Fun with Latin

Most of you know that I have been playing with learning Latin again.  I like it, but it is frustrating.  I don't particularly enjoy conjugating verbs, but it is cool when I begin to understand what it is going on.  Declining nouns makes my hair fall out, though.  It really makes the language powerful and clear, but learning it is so repetitive!  Declining nouns still has not found a slot in my brain, yet.
I do enjoy translating stories, though.  It's fun.  I also enjoy things like LOLCats in Latin.  Here is an example:

nolite fieri servi hominum = Do Not become slaves of men 
Ha!  I can so hear a cat saying that!



Here is another one:
Non parvum est seipum noscere = It is no small thing to know one's self. 

I forgot to product title here, but "Latin Books that surprised me" will do…

Sometimes the things that I see make me want to scratch my head.  (Not that that is a realistic option…) I was surprised about some of the books that have been translated into Latin:

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Don't get me wrong, it makes perfect sense.  You take a familiar story and work through it in an unfamiliar language.  Your language skills are tested and strengthened, AND you get to enjoy a book that you've already enjoyed.  It especially makes sense to use children's books.

I still was surprised at these choices.

UNICORN does exist!

No, I'm not talking about the mythological, single-horned horse.  I still want one of those, but…
I'm talking about a text editor and dictionary program.  It isn't your ordinary text editor, dictionary, spell checker.  It is for the student of ancient languages: Latin, classical Greek, Hebrew.

Unicorn is free.  Information on requirements can be found here.

While you are there, check out:
The Latin and Greek Study Groups    They are open, volunteer-run email lists dedicated to the study of (major shock, NOT) Latin and Greek.

I just joined the Vesuvius group.  It will get going in January.  The most important textbook will be Wheelock's Latin 7th Edition (The Wheelock's Latin Series)  They will spend two weeks on each chapter.

Group: Wheelock Beginners (Vesuvius)
Coordinator: Pete Caloger <pcaloger at ptd dot net>
First Assignment will be due January 6
If you want to join in, drop Pete an e-mail with "Vesuvius" as the subject.  He will give you the rest of the gory details…

The other text book is not in Kindle format, but I'm sure there is a way to work around that.