Julian Morgan
@julianmorgan.bsky.social
Classical, Dickens & Shakespeare puzzles & sonnets: http://www.j-progs.com
Yorkshire puzzles & sonnets: www.yorkshireauthor.com
The free Latin course: www.imperiumlatin.com
Latin & Quick Cryptic crosswords @thetimes.com
Greek puzzles @ ARGO magazine
Yorkshire puzzles & sonnets: www.yorkshireauthor.com
The free Latin course: www.imperiumlatin.com
Latin & Quick Cryptic crosswords @thetimes.com
Greek puzzles @ ARGO magazine
I will be making an appearance tomorrow evening at Seaways Cafe in Fridaythorpe if anyone fancies a game of CRYPTINGO. This will be themed around nostalgia and our great county of Yorkshire.
November 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I will be making an appearance tomorrow evening at Seaways Cafe in Fridaythorpe if anyone fancies a game of CRYPTINGO. This will be themed around nostalgia and our great county of Yorkshire.
Guy Fawkes, eh? Well here's a little something I wrote about him once.
Taken from: www.yorkshireauthor.com/SfYS/sonnets...
Taken from: www.yorkshireauthor.com/SfYS/sonnets...
November 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Guy Fawkes, eh? Well here's a little something I wrote about him once.
Taken from: www.yorkshireauthor.com/SfYS/sonnets...
Taken from: www.yorkshireauthor.com/SfYS/sonnets...
Thanatos
The line extends
Of friends, all gone.
Up or down?
Well let's admit both ways.
Who let Alcestis go
Won't give that boon
To dearest Charlie,
Pure-hearted friend.
Oh Thanatos,
Had I the power of Herakles,
I'd bring back that line,
Enjoy old times again.
#classicstober
The line extends
Of friends, all gone.
Up or down?
Well let's admit both ways.
Who let Alcestis go
Won't give that boon
To dearest Charlie,
Pure-hearted friend.
Oh Thanatos,
Had I the power of Herakles,
I'd bring back that line,
Enjoy old times again.
#classicstober
October 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Thanatos
The line extends
Of friends, all gone.
Up or down?
Well let's admit both ways.
Who let Alcestis go
Won't give that boon
To dearest Charlie,
Pure-hearted friend.
Oh Thanatos,
Had I the power of Herakles,
I'd bring back that line,
Enjoy old times again.
#classicstober
The line extends
Of friends, all gone.
Up or down?
Well let's admit both ways.
Who let Alcestis go
Won't give that boon
To dearest Charlie,
Pure-hearted friend.
Oh Thanatos,
Had I the power of Herakles,
I'd bring back that line,
Enjoy old times again.
#classicstober
Today marks the anniversary of Pompey the Great's birth in 106 BC. Here's a poem taken from my collection, Sonnets for Classical Stars.
j-progs.com/SfCS/sonnets...
j-progs.com/SfCS/sonnets...
September 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Today marks the anniversary of Pompey the Great's birth in 106 BC. Here's a poem taken from my collection, Sonnets for Classical Stars.
j-progs.com/SfCS/sonnets...
j-progs.com/SfCS/sonnets...
And now for something completely different...
... a new book is imminent, with input from James Herriot.
... a new book is imminent, with input from James Herriot.
September 26, 2025 at 10:21 AM
And now for something completely different...
... a new book is imminent, with input from James Herriot.
... a new book is imminent, with input from James Herriot.
Ah, Dickie Bird. A great man, for whom I wrote this poem a few years ago. He was kind enough to tell me he liked it too. RIP
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@yorkshireccc.bsky.social
September 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Ah, Dickie Bird. A great man, for whom I wrote this poem a few years ago. He was kind enough to tell me he liked it too. RIP
@yorkshireccc.bsky.social
@yorkshireccc.bsky.social
I rather doubt the veracity of this but some folks claim that Euripides was born on this day in Salamis in 480 BC.
It's up to you if you believe that or not but here's a poem I wrote about him earlier, taken from: j-progs.com/SfCS/sonnets...
It's up to you if you believe that or not but here's a poem I wrote about him earlier, taken from: j-progs.com/SfCS/sonnets...
September 23, 2025 at 10:36 AM
I rather doubt the veracity of this but some folks claim that Euripides was born on this day in Salamis in 480 BC.
It's up to you if you believe that or not but here's a poem I wrote about him earlier, taken from: j-progs.com/SfCS/sonnets...
It's up to you if you believe that or not but here's a poem I wrote about him earlier, taken from: j-progs.com/SfCS/sonnets...
