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"

Pliny the Younger

Pliny the Younger was a lawyer, author, and magistrate in Ancient Rome. He is not to be confused with his uncle, Pliny the Elder, who helped raise and educate him. They both witnessed Mt. Vesuvius erupt on August 24th, 74 AD. This was the day of Pliny the Elder's death. Pliny is known for his hundreds of surviving letters. These are an invaluable historical source for study of Pliny's contemporary time period (ca. 1st cent AD). Many of these letters are to emperors, nobles, historians (ie. Tacitus). Pliny himself was a notable figure, who served as imperial magistrate under Trajan. Pliny was an honest and moderate man who rose through the cursus honorum (series of political and military offices).

Picture: http://geopolicraticus.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/pliny_the_younger.jpg

Pliny Writes to His Friends

I am angry; I know I ought not be, but I am angry.  You know how at times unjust, how often out of control, how always rather prone to complain about trifles love may be. I do not know whether that cause may be just; Nevertheless it is important, and I deeply am angry, because it had been so long with no letters from you. You are able to win me over in one way, if at least now the greatest and longest letters you will have sent. I only make these true amends, the remaining will seem wrong. I am not about to hear "I am not in the city" or "I was occupied"; May they forbid that I may hear "I am sick." Think how much care I may hold for you. To know I desire which you make and will make. Now send the greatest amount and longest letters! Farewell!
-Pliny, Epistles 2.2
15 Parsed verbs:
1. Suscenseo-1st person singular present active indicative of "suscensere" meaning "to be angry"
2. Nescio-1st person singular present active indicative of "nescire" meaning "to not know"
3. Debeam-2st person singular present active subjunctive of "debere" meaning "to owe"
4. Scis-2nd person singular present active indicative of "scire" meaning "to know"
5. Sit-3rd person singular present active subjunctive of "esse" meaning "to be"
6. Est-3rd person singular present active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"
7. Fuerunt-3rd person plural perfect active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"
8. Exorare-present active infinitive meaning "to win over by begging"
9. Potes-3rd person singular present active indicative of "posse" meaning "to be able to"
10. Miseris-2nd person singular present active subjunctive of "mittere" meaning "to send"
11. Excusatio-1st person singular present active indicative of "excusare" meaning "to make amends"
12. Videbuntur-3rd person plural future passive indicative of "videre" meaning "to seem"
13. Sum-1st person singular present active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"
14. Eram-3rd person singular imperfect active indicative of "esse" meaning "to be"
15. Sinant-3rd person plural present active indicative of "sinere" meaning "to allow"

Surfing Chicken

And Mr. Wojo said it was cooler than a surfing chicken...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8emb_HziQ0

Gracchi Brothers

The Gracchi Brothers were tribunes in the 2nd century BC. The young men of a progressive patrician family were Tiberius and Gaius. They attempted to pass land reform legislation in Ancient Rome. This would redistribute the major patrician landholdings to the plebeians. For this and their membership in the Populares party,they are deemed as the founding fathers of socialism and populism. Both brothers were assassinated for their efforts.

Picture: http://images.easyart.com/i/prints/rw/en_easyart/lg/3/0/Cornelia-Mother-of-the-Two-Gracchi-Brothers-1861-Pierre-Jules-Cavelier-303143.jpg
Gracchi Brothers with mother Cornelia

Chapter 30 S.A.

1. Now you see how much crime against the republic and our laws have been proclaimed to you.
2. Let me say immediately how sweet liberty is to you.
3. He asked why they finally left the city.
4. Now I know what love is.
5. Let us see that man who was able to write more in the middle of the forum.
6. Many were doubting which was best.
7. I begin to put forth that nature creates and nourishes all things.
8. It is pleasant to see which evils you yourself lack
9. I reread the authority of the Trojan War, who says which is beautiful, which is ugly, which is useful and which is not.

Why Echo was forced to echo?

Echo was an Oread nymph of Mount Cithairon in Boeotia. Hera cursed her to only repeat the last words of what was said before. This was a punishment for distracting her with chatter. Echo was loved by the god Pan. Echo was enamored in Narcissus, though. Even after Echo's youth faded away, Echo's repeating voice lived on.

Picture: http://www.comp.dit.ie/dgordon/Lectures/Hum1/040315/090319narcissus.jpg

Vocab CH 30

honor-honor
ceteri-the remaining
quantus-how large
ridiculus-laughable
vivus-alive
furtim-stealthily
mox-soon
primo-at first
repente-suddenly
unde-whence
utrum...an-whether...or
bibere-to drink
cognoscere-to become acquainted with
comprehendere-to comprehend
consumere-to consume
dubitare-to doubt
exponere-to explain
minuere-to lessen
rogare-to ask

Catullus 5

-- Catullus 5

Let us live and let us love, my Lesbia

The weighty rumors and age

Let us value all that are near!

they are only able to perish and revert

Once our  brief light falls,

night is perpetual in sleep.

Give to me a thousand kisses, then one hundred,

then another thousand, then a second hundred,

then all the time another thousand, then one hundred.

