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Do Latin deponent verbs confuse you? Read this post to find out what they are, how to identify them, how to translate them, and more. Deponent verbs are an important topic in Latin, since many common verbs are deponent. The terminology may sound scary, but don’t worry. In this post, I offer beginner-friendly explanations of...
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What do elephants and flies have in common? Let's look at a fun idiom about exaggeration and find its earliest use back in the 2nd century CE.
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Person and number are two important properties of Latin verbs. Read this quick post to learn a) what person and number are and b) how to identify the person and number of any Latin verb. First we will go through each person and number, and then we will examine Latin verb personal endings. These personal...
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Would you like to listen to a pop song featuring the Greek god of death? Read all about J. Maya’s second single, “Thanatos (End of Us)”, and its mythological background. On January 1, 2021 J. Maya released her debut song, “Achilles Heel”, and it immediately met with great success. As a graduate student in Classics,...
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Let’s travel virtually to Kyiv, Ukraine, and visit one of its most beautiful tourist attractions: Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra. If you are ever in Kyiv (and there isn’t a pandemic), you should definitely check out the lavra, also called the Kyiv Monastery of the Caves. In this post, I’ll give a bit of history and show you …
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Parsing Latin verbs is easy once you get the hang of it. Read this quick post to learn how to parse Latin verbs (and how parsing can help you out). First of all, what does it mean to parse a verb, anyway? When you parse a verb, you identify all its verbal properties. You describe...
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If you’re in central Georgia, stop in Eatonton to visit the unique Rock Eagle Effigy Mound. You won’t want to miss this fascinating (and free) 1000-year-old site! What is the Rock Eagle Effigy Mound? About an hour southeast of Atlanta, thousands of milky quartz rocks form a mound in the shape of a eagle (or...
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Do you want to be adventurous, but you can’t leave home? No problem! Check out 7 amazing ways you can explore the world from your armchair. It’s been a rough year, and most of us have been spending a lot more time at home than we normally would. It’s tempting to sit around and mourn …
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If you are in the area in the spring or summer, you simply must pay a visit to Boston Public Garden. Located in the heart of the city, right next to Boston Common, this gorgeous park has something to offer for everyone. I’ve been to the Public Garden several times now. Each time I discover...
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Looking for good reading material? Check out this list of ten lesser known Greek tragedies you probably haven’t read (or even heard of!). You’ve heard of Medea, Antigone, and Oedipus Rex. But did you know that there are over 30 tragedies surviving from classical Athens? If Greek tragedy is new to you, check out my...
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