Stephen Bryan
@stephenebryan.bsky.social
Follower of Jesus. Husband to Ashley. Dad to the world’s 2 cutest kids. Guitar player, language geek, history teacher, and book lover. Mostly here to listen and learn from others.
What are you using to learn Punic? It’s one of those languages I’ve been randomly curious about at times, but never actually pursued.
November 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
What are you using to learn Punic? It’s one of those languages I’ve been randomly curious about at times, but never actually pursued.
So many cool abbreviations and such on this page! Noticed the p with a bar through it for “per” and deum being abbreviated with dm plus a squiggly (clearly not a manuscript expert since I don’t remember the technical term)
November 7, 2025 at 5:48 PM
So many cool abbreviations and such on this page! Noticed the p with a bar through it for “per” and deum being abbreviated with dm plus a squiggly (clearly not a manuscript expert since I don’t remember the technical term)
I like to think about how many things blowout could mean. Could be a big sale, a big leaky poop, a big win, an exploded tire, or a hairdo. An I missing any?
November 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I like to think about how many things blowout could mean. Could be a big sale, a big leaky poop, a big win, an exploded tire, or a hairdo. An I missing any?
Meaning, 6-7 is my every day, not death is my every day 😆 but we are talking about the Roman Empire in my class right now, so I guess there’s lots of death, too!
November 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Meaning, 6-7 is my every day, not death is my every day 😆 but we are talking about the Roman Empire in my class right now, so I guess there’s lots of death, too!
Teaching 8th graders, this is my every day 😂
November 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Teaching 8th graders, this is my every day 😂
Where’s a good place to start with Narsai? And what would be a good source for the Syriac texts?
October 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Where’s a good place to start with Narsai? And what would be a good source for the Syriac texts?
Of the four K-12 private schools I’ve taught at in Texas, 3 of them have used CLC. Seems pretty common around here. (Not personally a big fan of CLC though . . .)
August 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Of the four K-12 private schools I’ve taught at in Texas, 3 of them have used CLC. Seems pretty common around here. (Not personally a big fan of CLC though . . .)
I loved the immersive approach, especially compared to the old-school (and really terrible) Greek book I learned from in undergrad.
August 12, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I loved the immersive approach, especially compared to the old-school (and really terrible) Greek book I learned from in undergrad.
I learned Latin in an undergrad course while I was doing my MA. We used Ørberg’s Lingua Latina over the course of 2.5 semesters, then finished off the third semester with some excerpts of Eutropius, Vergil, Lucan, and maybe a few Catullus poems.
August 12, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I learned Latin in an undergrad course while I was doing my MA. We used Ørberg’s Lingua Latina over the course of 2.5 semesters, then finished off the third semester with some excerpts of Eutropius, Vergil, Lucan, and maybe a few Catullus poems.
Great! I might join in a couple weeks then. Can you send me the info?
June 4, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Great! I might join in a couple weeks then. Can you send me the info?
Is this a one off or a recurring thing? I’m interested, but unsure about my availability tomorrow.
June 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Is this a one off or a recurring thing? I’m interested, but unsure about my availability tomorrow.
Started attempting to go through Byock again the other day (tried a few years go and lost steam). How do you pace it when you use it for your class? And are there additional exercises or readings you do as you go, or just the exercises in the book?
May 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Started attempting to go through Byock again the other day (tried a few years go and lost steam). How do you pace it when you use it for your class? And are there additional exercises or readings you do as you go, or just the exercises in the book?
I’m also planning on doing a similar activity with my 8th Grade history students using Carolingian Minuscule. What was your process with making the manuscripts? This is my first time doing the manuscript day, so I would love ideas to make it better and more fun!
April 17, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I’m also planning on doing a similar activity with my 8th Grade history students using Carolingian Minuscule. What was your process with making the manuscripts? This is my first time doing the manuscript day, so I would love ideas to make it better and more fun!
I did a similar thing in one of my Latin classes in grad school (minus the quill pens!) Was a lot of fun! I learned that in the Middle Ages I would probably not have been one of the monks working in the scriptorium 😆
April 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I did a similar thing in one of my Latin classes in grad school (minus the quill pens!) Was a lot of fun! I learned that in the Middle Ages I would probably not have been one of the monks working in the scriptorium 😆
My very short search on @logeiongklat.bsky.social found that blacte is maybe from blatta, which could be a roach or a moth. Make sense with the cocoon I guess 🤷🏻♂️
March 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM
My very short search on @logeiongklat.bsky.social found that blacte is maybe from blatta, which could be a roach or a moth. Make sense with the cocoon I guess 🤷🏻♂️
Thanks for the quick reply!
February 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Thanks for the quick reply!
I’ve done Greek, Latin, and enough Syriac to stumble through Matthew (I did the Syriac I Online class through Beth Mardutho in 2023). But I don’t really have a linguistics background. I can hang with a grammar translation method, but enjoy more immersive books like Ørberg’s LLPSI.
February 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I’ve done Greek, Latin, and enough Syriac to stumble through Matthew (I did the Syriac I Online class through Beth Mardutho in 2023). But I don’t really have a linguistics background. I can hang with a grammar translation method, but enjoy more immersive books like Ørberg’s LLPSI.
This looks fun! But for someone like me who has 2 kids under 3 yrs old and can’t do an in person class like this, what would be some good resources for independently learning Armenian? Books or maybe online courses?
February 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
This looks fun! But for someone like me who has 2 kids under 3 yrs old and can’t do an in person class like this, what would be some good resources for independently learning Armenian? Books or maybe online courses?