Caesar's Tactics

Caesar was a master of the art of war. He won many battles while risking little on the battlefield. The legions of Rome were forever stretched thin, and yet Caesar still avoided much head-to-head conflict. By using strategies such as sieges, Caesar minimized conflict and lose of Rome's time and resources. The Roman public appreciated the succinctness of Caesar's wars.

Sources: http://www.wellplacedpottery.org/alec/literature/caesar.html

CH 29-38 Latin Stories

Parsed verbs-
facere-present active infinitive meaning "'to make"
possunt-3rd person plural present active indicative of "posse" meaning "to be able to"
puto-1st person singular present active indicative of "putare" meaning "to believe"
pugnat-3rd person singular present active indicative of "pugnare" meaning "to fight"
videtur-3rd person singular present passive indicative of "videre" to "to seem"
docere-present active infinitive meaning "to teach"
movere-present active infinitive meaning "to move"
videatur-3rd person singular present passive subjunctive of "videre" meaning "to seem"
dicit-3rd person singular present active indicative of "dicere" meaning "to say"
est-3rd person singular present active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"

Minthe Vs. Mint-Why?

Spearmint is an herbaceous perennial with aromatic leaves. It was sacred to Demeter, Persephone, and Hades. Minthe was a nymph loved by the god Hades. When Minthe boasted that she was superior to his Queen Persephone, either Persephone or her mother Demeter transformed Minthe into the mint plant.

Picture:http://www.theoi.com/Flora2.html

Parsing Check-part deux

Chapter 30 SA verbs
videtis-second person plural present active indicative of "videre" meaning "to see"
leges-second person singular present active subjunctive of "legere" meaning "to choose"
sit-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "esse" meaning "to be"
sit-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "esse" meaning "to be"
dicam-1st person singular future active indicative of "dicere" meaning "to say"
rogabat-1st person singular imperfect active indicative of "rogare" meaning "to ask"
cessissent-3rd person plural imperfect active subjunctive of "cedere" meaning "to believe"
scio-1st person singular present active indicative of "scire" meaning "to know"
sit-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "esse" meaning "to be"
videamus-1st person plural present active subjunctive of "videre" meaning "to see"
scribere-present active infinitive meaning "to write"
possit-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "posse" meaning "to be able to"
dubitabant-3rd person plural imperfect active indicative of "dubitare" meaning "to doubt"
esset-3rd person singular imperfect active subjunctive of "esse" meaning "to be"
incipiam-1st person singular future active indicative of "incipere" meaning "to start"
exponere-present active infinitive meaning "to set forth"
creet-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "creare" meaning "to create"
est-3rd person singular present active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"
videre-present active infinitive meaning "to see"
careas-2nd person singular present active subjunctive of "carere" meaning "to desire"
relegi-1st person singular perfect active indicative of "relegere" meaning "to reread"
dicit-3rd person singular present active indicative of "dicere" meaning "to say"
sit-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "esse" meaning "to be"
rogabis-2nd person singular future active indicative of "rogare" meaning "to ask"
agere-present active infinitive meaning "to lead"
possis-2nd person plural present active subjunctive of "posse" meaning "to be able to"
paret-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "parare" meaning "to prepare"
habere-present active infinitive meaning "to have"
est-3rd person singular present active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"
discedere-present active infinitive meaning "to march off"
discedere-present active infinitive meaning "to march off"
sit-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "esse" meaning "to be"
scire-present active infinitive meaning "to know"
credo-1st person singular present active indicative of "credere" meaning "to trust"

