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Discamus nos omnes novas artes!

Discat qui nescit; discendo sapientia crescit.

Let him learn who does not know; by learning wisdom grows.

(medieval Latin saying: it rhymes!)

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kitten stares intently at upside-down wind-up toy. text: Discat qui nescit; discendo sapientia crescit.
January 22, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Lesson 30. 2nd-Dec. Genitive!
Musica donum Dei
Lux umbra Dei est
Dei lusus homo
Diabolus est Dei simia
Non est regnum Dei esca et potus, sed justitia et pax
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3 cats sitting on sidewalk in a cone of light; all the rest of the sidewalk is in shadow. text: Lux umbra dei est. Light is god's shadow.
January 29, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Latin Lesson 13: More Masc. Nouns
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Carcer numquam pulcher.
Nemo magister natus.
Homo mundus minor.
Totus echinus asper.
Fumus, ergo ignis.

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a Sylvester black and white stuffed toy cat and a matching black and white real cat stick their paws out through the bars of a window which looks like a prison cell. text: Carcer numquam pulcher. Prison is never pretty.
January 31, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Latin Lesson #20: More Neuter Nouns
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Caecum odium.
Simul dictum, simul factum.
Si satis est, multum est.
Ubi periculum, ibi lucrum.
Ubique medium caelum est.

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Tabby cat looking up into a bright blue sky. Text: Ubique medium caelum est. Everywhere is the middle of the sky.
February 8, 2025 at 2:03 AM
laurakgibbs.bsky.social
here's the newest Latin lesson:
26: First-Declension Genitive
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Mors ianua vitae
Dubium sapientiae initium
Ars est simia naturae
Rixa rixae causa est
Pigritia est pulvinar Satanae

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beautiful long-haired cat stands nose-to-nose next to a metal statue of cat who is the same height. text: Ars est simia naturae.
January 23, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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Latin Lesson 12: Masc. Nouns
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Risus optima medicina
Fames optimus est coquus
Fames est gladius acutissimus
Habitus est altera natura
Dominus illuminatio mea

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snaggle-toothed cat smiling with eyes closed at camera. text: Risus optima medicina. Laughter is the best medicine.
January 31, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Here's Latin Lesson 4: Noun-Is-Adjective, fem.
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Paupertas ingeniosa.
Roma aeterna est.
Fortuna caeca est.
Aequa mors est.
Amara est veritas.

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several cats sitting on a wall in the midst of the ruins of the Roman Forum. text: Roma aeterna est. Rome is eternal.
January 23, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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Latjn Lesson 7 Ubi...ibi
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Ubi amor, ibi dolor
Ubi mel, ibi apes
Ubi apes, ibi mel
Ubi caritas et amor, Deus ibi est
Ubi triticum non est, ibi non est farina

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black and white cat lying on its back gazing at completely empty food bowl. Text: Ubi triticum non est, ibi non est farina. Where there is no wheat, there is no flour.
January 26, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Latin Lesson 3: Noun-Is-Noun / Word Order
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Vita est somnium.
Peregrinatio vita est.
Est vipera invidia.
Rex est lex.
Est adulator laudator.
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cat sleeping on porch, rolling on back, leg dropping, paws relaxed. text: Vita est somnium. Life is a dream.
January 22, 2025 at 1:26 AM
laurakgibbs.bsky.social
and of course we need a cat for that!

Discipulis linguae Latinae ianuae apertae sunt.

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white cat hanging from door handle trying to open the door. text: Discipulis linguae Latinae ianuae apertae sunt.
January 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Lesson 8 of Latin in 15-minutes-a-day :-) proverbsgrammar.blogspot.com/2024/12/lati...
Amicus res rara.
Credula res amor est.
Res immoderata cupido est.
Res est forma fugax.
Melior est res quam spes.

