Quondam Abes :: ante diem quartum Idus Februarias, MMXI

Quinctia (5th) / Latin V β (beta) and AP Vergil

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Latin IV: discussion of res gestae divi Augusti

Octavia (8th) / Latin I

I. cognata: word-relatives; exercise 6.1. The verb for, fare, and its many word-relatives (fans & infans; fas & nefas; fatus "fate") p. 90; libertas, libertatis; liber, liberis; liber, libri; liberi, liberorum; libra, librae).

II. Using Etymology to expand Vocabulary: The American Heritage Dictionary and Latin and Greek roots; miser ("miserus, -a, -am"), avaritia, avaritiae (seven deadly sins); BISCUIT (bis + coctus).

III. Colossus of Rhodes; St. Elmo's Fire and maritime culture; the cult of Apollo in the near East.

On the Dock for Monday: Felix et fur, p. 92 & avarus, p. 95; third conjugation verb synopsis.

Quondam Abes :: ante diem sextum Idus Februarias

Quinctia (5th) / Latin V β (beta) and AP Vergil

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Octavia (8th) / Latin I

I. pugna p. 90; The sign of the IMPERFECT tense is "-ba" plus the personal endings.

II. Boardwork and verb synopsis: 2nd Conjugation Verbs (sedeo, sedere, sedi, seditus-a-um is our model verb) and sum, esse, fui, [futurus]

III. Felix p. 91; The sign of the PERFECT is the Perfect Stem plus the personal endings.

On the Dock for Thursday: Felix et fur, p. 92 & avarus, p. 95.