Today marks the anniversary of Virgil's death in Brindisi, in 19 BC. Here's a poem taken from my collection, Sonnets for Classical Stars, to commemorate this wonderful poet.
j-progs.com/SfCS/sonnets...
j-progs.com/SfCS/sonnets...
September 21, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Today marks the anniversary of Virgil's death in Brindisi, in 19 BC. Here's a poem taken from my collection, Sonnets for Classical Stars, to commemorate this wonderful poet.
j-progs.com/SfCS/sonnets...
j-progs.com/SfCS/sonnets...
It's Trajan's birthday today, born in AD 53. Here's a little extract from my book Sonnets for Classical Stars to mark the occasion.
Details can be found here: j-progs.com/SfCS/sonnets...
Details can be found here: j-progs.com/SfCS/sonnets...
September 18, 2025 at 10:36 AM
It's Trajan's birthday today, born in AD 53. Here's a little extract from my book Sonnets for Classical Stars to mark the occasion.
Details can be found here: j-progs.com/SfCS/sonnets...
Details can be found here: j-progs.com/SfCS/sonnets...
The nostalgia quizzes at Seaways Cafe have been scheduled and it appears that I am now officially able to call myself renowned!
If you will be anywhere near Fridaythorpe, do drop by.
If you will be anywhere near Fridaythorpe, do drop by.
August 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The nostalgia quizzes at Seaways Cafe have been scheduled and it appears that I am now officially able to call myself renowned!
If you will be anywhere near Fridaythorpe, do drop by.
If you will be anywhere near Fridaythorpe, do drop by.
That's mostly right, though please allow me to add this, from my book of a few years back:
July 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
That's mostly right, though please allow me to add this, from my book of a few years back:
In position at the Malton Roman Festival.
July 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
In position at the Malton Roman Festival.
I will be attending the Malton Roman Festival this weekend and will be delighted to meet anyone who comes to the stall in search of a puzzle book or a collection of sonnets. @romanarchaeouk.bsky.social
www.maltonmuseum.co.uk/roman-festiv...
www.j-progs.com
www.maltonmuseum.co.uk/roman-festiv...
www.j-progs.com
July 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I will be attending the Malton Roman Festival this weekend and will be delighted to meet anyone who comes to the stall in search of a puzzle book or a collection of sonnets. @romanarchaeouk.bsky.social
www.maltonmuseum.co.uk/roman-festiv...
www.j-progs.com
www.maltonmuseum.co.uk/roman-festiv...
www.j-progs.com
The External Examiner's Report
This year's examinations are all done now and I am on my way home. My final set of orals took place in the European School of Karlsruhe, a place where I have spent very many happy hours.
This year's examinations are all done now and I am on my way home. My final set of orals took place in the European School of Karlsruhe, a place where I have spent very many happy hours.
July 2, 2025 at 11:10 AM
The External Examiner's Report
This year's examinations are all done now and I am on my way home. My final set of orals took place in the European School of Karlsruhe, a place where I have spent very many happy hours.
This year's examinations are all done now and I am on my way home. My final set of orals took place in the European School of Karlsruhe, a place where I have spent very many happy hours.
Please feel free to email with your questions about the Imperium Latin Course. I am always keen to help and advise and I will certainly try to save you money if you are wanting to buy sets of books.
www.imperiumlatin.com/student/stud...
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www.imperiumlatin.com/Teacher/Teac...
June 30, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Please feel free to email with your questions about the Imperium Latin Course. I am always keen to help and advise and I will certainly try to save you money if you are wanting to buy sets of books.
www.imperiumlatin.com/student/stud...
www.imperiumlatin.com/Teacher/Teac...
www.imperiumlatin.com/student/stud...
www.imperiumlatin.com/Teacher/Teac...
Books 1 and 2 contain so-called Moral Messages in an attempt to keep things ticking along and also to introduce the backbone of Book 3, a collection of Martial’s poems. These are fun to read and have the great advantage of being short.
www.imperiumlatin.com/Books/Bk3/bo...
www.imperiumlatin.com/Books/Bk3/bo...
June 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Books 1 and 2 contain so-called Moral Messages in an attempt to keep things ticking along and also to introduce the backbone of Book 3, a collection of Martial’s poems. These are fun to read and have the great advantage of being short.
www.imperiumlatin.com/Books/Bk3/bo...
www.imperiumlatin.com/Books/Bk3/bo...
Other Latin courses use long lists of vocabulary, so progress can be hard. Imperium Latin keeps its word count to a minimum, though it was compiled to include the complete GCSE vocabulary list current at the time. The course also has its own grammar book.
www.imperiumlatin.com/Books/gramma...
www.imperiumlatin.com/Books/gramma...
