December 19, 2012
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Okay … this one has me confused. From New Scientist comes the ‘rebranding’ spin: EVEN ancient cities knew about rebranding. Troy was destroyed by war about 3200 years ago – an event that may have inspired Homer to write the Iliad, 400 years later. But the famous city rose again, reinventing itself to fit a…
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echolalia (Dictionary.com) algid (Merriam-Webster) subjugate (Wordsmith) nemophilist (Wordnik) Latinitweets: noun 3: consul , consulis, m => consul http://t.co/pTGZGjM0 #Latin #Vocab #LatinVocab — LatinVocab (@LatinVocab) December 19, 2012 superare: to surpass, to overcome, to conquer: verb. Example sentence:Iulius Caesar Pompeium Magnum in terra Gra… http://t.co/Pj6gOQNA — Latin Language (@latinlanguage) December 19, 2012
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ante diem xiv kalendas januarias Saturnalia (day 3) – major, popular festival in honour of Saturn with banquets, the wearing of soft caps (pilei), and general good cheer. Shops and schools were closed, gambling was legally permitted, gifts were exchanged and masters might even wait on their servants. Obviously this festival is often seen as…
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Blogging Pompeii: First Expert/Stakeholder Meeting for Management Plan of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata.
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Bestiaria Latina Blog: Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: December 19.
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