Parsing Check

ID and Parse all verbs CH 29 and 30 SA

CH 29
vincit-3rd person singular present active indicative of "vincere" meaning "to defeat"
cedamus-1st person plural present active subjunctive of "cedere" meaning "to believe"
condidi-1st person singular perfect active indicative of "condere" meaning "to put together"
vidi-1st person singular perfect active indicative of "videre" meaning "to seem"
explevi-1st person singular perfect active indicative of "explere" meaning "to fill out"
dederant-3rd person plural pluperfect active indicative of "dare" meaning "to give"
eras-2nd person singular imperfect active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"
molliri-present passive infinitive of "mollire" meaning "to soften"
posses-2nd person singular imperfect active subjunctive of "posse" meaning "to be able"
est-3rd person singular present active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"
molliri-present passive infinitive of "mollire" meaning "to soften"
possit-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "posse" meaning "to be able to"
est-3rd person singular present active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"
scribere-present active infinitive meaning "to write"
est-3rd person singular present active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"
teneat-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "tenere" meaning "to have"
fuit-3rd person singular perfect active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"
reprimerent-3rd person plural imperfect active subjunctive of "reprimere" meaning "repress"
est-3rd person singular present active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"
sit-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "esse" meaning "to be"
vincant-3rd person plural present active subjunctive of "vincere" meaning "to defeat"
praestiterunt-3rd person plural perfect active indicative of "praestare" meaning "to excel"
superarent-3rd person plural imperfect active subjunctive of "superare" meaning "to be above"
perterruerunt-3rd person plural perfect active indicative of "perterrere" meaning "to frighten greatly"
refugerunt-3rd person plural perfect active indicative of "refugere" meaning "to run away"
petat-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "petere" meaning "to attack"
dicuntur-3rd person plural present passive indicative of "dicere" meaning "to say"
superaret-3rd person singular imperfect active subjunctive of "superare" meaning "to be above"
sint-3rd person plural present active subjunctive of "esse" meaning "to be"
discant-3rd person plural present active subjunctive of "discere" meaning "to learn"
est-3rd person singular present active indicative of "esse"  meaning "to be"
possit-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "posse" meaning "to be able to"
investigari-present passive infinitive meaning "to investigate"
suscipiatur-3rd person singular present passive subjunctive of "suscipere" meaning "to support"
esse-present active infinitive meaning "to be"
videatur-3rd person singular present passive subjunctive of "videre" meaning "to seem"
est-3rd person singular present active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"
diligamus-1st person plural present active subjunctive of "diligere" meaning "to esteem"

CH 30
sit-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "esse" meaning "to be"

Barley-What

Barley was an important grain crop to the ancient world, second only to wheat. It was sacred to Demeter, as when she was searching for Persephone (her daughter), she stopped at a farmer's cottage for a sweet barley drink. A boy named Askalabos mocked her for this, and in anger Demeter cast the drink upon him. This transformed him into a lizard, with spots from the flecks of barley.

Picture: http://www.hgca.com/images/upload/barley.jpg

Typhon-Who

Typhon was a monstrous immortal storm-giant. He was so tall his head was said to touch the stars. Typhon appeared human down to his waist, with two coiled vipers in place of his legs. Attached to his hands were serpents as fingers, fifty per hand. Typhon was winged, with a beard, pointy ears, and eyes flashing fire. He was defeated by Zeus and imprisoned in the pit of Tartaros.

Picture: http://www.theoi.com/Gallery/M10.1.html

Fields of Asphodel-Why

Asphodel is a spring-flowering perennial with gray-green leaves. It was sacred to Hades, with asphodel planted around tombs. In mythology, they appear in the Fields of Asphodel. The ghostly gray plant was believed to cover the fields in the land of the dead. It was also regarded as the food of the dead.

Picture: http://www.theoi.com/Flora1.html

Tetrarchy, 293-When

Tetrarchy comes from the Greek for four (tetra-) and rule (arch-). It was also known as a quadrumvirate. It refers to Emperor Diocletian's four-way division of the Roman Empire in 293. Diocletian ruled the East, while his co-emperor Maximian ruled the West. They were both called "Augustus," signaling that they were emperors. Subordinate to them were the two "Caesars." They were Galerius, in the east, and Constantius, in the west.

Picture: http://tetrarchy.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/DAG_map.jpg

Horologium of Augustus-Where

 The Horologium of Augustus was a large sundial that was 160 x 75 meters. It was erected by Augustus in the Campus Martius, and served as a clock and a calendar. The gnomon (the part that casts the shadow) was imported from Egypt. It was the first to be brought to Rome. It now stands in the Piazza del Montecitorio. Pliny the Elder stated that, decades after its building, the clock no longer worked, as it was out of alignment.

Picture: http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~klio/solarium/horologium_augusti.jpg

Aconite-What

Aconite is an herbaceous perennial plant. Its leaves and roots are extremely toxic. When Hercules was sent to Hades to face Cerberus, the beast's spit fell to the earth, and from it sprang the first aconite plant. Also, when Theseus came to King Aegeas (his father), Medea (the king's wife) tried to poison Theseus with an aconite-laced drink. When Aegeas saw the sword of Theseus as a mark of his paternity, he dashed the cup from Theseus' hands.

