Art | El juicio de Paris, John Singer Sargent (1920-1922) Huntington Library and Art Gallery, San Marino, CA.

Learning Latin is a noble journey that will allow you to converse with many extraordinary people from the past, to see and explore the world with different eyes. Or just enjoy poetry.

“Apes, ut aiunt, debemus imitari, quae vagantur et flores ad mel faciendum idoneos carpunt, deinde quidquid attulere disponunt ac per favos digerunt et, ut Vergilius noster ait, liquentia mella stipant et dulci distendunt nectare cellas”. (Sᴇɴ. 𝐸𝑝. 𝑎𝑑 𝐿𝑢𝑐. 84,3)

In 1697 Charles Perrault published "Histoires ou contes du temps passé" or, "Stories or Tales from Past Times." Many are still well-known and loved today all over the world. Laurent d’Aumale translated them into Latin! 💫 bit.ly/3XhdnN3

"Ignoranti quem portum petat, nullus suus ventus est." - Seneca

Si corvus posset tacitus pasci, haberet plus dapis et rixae multo minus invidiaeque. "If the raven were able to eat quietly, it would have more of a feast and much less quarrels and grudges."

2000 YEARS OF LATIN PROSE digital anthology and a free course in the history of Latin literature was one of our projects that lead to Legentibus. 📚 bit.ly/40sDfXS

We've been burning a lot of midnight oil lately. Tonight as well. We're getting everything ready for the new update for #Legentibus. There's a lot to be done, but boy it's going to be great! #biggestupdateever #learnlatin

You haven't missed this year's Halloween special in Latin, now have you? 👻 bit.ly/3Mr9tyl

Selon les observations du CERES, l'anomalie de rayonnement à ondes courtes (SW) a augmenté de +1,75 W/m² de 2001 à 2021, ce qui est probablement dû aux variations naturelles de la couverture nuageuse. Ce forçage SW peut expliquer le réchauffement (0,46° C) sur cette période.

"Domi" (at home), "humi" (on the ground), "Romae" (in Rome) are examples of the so-called locative case, which designates the place where someone or something is.

Verbs pertaining to archery to be distinguished are: "sumere" - pick up, "intendere" - to draw, "dīrigere" - to aim, "contingere" - to hit. "Sagittā contingere" - hit with an arrow. The ablative (sagittā) is used to answer the question "with what are you performing the action?"

S’il ne devait rester qu’un seul chef d’œuvre de la statuaire hellénistique, je choisirai le pugiliste, et vous ?

Two #Roman glass dishes, decorated with vivid spiral patterns & stripes around the edges. The colours are so vivid & eye-catching, almost hard to believe that these dishes are 2000-2200 years old! #Archaeology #AncientGlass

Plaisir d'assister hier aux #vendanges romaines au Mas des Tourelles à Beaucaire. La vigne y est cultivée selon les méthodes décrites par les agronomes antiques, par exemple en hautain (en faisant grimper la vigne sur un arbre) ou en pergola. Une fois cueillies les grappes sont

Roman rock crystal gaming dice, 1st-2nd century AD. 📷 British Museum britishmuseum.org/collection/obj… #Archaeology

In 1897, American engineers pulled off one of the biggest feats in architectural history: They built a full-scale replica of the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee. But it's not just any replica - Here's the full story: 🧵

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You've seen this series of paintings before, but look closer. It contains a clue as to why civilizations collapse. Hint: it isn't external forces — cultures erode from within… (thread) 🧵