Then, we will make with many thousands,

we will confuse that man, we will not know,

but which he is not able to envy bad,

with much he knows to be kisses.

Marius, Sulla, Caesar

Marius was the first man in his family to hold high office, so was a novus homo. He was elected tribune, quaestor, praetor, and consul (7 times). He married a patrician family, and marries the aunt of Julius Caesar.Marius is known for dramatic reforms of the Roman armies. Marius authorized the recruitment of landless citizens, and reorganized legions in Rome.

Sulla was a patrician family that fell on hard time. Sulla was a Roman general and politician. Sulla had a reputation for always supporting the Senate. Sulla started proscriptions (lists of people to be killed for a reward). Sulla also started political reforms. Sulla was later referred to by Machiavelli as the ideal characteristics of a ruler.

Both Marius and Sulla were involved in the Social War.

These rulers are seen as a precedence to Caesar, as they both caused dramatic reforms, and Caesar would also cause a dramatic change in Rome. Caesar was also a militaristic leader, and Marius' reforms aided him. Caesar also used the proscriptions of Sulla to eliminate his enemies. Marius and Sulla started an age of reforming in Rome, which was continued by Caesar to the end of the Roman Republic.

Sources: http://ocw.nd.edu/classics/history-of-ancient-rome/marius-vs.-sulla-romes-social-wars
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Caesar

Pictures: http://www.vroma.org/images/raia_images/marius.jpg
http://www.colorado.edu/Classics/clas4091/Graphics/Sulla.jpg

Sorry, the pictures failed on this post, as Blogger wouldn't take them, so I have to go back and edit it tonight.

Leto-Who

Leto was a female Titan who was a bride of Zeus and the mother of the twin gods Apollo and Artemis. She was the goddess of motherhood and protectress of the young. She was also a goddess of modesty and womanly demure. Hera once chased her so that she could not find a place to rest and give birth to her twins. Also, when the giant Tityos tried to abduct her, Apollo intervened and slew him with arrows. 

Picture: http://www.theoi.com/image/greek-titans-leto.jpg

Why did the immortal Chiron die?-Why

Chiron was the wisest of the centaurs and a son of the Titan Cronus. He entertained Heracles, but once dropped one of his poisoned arrows on his foot. The pain was unbearable, so he surrendered his immortality and was placed among the stars as the constellation Centaurus. Some say he became Sagittarius. 

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

BIG THING Part 2

The Gallic Wars, Wins and Losses
This project is on the Gallic war, and traces the victories and defeats of Caesar and his army along the way.Be aware when grading that this was done in 30 min, with Firefox going into "Not Responding" every 30 seconds. There were also loads of formatting problems, which was out-of-the-blue. Grading should be based on quality of information presented, but go easy on it...

Translation from Caesar's Gallic Wars

"All of Gaul is divided into three parts, one of which the Belgae live in, the Aquitani live in another, and those who in their own language are called Celts, in our language called Gauls, the third. These all differ from each other in customs, laws, and language. The river Garonne separates the Gauls from the Aquitani; the Marne and the Seine separate them from the Belgae."

The Gallic Wars were a series of military campaigns waged by Caesar against several Gallic tribes, 

lasting from 58-51 BC. These wars paved the way for Caesar to become the sole ruler of the Roman 

Republic. The campagin was painstakingly described by Caesar in his commentary, Commentarii De 

Bello Gallico, which is an important historical source. 

1. the Batlle of Bibracte-The Romans won in 58 BC under Julius Caesar, who defeated the Helvetii 

under Orgetorix.

2. Vosges- Another win by Caesar in 58 BC, who defeated the Germans under Ariovistus. 

3. Sabis River-Another Roman win by Caesar, but in 57 BC, and a loss by the Nelvii.

4. Morbihan Gulf-56 BC win by the Romans' naval fleet under D. Junius Brutus, who defeated the 

Veneti. They were punished severely.

5. Gallic Revolts-54 BC-During the revolts was the first major Roman defeat in Gaul, but in the end,

 the Roman troops under Labienus defeated the Treveri troops.

6. Battle at Gorgovia-Gaul victory under Vercingetorix in 52 BC.

7. Battle of Lutetia Parisorium-Roman victory under T. Labienus. 

8. Battle near Dijon-Another Roman victory by Julius Caesar and a defeat of Vercingetorix.

9. Battle at Alesia-decisive Roman victory. Julius Caesar victory over Vercingetorix.

Sources:
-Caesar, Julius. ""De Bello Gallico" and Other Commentaries by Julius Caesat." Project Gutenberg. Project Gutenberg. Web. 13 Jan. 2010. <http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog/world/readfile?fk_files=44511&pageno=11>.
-"Gallic Wars." Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Web. 13 Jan. 2010. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallic_Wars>.
-Gill, N. S. "The Winners and Losers of Casesar's Gallic Wars." About.com. About.com. Web. 13 Jan. 2010. <http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/caesa1/tp/gallicwarswinners.htm>.

The picture depicts Vercingetorix surrendering to Caesar.