Showing posts with label catapults. Show all posts
Showing posts with label catapults. Show all posts

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Pompeiiana XXVI.7, March 2000


Content: "Tu Etiam Nunc Es Tu, Et Amo Te!", "The Dinner Paty: A Roman Tradition", "In the Footsteps of Alexander", "Just Another Day at the Flavian Amphitheater", "The Lifeless Baby", "Net News", "Mercy Killings on the Rise", "Ants in Antiquity", "Cleopatra Murdered!", "Carissime Sychaeus", "A St. Patrick's Day Tale with an Ancient Twist", "A One-Minute History of the Fall of Rome", Roga Me Aliquid, "Conversations with Socrates", Ancient Greek and Roman Recipes: Gustum de Armeniacis, "The Man of the Month", Ludi Apti Ad Discendum, assorted poems, "Spring . . . When a Young Lady's Fancy Turns to . . . Catapults!", "Say, Julia, Who Does Your Hair?", Thesaurus Rerum Quae Magistris Utiles Sint et Quae Teneant Illos Qui Latinam Ament", reading comprehension questions from page one, Ioculare Visu, answer key for teachers.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Pompeiiana V.1, September 1978



Contents: The cover features Girl Scout Troop 283 of Indianapolis, Indiana, participating in a Roman parade. Articles include "Pompeiianae Praefectus Salutem Dicit Litterarum Classicarum Studiosis!", "Romans at Play", "How Efficient is the Catapult 'Zephyrus'?", anacrostic puzzle, "'Felix Funditor' Smashes its Own Catapult Record!", "Bethlehem Catholic High School Latin Exhibit", "Museum of Classical Heritage Fund Raising Drive", "A Living Latin Label", "Admission to the Pompeii A.D. 79 Exhibit in Chicago".

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Pompeiiana IV.1, September 1977



Contents: Cover image of the mosaic from a house in Ampurias, Spain, "Pompeiianae Praefectus Salutem Dicit Litterarum Classicarum Studiosis!", "Image and Likeness" article on sculpture, "Bella Astellarum" story (Star Wars in Latin), "Catapults, Anyone?", "Circus Maximus, U.S.A." chariot race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, "The Power" poem, "Culture Pacs Help Latin Live"

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Pompeiiana II.6, June 1976



Contents: "Pompeiianae Praefectus Salutem Dicit Litterarum Classicarum Studiosis", 1976 year in review, "A fling at setting world records: Latin class idea catapults to prominence" article from the Courier-Journal & Times, May 16, 1976, "Latin and Catapults Sung" article from the New York Times, May 18, 1976, photos.