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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Pompeiiana XV.9, May 1989

Content: "Si Quaeris Amoenam Victoriam, Circumspice!", "Modern Myth", "The Romans Ate Vegetables -- But They Had a Passion fo Asparagus", "The Western World's Only Pyramid", "Roga Me Aliquid", "Parvi Pupi", "Musae Romanae: Fairwell to the Muse" poem, "So You Want a Good Translation", "Sing Along with Terpsichore", "Fun with 'Mitto'", "Big Business From Roman Horse Races", "Colloquium" Latin dialogue, "When is Eros not Eros?", "The Roman Nose", "Rap On, Caesar, Rap On", "Sing Along with Terpsichore", "Myths in Art: Garden Herms of Dionysus and a Maenad", "The Acropolis", "The Gods" poem, "Floral and Faunal Myths: The Lizard, The Woodpecker and the Anemone", "Fabula De Tonitru", "The Clone of Persephone", "The Pergamon Museum", "The Truth About Triremes", Comics page, "Magnum Proventum Poetarum Annus Hic Attulit", "Artes Latinae", "Claudia's Kitchen", Classified Ads, Carmina Optima et Aucotres Eorum, Budding Genius quiz, "Famous Romans" puzzle, "'Roman' for a Match" puzzle, "Roman Domain" wordsearch, "Gods and Their Activities" puzzle, reading comprehension questions from page one, answer key for teachers.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Pompeiiana XIV.8, April 1988


Content: "Racemus Californiensis" (aka The California Raisins), "Fishbourne", "Propertius and Tibullus", "What to See and Do in Rome this Month", "Roga Me Aliquid", "Esoteric Myths of Greece and Rome: Cephalus and Procris", "Those Punny Old Greeks" poem, "Bic-O-Mancy", "De Infelicitate" poem, "Let's Put on a Play, Magistra", Claudia's Kitchen, "Mob Control" poem, Classified Ads, "Carmina Optima et Auctores Eorum", "Qui Sunt?" puzzle, Sing Along with Phoebus, "Optimae Picturae Moventes" puzzle, "Find Five Parts of the Body Without Lifting Your Pencil" puzzle, "English Derivative" wordsearch, "Mythology Madness" crossword puzzle, Budding Genius Quiz, reading comprehension questions from page one, answer key for teachers.

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Pompeiiana X.6, February 1984


Content: Boy George (aka Puer Georgicus) is below the fold on page one of this issue. The top story? "Classic Spots in the U.S.A.: Part 1: The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art". Other pieces include: mythology wordsearch by Mike Garvey, "Scisne de Deis Deabusque?" by Angela Schings and Melinda Showan, "Forum Jumble", match the English with the Latin, Unscramble, "The Lesser Known Deity" quiz, "Refer Dilectam ad Me" lyrics, "Where Would You Travel to Find...", "Sabrina et Todericus in Telephono" script from the Notre Dame Academy, "Teacher Feature: Nancy Mack of Wayne High School", "Roman Hairstyles" by Amy Baumgartner and Jackie Petryk, "Fasti Februarii", Classified Ads, "Roga Me Aliquid", "Angulus Poetae: Vergil", "Tiger at the Gates" play review by Jenmy Bergerson and Julie Hudson, "Budding Genius" quiz, reading comprehension questions from page one.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Pompeiiana IX.9, May 1983


Content: A Latin story about Van Halen ("Grave Metallym") graces the cover, as does "Beata Dies, Roma". Other content includes "Marginal Martial" epigrams by students, "What Red Currents are These" poem by Ed Steele, "We're not Done Yet!", "Budding Genius" quiz, reading comprehension questions from page 1, Classified Ads, "Quando tu Gaius, ego Gaia", "Optime, Keith Wyma!", "Salve, Proba", wordfind by John Betzold, "Moral of the Day" by Steve Inskeep, Carmel Junior High School. Yes, THAT Steve Inskeep of National Public Radio.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Pompeiiana IX.8, April 1983


Content: "The real 'Raiders'", "Medusa" poem by Dorothy Green, "Latin Weekender Conference", "The Forgotten Shrine" by Ed Steele, "Rome Lives" poem by Aric Jordan, "No, They Didn't All Die of Lead Poisoning", "Io Triumphe!", "Latin Lovers", Classified Ads, Arizona JCL, "In Memoriam" poem by Mark Finney, "Slave Market" comic by Eileen Boyd Hutchinson, "Budding Genius" quiz, Conundrums by Mansfield Middle School, reading comprehension questions from page 1, "Provinviae Romanae" wordfind by Peleus Brontes.