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two little birds sitting between the legs of a sleeping cat whose eyes are just beginning to open. text: Credula res amor est. Love is a credulous thing.
January 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Latin Lesson 10: Masc. nouns in -us
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Praemonitus praemunitus
Semel malus, semper malus
Locus medius tutus est
Ubi thesaurus, ibi oculus
Et vocatus et non vocatus, deus est

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two grown cats snuggled up together, paws around each other, with two tiny kittens inbetween them, one kitten with eyes open looking right at us. text: Locus medius tutus est. The middle place is safe.
January 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Latin Lesson #18: Masc. Adjectives
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Avarus semper est pauper.
Nullus dies omnino malus.
Hodie nullus, cras maximus.
Vir quidem unus, nullus est.
Illiteratus rex est asinus coronatus.
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tiny kitten crouches on bowl of dry cat food that is bigger than he is. text: Avarus semper est pauper. The greedy man is always poor.
February 6, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Latin Lesson 14: Qualis...talis...
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Qualis avis, talis cantus
Qualis avis, talis nidus
Qualis mater, talis et filia
Qualis pater, talis filius
Qualis herus, talis et canis

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Himalayan cat and big blue and orange parrot sitting on sofa together, staring at each other face to face. Text: Qualis avis, talis cantus. As the bird, so its song.
February 1, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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SCRIBENDO DISCES SCRIBERE.

By writing, you will learn how to write.

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tiny kitten holds pen in mouth while trying to write on paper. Text: SCRIBENDO DISCES SCRIBERE. by writing, you will learn how to write.
January 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
laurakgibbs.bsky.social
and here's Lesson 24: 1st Dec. Review
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Via antiqua via est tuta
Patria est ubicumque est bene
Longa est vita si plena est
Nonne anima plus est quam esca?
Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa

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grey and white cat stands on stairs on top of heap of shredded toilet paper, staring right at the camera; text: Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.
February 18, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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Latin Lesson 23: More Neuter Words
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Lac gallinaceum.
Ubi mel, ibi fel.
Tempus breve est.
Nil magis nostrum est quam tempus.
Praeteritum nihil, praesens instabile, futurum incertum.

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tiny cat standing on analog alarm clock looking worried. text: Praeteritum nihil, praesens instabile, futurum incertum. (The) past (is) nothing; (the) present, unsteady; (the) future, uncertain.
February 14, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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that definitely deserves a cat :-)

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January 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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that definitely deserves a cat :-)

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January 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Here's a round-up of projects I'm working on:
RiddleWizard.LauraGibbs.net: riddle game + riddle-writing activities
LibriVox.LauraGibbs.net: recording for LibriVox
#LatinViaProverbs: an #EasyLatin course for beginners
#GreekLOLCats for Greek proverbs plus #EasyGreek reading
and more at LauraGibbs.net
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January 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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here's Latin Lesson 9: Feminine -us nouns
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Parva domus, parva cura.
Parva domus, magna quies.
Legis manus longa.
Haec manus inimica tyrannis.
Ex glande ardua quercus.

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5 tiny kittens curled up in a garden pot with other pots containing plants all around them. text: Parva domus, magna quies. Small house, great peacebut awake .
January 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Lesson 6: More Fem. Nouns
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Mediocritas optima est
Omnis est misera servitus
Furtiva Venus dulcior
Nunc nox, mox lux
Quam dulcis libertas!

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big cat sitting on top of a shoebox, crushing a cat inside the shoebox whose head is just sticking out. text: Omnis est misera servitus.
January 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Latin Lesson #21: Neuter Adjectives Ending in e
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Omne initium difficile
Omne trium perfectum
Omne pulchrum amabile
Non omne dulce bonum
Omne nimium non bonum

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long haired white cat bending over food bowl tries to swallow entire bowl of food in one big mouthful. text: Omne nimium non bonum. Every excess is not good.
February 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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the world cannot ever have enough Latin cats!!! :-)

here's one of the #LatinLOLCats cum equo / with horse:

FURTIVA VENUS DULCIOR.
Furtive love (is) sweeter.

details:
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horse sticks head out over fence, eyes wide as cat sitting on fence railing gives the horse a kiss; it is snowing. text: Furtiva Venus dulcior. Furtive love (is) sweeter.
January 20, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Latin Lesson 31: More 2nd-Dec. Genitives :-)
proverbsgrammar.blogspot.com/2025/01/lati...

Sol oculus mundi.
Roma caput mundi.
Vultus imago animi.
Vinum animi speculum.
Varius eventus est proelii.

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Cat sees its reflection in a spoon; we can see the reflection, but not the cat's face. text: Vultus imago animi. The fact is the image of the mind.
January 30, 2025 at 4:48 AM