Thursday, August 28, 2008

Round-Up: August 28

Still running a bit ragged from the beginning of a school, but here is a round-up of today's blog posts - and for previous posts, check out the Bestiaria Latina Blog archives. You can keep up with the latest posts by using the RSS feed, or you might prefer to subscribe by email.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Multum, non multa (English: Much, not many - I'll make that claim for today's blog posts, in fact!). You can use the Javascript to include the Latin proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage or blog. Meanwhile, to read a brief essay about this proverb, visit the AudioLatinProverbs.com website.

Greek Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Ἁπλοῦς ὁ μῦθος τὰς ἀληθείας ἔφυ (English: A straightforward story is inclined to be true). You can use the Javascript to include the Greek proverb of the day automatically each day on your webpage or blog - and each Greek proverb also comes with a Latin version.

Latin Via Fables: Today, along with a Latin fable from Vincent of Beauvais, I've added an image slideshow to the blog! It is for Perry 373, the story of the ant and the grasshopper. I've got about 20 different illustrations in the slideshow; here is one of them:




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