Picture: http://www.wildchicken.com/nature/garden/aconite_flower.jpg

Triptolemus-Who

 Triptolemus was a demi-god. He was of the Eleusinian mysteries. "Triptolemus" means "he who pounds the husks." Demeter came to him, mourning the loss of her daughter Persephone to Hades. Demeter instructed Triptolemus in agriculture, and gave to him a winged chariot drawn by serpents, so that he could travel the world spreading agriculture.

Picture: http://www.theoi.com/Gallery/O28.1.html

Tyler and Alex's Latin Thing II

Well, I just spent another 2 hours updating the script with stage directions and all kinds of other stuff, so that's my Latin homework for tonight.
http://sites.google.com/site/tyleralexslatinthing/

Tyler and Alex's Latin Thing

So I spent 2 hours today editing this, fixing the script so it's more like the video, adding characters, props, making the wiki, tweeting about it, etc.
I think that qualifies at some in-depth Latin homework.
http://sites.google.com/site/tyleralexslatinthing/

Alta Semita-Where

 The Alta Semita is a major street in Rome. It runs along the spine of the Quirinal hill. The Alta Semita is on the line of the modern Via del Quirinale and Via Venti Settembre. Many important families lived along this street. The Alta Semita is also the name of the sixth region of Augustus, as it is the main street in this region.

Pictures: http://www.hist-europe.fr/Rome2/image/region.jpg
http://www.vroma.org/~lnoles/eamus/images/vi.gif

Parses for Ever Expanding Verbs >>>

Chapter 27 Optional (You know…not really) Exercises

Accepit-3rd person singular perfect active indicative of "accipere" meaning "to take" (AK)

Appellabant-3rd person plural imperfect active indicative of "appellare" meaning "to call" (AK)

Credunt-3rd person plural present active indicative of "credere" meaning "to trust" (AK)

Dederunt-3rd person plural perfect active indicative of "dare" meaning "to give" (AK)

Duces-2nd person singular future active indicative of "ducere" meaning "to lead" (AK)

Esse-present active indicative meaning "to be" (AK)

Expulso-1st person singular present active indicative "expulsare" meaning "to expel" (AK)

Habuit-3rd person singular perfect active indicative of "habere" meaning "to have" (AK)

Laudabant-3rd person plural imperfect active indicative of "laudare" meaning "to praise" (AK)

Quaesiverunt-3rd person plural perfect active indicative of "quaerere" meaning "to search for" (AK)

Scribunt-3rd person plural present active indicative of "scribere" meaning "to write"  (AK)

Sunt-3rd person plural present active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be" (AK)

Veniet-3rd person singular future active indicative of "venire" meaning "to come" (AK)

Chapter 28 Optional (the joke is assumed) Exercises

Accipiemus-1st person plural future active indicative of "accipere" meaning "to take" (AK)

Agat-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "agere" meaning "to drive" (AK)

Ametur-3rd person singular present passive subjunctive of "amare" meaning "to love" (AK)

Careant-3rd person plural present active subjunctive of "carere" meaning "to be without" (AK)

Cupiunt-3rd person plural present active indicative of "capere" meaning "to desire" (AK)

Discedatis-2nd person plural present active subjunctive of "discedere" meaning "to depart" (AK)

Eripietur-3rd person singular future passive indicative of "eripere"meaning "to snatch away" (AK)

Faciamus-1st person plural present active subjunctive of "facere" meaning "to make" (AK)

Faciant-3rd person plural present active subjunctive of "facere" meaning "to make" (AK)

Faciat-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "facere" meaning "to make" (AK)

Paremus-1st person plural present active subjunctive of "parere" meaning "to prepare" (AK)

Quaeramus-1st person plural present active subjunctive of "quaerere" meaning "to search for" (AK)

Scribant-3rd person plural present active subjunctive of "scribere" meaning "to write" (AK)

Scribantur-3rd person plural present passive subjunctive of "scribere" meaning "to write" (AK)

Tollatur-3rd person singular present passive subjunctive of "tollere" meaning "to lift" (AK)

Veniat-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "venire" meaning "to come" (AK)

Vitent-3rd person plural present active subjunctive of "vitare" meaning "to avoid" (AK)