June 28, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Other Latin courses use long lists of vocabulary, so progress can be hard. Imperium Latin keeps its word count to a minimum, though it was compiled to include the complete GCSE vocabulary list current at the time. The course also has its own grammar book.
www.imperiumlatin.com/Books/gramma...
www.imperiumlatin.com/Books/gramma...
External examiner report
English orals on Thursday and Friday this week in Munich. A much-enjoyed experience with thanks to all who took part. Special thanks to Thomas Hardy for writing Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
English orals on Thursday and Friday this week in Munich. A much-enjoyed experience with thanks to all who took part. Special thanks to Thomas Hardy for writing Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
June 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
External examiner report
English orals on Thursday and Friday this week in Munich. A much-enjoyed experience with thanks to all who took part. Special thanks to Thomas Hardy for writing Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
English orals on Thursday and Friday this week in Munich. A much-enjoyed experience with thanks to all who took part. Special thanks to Thomas Hardy for writing Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
Each chapter of Imperium Latin has a section called sine qua non, which itemises clearly the things which are expected to be learned and known. As such, the course is very suitable for home learners and mature students.
www.imperiumlatin.com/student/Self...
www.imperiumlatin.com/student/Self...
June 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Each chapter of Imperium Latin has a section called sine qua non, which itemises clearly the things which are expected to be learned and known. As such, the course is very suitable for home learners and mature students.
www.imperiumlatin.com/student/Self...
www.imperiumlatin.com/student/Self...
By the end of Book 1, Imperium Latin has introduced all cases in declensions 1 to 3 as well as all six person endings in the present tense of conjugations 1 to 4 and the verb to be. The book rattles by very quickly: one chapter per week is a realistic target.
www.imperiumlatin.com/Teacher/34%2...
www.imperiumlatin.com/Teacher/34%2...
June 26, 2025 at 10:36 AM
By the end of Book 1, Imperium Latin has introduced all cases in declensions 1 to 3 as well as all six person endings in the present tense of conjugations 1 to 4 and the verb to be. The book rattles by very quickly: one chapter per week is a realistic target.
www.imperiumlatin.com/Teacher/34%2...
www.imperiumlatin.com/Teacher/34%2...
The Imperium Latin Course uses manipulation exercises in the early chapters and features Latin to English as well as Latin to English translations throughout.
www.imperiumlatin.com/Books/Books/...
www.imperiumlatin.com/Books/Books/...
June 25, 2025 at 10:36 AM
The Imperium Latin Course uses manipulation exercises in the early chapters and features Latin to English as well as Latin to English translations throughout.
www.imperiumlatin.com/Books/Books/...
www.imperiumlatin.com/Books/Books/...
At this time of year I often post from places where I am working so here goes again.
The external examiner looks down onto the International School in Manosque after some philosophical exertions there earlier today.
The external examiner looks down onto the International School in Manosque after some philosophical exertions there earlier today.
June 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
At this time of year I often post from places where I am working so here goes again.
The external examiner looks down onto the International School in Manosque after some philosophical exertions there earlier today.
The external examiner looks down onto the International School in Manosque after some philosophical exertions there earlier today.
Language is presented in very traditional ways in the Imperium Latin Course. All explanations have been kept as short as possible with the intention of keeping the course moving along quickly.
www.imperiumlatin.com/reviews/revi...
www.imperiumlatin.com/reviews/revi...
June 24, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Language is presented in very traditional ways in the Imperium Latin Course. All explanations have been kept as short as possible with the intention of keeping the course moving along quickly.
www.imperiumlatin.com/reviews/revi...
www.imperiumlatin.com/reviews/revi...
Imperium Latin gives only very small amounts of lexical help on pages where exercises appear. Chapter 2 is the last occasion in the course where vocabulary is glossed next to the Latin. Animals such as cats, donkeys and horses make regular appearances in the course.
www.imperiumlatin.com
www.imperiumlatin.com
June 23, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Imperium Latin gives only very small amounts of lexical help on pages where exercises appear. Chapter 2 is the last occasion in the course where vocabulary is glossed next to the Latin. Animals such as cats, donkeys and horses make regular appearances in the course.
www.imperiumlatin.com
www.imperiumlatin.com
Each chapter of Imperium Latin comes with a background section. Most of these follow the life of the emperor Hadrian, from his early childhood to his death at the end of Book 3.
www.imperiumlatin.com/Books/Bk3/bo...
www.imperiumlatin.com/Books/Bk3/bo...
June 22, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Each chapter of Imperium Latin comes with a background section. Most of these follow the life of the emperor Hadrian, from his early childhood to his death at the end of Book 3.
www.imperiumlatin.com/Books/Bk3/bo...
www.imperiumlatin.com/Books/Bk3/bo...