To see this wonder, go to Google Maps, search for Pompeii, zoom in on the ancient part, and click on the little yellow person to the upper left of the map.
I haven’t seen it, but I hear that The Fantastic Mr. Fox is full of Latin. Here’s a clip of Mr. Fox calling all his associates by their Latin names:
And here’s an excerpt from an interview with Wes Anderson, the director:
And in the end, that’s why there’s a certain amount of Latin, for instance, in the movie. Latin is not usually at the top of a list of what a studio wants for a children’s film. [Laughs.] But I think if I was a kid, and I didn’t know about Latin, I would say “Tell me about Latin,” and I would probably get into it. So anyway, that was more or less our point of view.
We’re always looking for ways to remember our checklist words. Here’s are rhymes for efficio and extraho:
I’m trying my best all the time
and I’ll do my best to effectus all my rhymes …
I said carry out, accomplish
I won’t do no less –
My time,
My rhymes,
efficiō efficere effēcī effectus
I will accomplish.
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Move the left and drag out,
Move to the right and pull out,
Bring it out of the ground
It’s time to excavate, extrahō
It’s time to extract, extrahere
extrāxī, extractus
Bring it up and pull it out.
Sum Magister Dies. Domus means home (domestic, domicile ...), and this is the home page of DDS Latin. General information about me and about Latin at Dutchess Day School can be found on the salvete omnes page. Our Wetpaint wiki has useful links and a homework calendar. In the posts below, you'll find nuntii iucundi (interesting news) from our classes and the world of Latin and the Classics.