Vivamus-1st person plural present active subjunctive of "vivere" meaning "to live" (AK)

Chapter 8-Laocoon and the Trojan Horse

Chapter 8-Laocoon and the Trojan Horse

Agemus-1st person plural present active indicative of "agere" meaning "to drive"

Audet-3rd person singular present active indicative of "audere" meaning "to dare"

Cogitatis-2nd person plural present active indicative of "cogitare" meaning "to think"

Credere-present active infinitive meaning "to believe"

Debetis-2nd person plural present active indicative of "debere" meaning "to owe"

Dedicant-3rd person plural present active indicative of "dedicare" meaning "to declare"

Dicunt-3rd person plural present active indicative of "dicere" meaning "to declare"

Docet-3rd person singular present active indicative of "docere" meaning "to teach"

Ducemus-1st person plural present active indicative of "ducere" meaning "to lead"

Ducunt-3rd person plural present active indicative of "ducere" meaning "to lead"

Erimus-1st person plural future active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"

Gerebant-3rd person plural imperfect active indicative of "gerere" meaning "to carry on"

Habebimus-1st person plural future active indicative of "habere" meaning "to have/hold"

Inveniunt-3rd person plural present active indicative of "invenire" meaning "to discover"

Mittit-3rd person singular present active indicative of "mittere" meaning "to send"

Monere-present active infinitive meaning "to warn"

Relinquunt-3rd person singular present active indicative of "relinquere" meaning "to abandon"

Strangulant-3rd person plural present active indicative of "strangulare" meaning "to strangle"

Sunt-3rd person plural present active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"

Timent-3rd person plural present active indicative of "timere" meaning "to fear"

Tundit-3rd person singular present active indicative of "tundere" meaning "to beat"

Why was the Aeneid written?

The Aeneid was written to explain to the Roman people how people came to settle in Italy. It tells Aeneas' story, a Trojan who, according to legend, become an ancestor to the Romans. Virgil was the author of this epic poem, and he cleverly created family ties from Aeneas to Augustus (Augustus was the emperor Virgil's patron). This made the story more interesting and important to the people of the Roman Empire.

Picture: http://www.sffaudio.com/images08/librivoxtheaeneid500.jpg

Baths of Constantine-Where

These were the last of the great baths of Rome, and were built by Constantine on the Quirinal Hill. They were probably built before AD 315. They suffered greatly from fire and earthquake, but were restored in 443 AD. Very little from the baths survive today except some important statues that used to adorn the complex. These statues include Constantine and his son Constans, the Nile and Tiber river gods,  and the bronze boxer. 

Picture: http://www.romereborn.virginia.edu/ge/BT-003.html

38 Latin Stories-Chapter 29, Quintilian Praises the Oratory of Cicero-Parsed Verbs

Dant-3rd person plural present active indicative of "dare" meaning "to give"

Dicit-3rd person singular present active indicative of "dicere" meaning "to say"

Didicit-3rd person singular perfect active indicative of "discere" meaning "to learn"

Diligere-present active infinitive meaning "to be diligent"

Dissentire-present active infinitive meaning "to disagree"

Docere-present active infinitive meaning "to lead"

Est-3rd person singular present active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"

Facere-present active infinitive meaning "to make"

Fuit-3rd person singular perfect active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"

Habeatur-3rd person singular present passive subjunctive of "habere" meaning "to hold"

Habere-present active infinitive meaning "to hold"

Movere-present active infinitive meaning "to disturb"

Posset-3rd person singular imperfect active subjunctive of "posse" meaning "to be able to"

Possunt-3rd person plural present active indicative of  "posse" meaning "to be able to"

Potest-3rd person singular present active indicative of "posse" meaning "to be able to"

Pudeat-3rd person singular present active subjunctive from "pudere" meaning "to be ashamed"

Pugnat-3rd person singular present active indicative of "pugnare" meaning "to fight"

Puto-1st person singular present active indicative of "putare" meaning "to think"

Regnare-present active infinitive meaning "to reign"

Sciat-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "scire" meaning "to know"

Sit-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "esse" meaning "to be"

Spectemus-1st person plural present active subjunctive of "spectare" meaning "to watch"

Sunt-3rd person plural present active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"

Videatur-3rd person singular present passive subjunctive of "videre" meaning "to seem"

Videtur-3rd person singular present passive indicative of "videre" meaning "to seem"