Voacb Quiz- Pan et Syringa

1. ager- field
2. bracchium- arm
3. concilium-union
4. fugi fugii- to flee
5. papyrus- papyrus
6. satyrus - satyr
7. Syringa- Syringa (the nymph)
8. vir viri- man
9. divivero- devote
10. fugito fugitaro- fugitive
11. puto putare- to think
12. tenero tenere- to touch
13. benignus- kind
14. densus- dense
15. nullus- no one
16. iternum-
17. autem- however
18. donec
19. eam- her
20. eos- them

bonus
olim- once
quamquam- therefore

Don't forget to brush your teeth

The ancient Romans used urine as toothpaste. It could be used as a mouthwash in its liquid form. Surprisingly urine is sterile. Romans also had tooth powder, which was skilfully prepared and generally used among them. They were made from abrasive materials such as the bones, hooves, and horns of certain animals, crabs, egg-shells, and the shells of oysters and the murex were the basis of the mixture. They were burnt and then sometimes mixed with honey and ground into a fine powder. The intention of the powder was not only to clean the teeth and make them white, but also to fix them when loose, to strengthen the gums and to relieve tooth aches.

Did Ovid deserve to be exiled?

Annie BattistaLatin IIIOvid did not deserve to be exiled because for expressing his creativity through poetry, even if the poetry was encouraging men to commit adultery. However, that is by today’s standard. It says a lot about a society, and its leaders when they exile one of the most influential and famous poets in their city for writing slightly corruptive poetry. It says that the leader, in this case Augustus, feels the need to have complete control over his citizens. Do they even belong to the leader? Should the possessive term “his” be necessary? In this case, yes.The rulers owned their citizens. Ancient Rome is a culture that the present day world owes a lot to, but no one ever looks further into the lives of the Roman citizens. They were told what to worship and what job to have; how to work and how to live; where to live and where they could go. What Ovid did was stupid. He knew that the Roman officials would not approve of his book. The reason he wrote Ars Amatoria could have been just because he wanted to teach men how to seduce married women or it could have been because he was tired of the traditional poetry that he was expected to produce. Maybe he wanted to shake things up through disregarding what was acceptable and expected and write what he wanted to write. That was reason enough for Augustus to exile him.Not only did they exile Ovid, but they also removed all his works from the libraries. Why did they care so much about Ovid’s books? They were afraid that he would influence men to commit adultery, so they did not give them the chance to decide for themselves what their morals were or what they thought of Ovid’s book.Ovid did not deserve to be punished for writing a book about adultery, however immoral it may be by Roman standards. It is a romantic idea, but people should be to express themselves and experience new ideas for themselves as long as it does not hurt anyone else. When society is burdened by having to hold the beliefs that their ruler does; it is a travesty for the human spirit.

Translation Test

Part I

The poet Ovid tells the tale of the goddess Latona and the woman Niobe. Niobe, the queen of Thebes, is arrogant. She is arrogant because she has seven sons and seven daughters. Her children’s friends praise them. “The cause of my arrogance is not the power of my friends and family, but the fame of my children.”

However, the goddess Latona had famous children. Her son is the god Apollo and her daughter is the goddess Diana.

Manto is a wise woman in the town of Thebes. Manto has much wisdom. She walked to into the town and advised the women: “Give gifts to Latona and therefore give gifts to her children, Phoebe and Diana. Latona is the goddess of women.” However the woman of Thebes went to the ornate temple, and gave gifts to the goddess of frankincense and burning incense.

Then Niobe arrogantly went to the women with her children. With proud eyes she turned to them, the women of Thebes and proclaimed: “What does Latona say? No one says me. I am the famous daughter. I am queen of the king Cadmus. Pulchra sum, the dignified goddess. But the greatest of all, I have seven pure sons and seven daughters. Rogate none cause my arrogance. Cur Latona my praestat? Latona only has one son and one daughter. My fortune gave me seven of each. Woman, hear me, not Latona. Give me gifts, not Latona.”

Therefore, the women of Thebes gave the queen arrogance. They didn’t give Latona.

Part II

The goddess Latona was very angry. Her children, Phoebe and Diana told her the long story of the arrogant woman. The mother said to them: “The people are not honoring me in the temple. The people are not of the temple. Oh Phoebe and Diana, free me, iuvate me!”

Then Phoebe said: “Enough!

Blondes Have More Fun

Roman women loved wearing wigs, especially blonde ones. They were made from the hair of Germanic women. The Roman women's husbands would bring back the blonde hair of the dead Germans for their wives' wigs. Black haired wigs from India were also popular. Women also used chalk to make their skin look paler because it was a sign that they were rich enough to not have to work outdoors. They used a mixture of olive oil and soot to make eyeliner. Mirrors were made from glass or polished metals.

Literary Terms Quiz

1. hyperbole- extravagant exaggeration
2. timesis- separation of a compound word
3. ellipsis- the omission of words in a list
4. enjambment- the running over of a sentence, phrase, or clause into the next line
5. strophe- stanza
6. personification- giving inanimate objects the characteristics or qualities of humans
7. irony- the meaning of a phrase or sentence meaning the opposite or something different than what was explicitly stated
8. hiatus- lack of elision
9. caesura- a break in a clause or sentence
10. alliteration- the repetition of a sound, usually the first initial or word

The Misunderstood History of the Caesar Salad

For years I thought the Caesar salad was named for the ancient Roman ruler, Julius Caesar. Well, today i found that I was wrong. In fact, the Caesar salad is named for its creator, Caesar Cardini. According to his daughter, Rosa, the salad was created on July 4th 1924. It was a busy weekend at Caesar's restaurant and he was running low on supplies. He didn't want to dissapoint customers by not serving salad so he created the salad with what was available to him. The salad soon became a hit. I believe that the reason for my misconception is because of Newman's Own Caesar Salad Dressing bottles. They mistakenly placed a photo of Paul Newman portrayed as Caesar on the bottle.