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View Article  Love of learning language transcends all ages
by arltblogger on Sat 30 Apr 2005 23:59 BST
WASHINGTON -- Every Tuesday, Andy Mayer, 77, leads Hilda Mintzes, 84, and others in a Latin study group. They tackle Ovid's "The Art of Love," translating line by line -- "Your eyes will not be permitted to see her ankles" -- and practice language exercises about Caesar.   more »
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View Article  Latin: A language alive and well
by arltblogger on Sat 30 Apr 2005 23:56 BST
Davis, who teaches Latin to children at Daniels Run Elementary School in Fairfax City, Va., is trying to develop students' skills not just in word recognition but in conversation, too.   more »
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View Article  The background to the recent hand-wringing about Latin
by arltblogger on Sat 30 Apr 2005 14:00 BST
Very many of us are feeling frustrated about the non-appearance of these valuable educational tools, and Will must be the most frustrated of all. Here is part of the page:   more »
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View Article  Some nice reading aloud of Horace
by arltblogger on Sat 30 Apr 2005 08:07 BST
A web site on Horace's villa, recommended by the Cambridge Latin Course, includes pages on a number of Horace poems including O fons Bandusiae.

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View Article  The Daily Telegraph answers question on schools not offering Latin
by arltblogger on Sat 30 Apr 2005 06:35 BST
She really wants to do Latin, which the school doesn't offer. What gives it the right to impose a "compulsory option"? And how can I help her prepare for GCSE Latin?   more »
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View Article  It�s sort of Sophocles on steroids - and other Greek plays.
by arltblogger on Sat 30 Apr 2005 00:05 BST
There's a good production of Oedipus in Santa Cruz, apparently.
There are some who think the ancient Greek tragedies are the ultimate in perfect drama, and to those I say, here�s your chance to wallow in that experience. For those of you still unexposed or unconvinced, this is the time to find out what you�re missing.   more »
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