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July 26, 2011
by James Reyes
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Texting abbreviations… in Latin

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Laura Gibbs, online classics instructor at the University of Oklahoma, has compiled a list of texting abbreviations in Latin at her great blog Bestiaria Latina. You can also see Laura’s post on Google+. She’s also worth putting into your circles … Continue reading →

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November 5, 2009
by James Reyes
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The vomitorium myth

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It is a commonly held myth that the ancient Romans had rooms called vomitoria for the purpose of, well vomiting. The myth holds that the Romans would have lavish banquets and the guests would indulge in excessive amounts of food … Continue reading →

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October 7, 2009
by James Reyes
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Fr. Foster is doing better

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Remember Reggie Foster, the Vatican latinist who was featured in Bill Maher’s Religulous?  Recently he has become ill and has been fighting it like a champ and is doing much better.  He recently released a YouTube personal update in Latin … Continue reading →

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September 11, 2009
by James Reyes
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Two thousand year-old remains of Emperor Vespasian’s house discovered

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The Telegraph reports: The archaeologists have unearthed reception rooms, colonnades, mosaic floors and traces of a hot bath complex at a site in mountainous countryside near the town of Rieti, north of Rome. The villa is close to the ancient … Continue reading →

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July 21, 2009
by James Reyes
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Census of worldwide Latin speakers

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The classics department at Western Washington University has set up the first Census of Worldwide Latin speakers. To all my classicist friends out there, register! Quod V minuta ad summum requiret. Exspectatus ad primum Censum omnium hominum quavis e gente … Continue reading →

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