Bestiaria Latina: Audio Latin Proverbs
Thoughts about teaching and learning from an online instructor at the University of Oklahoma. :-)
November 24, 2006
Medicus curat, natura sanat
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In English: A doctor administers the cure; nature does the healing. I thought this would be a good follow-up to yesterday's "medica...
November 23, 2006
Optima medicina temperantia est.
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In English: Moderation is the best medicine. I thought this might be a good proverb to post on this day famed for over-eating. So, if you ha...
November 22, 2006
Calvior cucurbita
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In English: Balder than a pumpkin. I thought a saying about a pumpkin would be an appropriate choice as the Thanksgiving feast day is upon u...
November 21, 2006
Excelsior!
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In English: Higher! This is a one-word saying that serves as the motto of the state of New York (you can read more about state mottoes in La...
November 16, 2006
Hiatus brevis
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I'm out of town for a few days and not easily able to update my audio blogs, but I'll be back online soon. Meanwhile, the other Best...
November 15, 2006
Animum debes mutare, non caelum
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In English: You should change your state of mind, not the sky. In other words, a change of scenery will not necessarily be able to induce a ...
November 14, 2006
Nascimur uno modo, multis morimur.
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In English: We are born one way, we die in many (ways). Since I have posted some sayings from Latin epitaphs over the past couple of days, I...
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