Stabiae exhibition in Michigan

Looks an interesting exhibition. Take no notice of the couple of slips in the Latin.

Exhibit shows how wealthy Romans lived
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
By Roger Green
Booth Arts Writer
TOLEDO, Ohio — People know about Pompeii, and to a lesser extent Herculaneum. Both Roman cities were destroyed when Mount Vesiuvius erupted in 79 A.D. — a calamity detailed [...]

Opportunity in the government's gifted and talented scheme

The number of children included in the Government's Gifted and Talented scheme is to be increased to 10% of all pupils. This version of the story, from This is London, suggests activities for the G&T: Mandarin, Summer School at a university, or a NASA course. I have nothing against Mandarin. I studied it for 2 [...]

Philippines=Horatius; USA=the Etruscans

The parallel drawn with Horatius keeping the bridge is the Classical reference in this piece. You may be interested also in the feeling expressed by the Philippines writer, that the USA is trying to use its economic and military might to force the Philippines into releasing an American rapist.

MY VIEWPOINT
By RICARDO V. PUNO JR.
The [...]

Merry Christmas

ARLT Blog wishes a Merry Christmas to all readers.

Sallust and moralising historians

I particularly appreciate the phrase 'clueless in Gaza'. Milton fans will get the echo.

T.R. Fehrenbach: Society can learn much from ancient examples
Web Posted: 12/23/2006 01:00 PM CST
San Antonio Express-News
The Roman historian Sallust described the erosion of the old Roman values during the crisis of the Republic. These were the values and virtues that had carried [...]

Amo, amas, – ah! I've found it!

The post on Mount's book Amo amas amat has had two comments – which is a deluge for this blog!
Tom Cotton writes:

The final straw for me was the ad hominem attack on Will Griffiths (p. 260; I know almost nothing of Griffiths or his work). Whatever be the reason for this, Mount produces it more-or-less [...]

Cambridge Latin Course users please write

Another email that I pass on to you:

Dear colleague,
As you may know, the Cambridge Latin Course Book I E-Learning Resource has been shortlisted for an award at next month's BETT Educational Technology Show – the world's largest and most successful technology in education show.
We are very proud even to have been shortlisted for such a [...]

Christmas cracker joke

Courtesy of BBC Radio 4:

What do you call Santa's little helper?
A Subordinate Claus(e)

Roman politics and the birth and death of Christ

Classics teachers may enjoy sorting out history, speculation and legend in the following, from Renew America.
Issues analysis
Roman politics and the birth and death of Christ
Special Christmas 2006 feature
December 21, 2006
Fred Hutchison
RenewAmerica analyst
Augustus Caesar's actions in Rome started a chain of events that governed the circumstances of Christ's birth in Bethlehem. Tiberius Caesar, who followed Augustus [...]

More on Roman loan boxes for schools

From the Whitehaven News. The news item includes a picture of the box contents
Romance of Rome
Published on 21/12/2006
THERE’S LOTS TO EXPERIENCE: The contents of a Roman loan box
BOXES full of Roman artifacts are available from The Beacon, to be loaned to schools.
The aim is to bring stories of the Roman invasion of Cumbria, part [...]