Comments on: Is Latin dead?

By: Aveday

Aveday — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:52:40 +0000

Atinlay ed-day? Erishpay e-thay oughtthay.

By: Colin O'Donovan

Colin O'Donovan — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 04:44:00 +0000

Latin is actually making quite a resurgence in middle schools and high schools in Illinois. It teaches one to think critically about English and really aids in the study of any language, non-romance included because of its strict grammatical rules
http://www.righthandpointing.com/latin is a latin word of the day webiste.

Ave atque Vale

By: ME

ME — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:55:21 +0000

Latin will never completely die out, even if the Holy See is the only thing that keeps it alive. The Swiss Guard- the Pope’s security and body guards who wear silly Shakespearian puffy pants and berets- are required to be fluent in at least four languages, one of which must be Latin. Plus, Latin is the basis for the Romance languages- knowing it has made it incredibly easy for me to learn other languages. Hooray for Latin!

By: Jarred Hanson

Jarred Hanson — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:16:07 +0000

“Sic transit gloria mundi” has always been a favourite of mine.

By: Jarred Hanson

Jarred Hanson — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 03:15:46 +0000

“Sic transit gloria mundi” has always been a favorite of mine.

By: Sillstaw

Sillstaw — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:15:19 +0000

Am I the only one getting “Rushmore” flashbacks?

“Why dint ya joost peess ovf, Fishar?”
“Was that Latin?”

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 20:10:16 +0000

My favorite:

Minutus cantorum,
minutus balorum,
minutus carborata
descendum pantorum.

In English:
A little song,
a little dance,
a little seltzer
down your pants.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 19:41:15 +0000

Aside from the lawyer speak, here are the phrases I like.

– De gustibus non disputandem est. (roughly – In matters of opinion, there’s no accounting for taste)
– Orbem non sufficit. (The world is not enough)
– Servum scit. (He knows the servant). It’s “funny” because we learned that “sc” was pronounced “sh” – but that’s not the same everywhere.
– Fidem scit. (He knows the faith) Same as above.
– Amo lingua latinam. (I love Latin)

There are “street-Latin” books available in the stores, and I have Cattus Petasus (Cat in the Hat) as well as Quomodo Invidiosulus Nomine Grinchus Christi Natalem Abrogaverit (How the Grinch Stole Christmas). I’ll read those to my future kids.

By: Sheldon Siegel

Sheldon Siegel — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:38:01 +0000

The only latin I remember is “Absconde obiserai iligitimo”. It served me well in school.

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:31:03 +0000

My first Latin teacher was awesome, but the one I had for the next two years (three years was required of honors jr high students) would fall asleep in class. It was pretty sad. I still have no idea how I got in the 90s on the final- I really didn’t know any of it.