Saturday, January 31, 2009

Round-Up: January 31

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.

Proverbiis Pipilo: You can see my Twitter feed, full of proverbs while I am online each day - here's that famous saying about the shoemaker sticking to shoes: Ne supra crepidam sutor.

Latin Proverb of the Day: Today's proverb is Morborum medicus omnium mors ultimus (English: The last doctor of every disease is death - of all the Latin sayings about death and doctors, this is one of my very favorites!). 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 Ἑῖς ἀνὴρ οὐ πάνθ' ὁρᾷ (English: One man cannot see everything - although learning to let others 'see' for you is a real challenge, too!). 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.

Fable of the Day: Today's fable of the day from Barlow's Aesop is DE LEONE ET MURE (the story of the grateful mouse who freed the lion from a snare). You can use the Javascript to include the fable of the day automatically each day on your webpage or blog - meanwhile, to find out more about today's fable, visit the Ning Resource Page, where you will find links to the text, commentary, as well as a discussion board for questions and comments.

Latin Via Fables: Simplified Fables: I'm now presenting the "Barlow Aesop" collection, fable by fable, in a SIMPLIFIED version (same story, but in simpler sentences) - with a SLIDESHOW presentation to go along with it, too. Today's Simplified fable is Fable 17: Agricola et Ciconia, the story of the farmer who caught a stork hanging out with the wrong crowd.

Bestiaria Latina Podcasts: Today's audio podcast is Fabula: De Lupo et Grue, the wonderful story of the ungrateful wolf and the even more foolish crane.




Aesop's Fables in Latin now available at Amazon.com!