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Nice People Thread No. 15, a Cyber Summer
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You can download the book "Pseudolus Noster" as a PDF here.......
https://vivariumnovum.it/edizioni/libri/fuori-commercio/Peckett%20&%20Munday%20-%20Pseudolus%20noster.pdf
The very first book, which was used before "Pseudolus Noster" was "Principia" which is very elementary, can be downloaded as a PDF here! Wow! Two free books!
https://vivariumnovum.it/edizioni/libri/fuori-commercio/Peckett%20&%20Munday%20-%20Principia.pdf(I just lurve spiders!)
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Definitely sounds like the one I can just about remember.
Caecilius and Metella!
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By the way, there are also some very rude versions on google of the captions to some of these pictures!
Schoolboys not getting enough cross-country running, perhaps? Hahahahahahaha!(I just lurve spiders!)
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Caecilius and Metella!
By the way, there are also some very rude versions on google of the captions to some of these pictures!
Schoolboys not getting enough cross-country running, perhaps? Hahahahahahaha!
Does it actually include an inebriated butler - or am I remembering some of us looking up a few extra words?0 -
Does it actually include an inebriated butler - or am I remembering some of us looking up a few extra words?
Can't remember......there was a very mercurial cook, though!
called Grumio.
Full list of characters here....(some of them were very funny and got up to all sorts!)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge_Latin_Course(I just lurve spiders!)
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We didn't do Latin at school.......I now feel very stupid!We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.0 -
I've never met anybody that did Latin - until the NP thread.
As a rule of thumb, it's a "posh school thing".
It's probably an "under the radar" subject to eliminate peasants from many jobs/careers as a lot of 'better jobs' might be more easily achieved/attained if one has Latin on your CV when applying for courses/jobs.0 -
In my day, ALL grammar schools taught it. Nowt posh about it!
In addition, Latin forms the basis of a very large part of our language, and in fact of all the Romance languages of Europe, so is very useful when learning and using English as well as when learning other languages.
In addition, Latin and the Roman occupation is a large part of English history, (not so much of Welsh, Scottish and Irish history) so leads to an understanding of all sorts of things about our country and culture.
To be honest, I would also have liked to learn more about the other influences on our language and history, ie. the Danelaw input, and influences of other invaders. I only had a very cursory introduction to that at primary school.
I did learn a fair bit from the recent "The Last Kingdom" though, and eagerly await the next series!
I doubt that having Latin 'O' Level or GCSE would sway many employers to favour you over someone else! (I just lurve spiders!)
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We didn't do Latin at school.......I now feel very stupid!PasturesNew wrote: »I've never met anybody that did Latin - until the NP thread.
As a rule of thumb, it's a "posh school thing".
It's probably an "under the radar" subject to eliminate peasants from many jobs/careers as a lot of 'better jobs' might be more easily achieved/attained if one has Latin on your CV when applying for courses/jobs.
Glad I'm not the only one. There were a few kids who learnt Latin at my school, a subset of those who excelled at Welsh. An enthusiastic teacher decided that if they showed such an ability at Welsh, they should be capable of Latin. This was a large state school, so no posh alert for the school, though I'd echo a posh alert for anyone that does speak Latin.
Back on my eye opening 'the problem with grammar schools'. Interesting article here. It is written by the chief of Teach First (a charity that throws bright graduates into troubled schools as teachers with no training. The idea is that either it awakens a love of teaching and changes their career path forever or as a charity year off for them before they go into the ££££ world of the city. The gain is that these schools get some teachers to fill numerous vacancies, the downside is the teachers are untrained.) Comments on the article are interesting.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
PasturesNew wrote: »I've never met anybody that did Latin - until the NP thread.
As a rule of thumb, it's a "posh school thing".
It's probably an "under the radar" subject to eliminate peasants from many jobs/careers as a lot of 'better jobs' might be more easily achieved/attained if one has Latin on your CV when applying for courses/jobs.
I did an optional 1 lesson a week in my secondary school for 1 year, I think it involved missing half of the weekly macrame/sewing lesson
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