Monday, April 20, 2009

Pompeiiana IX.7, March 1983


Content: "Neca Meum Cauponem" (Latin-language Saturday Night Live article by Tyrone Greene), "Latin Students Unite!", "Echo Echo Echo" by Megan Schneider, "Ovibus ad Tunicus Sagaque" by Mary Minshall, "Feminae Romanae Mutae" by David Marcotte, "The Twelve Labors of Hercules" comic, "Historical Fiction: Look for Quality", Wordfind,
Classified Ads, Crossword by Mark Finney, "Budding Genius" quiz, "Erus Servusque" comic by James Quinn, reading comprehension questions for page 1.

Friday, April 17, 2009

Pompeiiana IX.6, February 1983


Content: "Tootsie: Femina Notissimus" (yes, THAT Tootsie), "Wolves, the Dead, Ovens & Boundaries Honored by Ancient Romans in February", The Quirinalia, "Meditations of a Slave" by Rueben Brockner of Cooper High School in Abilene, Texas, "Movus Latinus Poeta" by David Pallmerine of Hartford High Scool in Vermont, "Ad Astra Per Aspera", "First Scientists Traveling Physicians", "Latin Taught in Brooklyn Grade Schools", Cryptogram by Skip Nordhoff of Carmel High School, Indiana, "Propone Vexillum!", "Pan's Popularity Promotes Pilfering", "Nero a la Pavarotti?", "27' Long Roman Boat Found at Herculaneum!", Classified Ads, reading comprehension questions from page 1, "Budding Genius" Quiz, Latin word-find, Funky Winkerbean comic, Roman censorship, "General Fabius Barcius Joculator in his Invasion of Greece" comic by Kris Andrews of Carmel High School. Whew!

Friday, March 27, 2009

Pompeiiana VII.4, March 1981


Contents: The cover sports a model of a Pompeiian house built by Mindy Pasz of Fulton Junior High School. Contents include "Latin . . . A Language Beging to be Part of a Living Culture", "The House of Marcus Loreius Tiburtinus, Citizen of Pompeii", "Roman Mosaics, Tesseraed Splendors of Antiquity Appreciated Only Through Reproduction", "Pompeiian Bread" recipe, "Latin Teachers can be Retired from the Classroom . . . but You Can't Stop them from Teaching Latin", Wordfind by Sally Simpson, Latin Conundrums puzzle, "De Bello Gerendo", fundraising for the Museum of Classical Heritage in America, "Bottles for Latin" fundraiser, "Is the Seventh Grade too Early to Start Studying Latin?", "The Gong Show Strikes Again".

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Pompeiiana VII.3, January 1981


Content: On the cover, Fulton Junior High School seventh grade Latin students sing Saturnalia songs to their parents. Articles include "Pompeiianae Praefectus Salutem Dicit Litterarum Classicarum Studiosis", "What Happened to Lupercalia?", "Felicitas est" by a student of Gisele MacHarg of Hartford High School, White River Junction, Vermont, "An Evening at the 'Theatrum'", "Cantemus Latine" featuring Latin translations of public domain songs by Samuel A. Goldberg, "Latin . . . A Springboard to a Career in Commercial Art" featuring art by Patty Payne of Bay St. Louis High School in Mississippi, "Dies Nefasti or You Know it's Going to be a Bad Day When", Greek alphabet wordfind and acrostic.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Pompeiiana VII.2, November 1980


Contents: Bernard Barcio (as Marcus Loreius Tiburtinus of Pompeii) and John Gerhring are on the cover. Articles include "Pompeiianae Praefectus Salutem Dicit Litterarum Classicarum Studiosis!", "Dead Language Won't Stay in Grave", "His rebus dictis . . ." comic by Kathy Long of Brattleboro, Vermont, "Let's Have a Toga Hop!" with photos from Mt. Vernon High School in Fortville, Indiana, "Conundrums" puzzle from Pekin Community High School, "Fourth National Chariathon", "Characters in the Odyssey" wordfind from Robin Walden, "Big Mac Attack" slogan in Latin, "Bottles for Latin and a Trip to Malibu . . .".

Monday, March 23, 2009

Pompeiiana VI.5, May 1980


Contents: "Forum Romanun Word Hunt" by Robin Walden on the cover, "Pompeiianae Praefectus Salutem Dicit Litterarum Classicarum Studiosis!", "Bottles for Latin Week", "Effects of Latin" student essay, "Indiana Teacher of the Year" Jeannette van der Vliet of Mt. Vernon High School in Fortville, Indiana, "Romulus and Remus" comic by Mike Gillespie of Sylva-Webster High School, "Gods and Goddesses Game", "Junior Classical League Chapter, Borger, Texas", "Latin . . . Hanging in There in New Mexico", "Latina Conundrums" by students of Hartford High School in White River Junction, Vermont.