 A.D. — ludi Capitolini (day 3)
204 A.D. — ludi Latini et Graeci honorarii (day 5)
218 A.D. — the Legio III Gallica, who had declared their loyalty for Bassianus (the future emperor Elagabalus) defeats the emperor Macrinus near Antioch; Macrinus fled
1768 — death of Johann Winckelmann
Blogosphere ~ Latin Without Latin: Nescio Quid Sit Amor
Bestiaria Latina Blog: Latin Without Latin: Nescio Quid Sit Amor.
Blogosphere ~ Classics on TV: BFI Southbank programme, 7 June 2012
SCREEN PLAYS: Classics on TV: BFI Southbank programme, 7 June 2012.
Blogosphere ~ Our Mortal Lot
Laudator Temporis Acti: Our Mortal Lot.
Blogosphere ~ Distich Round-Up: June 8
Bestiaria Latina Blog: Distich Round-Up: June 8.
