UPDATE: Corrected a vocabulary entry and footnote in the initial document 11/27/2022 Have you been craving a tale of medieval Vergilian reception, attempted necromancy, angry villagers, and a spell-book? Just in time for your holiday reading pleasure a short, reading-focused edition of Gervase of Tilbury’s account of an Englishman’s attempt to gain Vergil’s magic artsContinue reading “Free Download: De Sepulchro Vergilii (Gervase of Tilbury – Otia Imperialia)”
Category Archives: Latin
Courses live for Piscina Mirabilis spring (April-May) term!
We are continuing to offer introductory Latin using primarily communicative approaches (Fabulae Mythicae A-B and C-D) and more traditional reading/translation-oriented intermediate courses. In one class, we’ll be reading the second half of Historia Apollonii Regis Tyri (the story is compelling even if you only have the gist of the first half) – with some possibleContinue reading “Courses live for Piscina Mirabilis spring (April-May) term!”
More Thoughts on Latin-learning Resources (Intermediate Edition)
Correction: this post misidentified the editor of the Dickinson College Commentaries edition of Sulpicius Severus’ Life of St Martin of Tours. The edition was produced by Christopher Francese. The error is corrected below. I was delighted to see so many people check out the previous post on introductory Latin resources a couple weeks ago. Today’sContinue reading “More Thoughts on Latin-learning Resources (Intermediate Edition)”
Sign up for Fabulae Mythicae B or second half of Historia Apollonii
We’re wrapping up week four of the first 2022 term here at Piscina Mirabilis. Fabulae Mythicae is running in two four-week sessions (A and B) this term and the Fabulae Mythicae B class is starting in a week (February 8, 2022). If you’re on the fence about signing up, take a look at the sampleContinue reading “Sign up for Fabulae Mythicae B or second half of Historia Apollonii”
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