Saw this in my twitterfeed last night (click for a larger version):
UPDATE: the creators of this fine bit of LOLcatpublicity are: Serena Witzke and T. H. M. Gellar-Goad (who are at and/or just ph d hooded at UNC Chapel Hill)
Day: May 11, 2012
Classical Words of the Day
- pacify (Merriam Webster)
- sibilant (Dictionary.com)
- unavailing (Wordsmith)
… and the Latin Word of the Day:
- tangere (Transparent Language)
… and dead guys tweeting:
https://twitter.com/#!/LiddellandScott/status/200828024705392641
https://twitter.com/#!/LewisandShort/status/200829069175169024
This Day in Ancient History: ante diem v idus maias
ante diem v idus maias
Lemuria (day 2) — a private and public
appeasement of the dead; the Roman paterfamilias would rise at midnight to conduct a ritual involving beans and bronze
rites in honour of Mania — a Roman divinity who was considered the goddess of the dead; she was also the mother of the Lares
14 A.D. — Augustus’ last official census comes to an end
330 — Constantine renames Byzantium and makes it his capital
1988 — death of E.T. Salmon (Samnium and the Samnites)
Blogosphere ~ Greek Etymology for the Week
Madeline Miller: Greek Etymology for the Week.
Blogosphere ~ A tattoo in another language does not make you deep.
Disgruntled Classicist: A tattoo in another language does not make you deep..
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