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An engaging Latin guide filled with all sorts of fun and laughs that make learning the language a blast

Seize the day with a fun, new guide to the ultimate language. Whether you're looking to show up your teacher or have a laugh with friends, Veni Vidi Didici will give you the knowledge to drop some Latin that's sure to impress, including:

- Cool Slang
- Lighthearted insults
- Funny Jokes
- Timeless Games
- Famous Sayings
- Clever Puzzles

Veni Vidi Didici goes beyond basics, offering silly stories and historical factoids that will keep you entertained for hours.

ISBN-13: 9781612436739

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Ulysses Press

Publication Date: 07-18-2017

Pages: 168

Product Dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

Jason Talley is a musician and Latin teacher who uses engaging, interactive and immersive techniques to share his love of Latin with his students. After graduating from the University of Texas with a BA in Latin, he has spent the last six years as a tutor and public school Latin teacher. Though he originally chose Latin because of its status as an unspoken, "dead" language, he now enjoys instructing new learners to speak the language. Jason even uses his free time for Latin pursuits such as translating pop songs and writing Latin originals. He resides outside of Austin in the beautiful Texas Hill Country with his wife and two children. You can follow his Latin Twitter account @magistertalley.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

How to Use this Book 3

I Speaking in Tongues: A Pronunciation Guide 6

On Pronunciation 6

Vowels 9

Diphthongs 10

Consonants 11

Special Sounds 14

Accent 15

Major Ecclesiastical Differences 16

Before You Move On 18

II Make Your Own Latin Proverbs! (And Learn How to use a Latin Dictionary) 22

Verbs 23

Nouns 26

III Being Social in Latin 28

Greeting and Leaving 29

Getting By: Survival Phrases 30

Question Basics 31

Getting to Know You 34

Making Plans 39

Going to Dinner 41

Visits with Friends 42

Going Digital 44

IV Latin with a Beat 47

Before the Beat Drops 47

From Words to Beats (Syllabification) 50

Poetic Feet 52

Elision 52

Hendecasyllabics 53

Dactylic Hexameter 57

Elegaic Couplets 59

Meter Challenge 61

V Playing Around in Latin 64

Ludi Romani (Roman Games) 64

Tropa 65

Micatio 67

Aleae/Tesserae/Tali 69

Tali/Astrogaloi 70

Latrunculi 72

XII Scriptorum 75

VI Latin Songs 77

Standards 79

Songs Written in Latin 83

Modern Latin Songs 91

VII Vulgar Latin: The Latin of the People 93

Examples of Vulgar Latin 95

VIII Latin Jokes 102

Quintilian 102

Cicero 107

Philogelos 109

IX Kings of Latin Comedy 114

Plautus (CA. 254-184 BCE) 115

Catullus (CA. 84-54 BCE) 117

Horace (65-8 BCE) 120

Terence (CA. 186/185-CA. 159 BCE) 122

Petronius (CA. 27-66 CE) 124

Juvenal (CA. 55-CA. 127 CE) 126

Martial (CA. 40-103 CE) 129

Apuleius (124-170 CE) 132

X How to Roast Someone in Latin 135

Roasting 136

Praising 140

Laus Praise, Commendation 140

A Cautionary Tale: Cicero's Last Roast 142

Roast of Julius Caesar 143

Appendix 145

Authors 145

Numbers 147

Recommendations for Further Exploration 149

Acknowledgments 155

About the Author 157