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Herodotus’ Histories: Now with Google Maps! Zoom

Herodotus’ Histories: Now with Google Maps!

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Posted 5 months ago

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An 11-word summary of Archilochus’ Cologne Epode

Your mom’s dead, I hate your sister, let’s get it on.

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Posted 5 months ago

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translating λευκ]ὸν ἀφῆκα μένος, ξανθῆς ἐπιψαύων τριχός

  • me, out loud: Uh…I sent forth my…er…brilliant force?
  • prof: Yes, or ‘white power’.
  • me, in my head: Heh, white power Bill.
  • me, out loud: Heh.
  • me, in my head: Oh shit! Now she thinks I’m immature for laughing at ejaculation.

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Posted 5 months ago

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After the Sabine war, Tarquinius returned to Rome triumphantly. Then he waged war—oh Jesus Christ, Tarquinius, give it a rest!
Fun with translating Livy 1.38.3 (bello Sabino perfecto Tarquinius triumphans Romam redit. inde Priscis Latinis bellum fecit.). Livy is fine, but I find his excessive detail on battle formations and prayers really boring.

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premature ejaculation

παρθένον δ’ ἐν ἄνθεσιν
τηλεθάεσσι λαβὼν ἔκλινα, μαλθακῇ δὲ μιν
χλαίνῃ καλύψας, αὐχὲν’ ἀγκάλῃς ἔχων,
δείματι παυσαμένην τὼς ὥστε νέβρον εἱλόμην
μαζῶν τε χερσὶν ἠπίως ἐφηψάμῃν,
ᾗπερ ἔφηνε νέον ἥβης ἐπήλυσιν χρόα·
ἅπαν τε σῶμα καλὸν ἀμφαφώμενος
λευκὸν ἀφῆκα μένος, ξανθῆς ἐπιψαύων τριχός.

Taking the girl, I laid her down among the blooming flowers
covering her with my soft cloak, holding her neck with my arm,
and when she stopped, afraid like a fawn,
I won her over, reaching for her breasts gently with my hands,
her fresh skin approaching prime age,
and when I was touching that beautiful body all over
I sent forth my white force, while I was caressing her golden hair.

Archilochus, Cologne Epode

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Posted 6 months ago

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Rome’s Ancient Aqueduct Found The long-sought source of the aqueduct that brought clean fresh water to ancient Rome lies beneath a pig pasture and a ruined chapel, according to a pair of British filmmakers who claim to have discovered the headwaters of Aqua Traiana, a 1,900-year-old aqueduct built by the Emperor Trajan in 109 A.D. Zoom

Rome’s Ancient Aqueduct Found

The long-sought source of the aqueduct that brought clean fresh water to ancient Rome lies beneath a pig pasture and a ruined chapel, according to a pair of British filmmakers who claim to have discovered the headwaters of Aqua Traiana, a 1,900-year-old aqueduct built by the Emperor Trajan in 109 A.D.

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Posted 6 months ago

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Websites visited on what is supposedly a work computer

  • The LOLcat Bible
  • thingsthatlooklikecocknballs.com
  • thingsthataredoingit.com

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Posted 6 months ago

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How do I put this…he’s a horny old geezer who makes you sympathize with his love for young boys.
My professor’s take on Anacreon. Must be the first day of Greek Lyric Poetry.

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Applicants should be in good physical condition and prepared for long, fairly strenuous walks; standing in hot sun at archaeological sites; and standing for prolonged periods of time in museums. We’re not kidding.
The application to the American Academy in Rome’s 2010 Classical Summer School. Standing in museums is more tiring than it sounds; I have been Classicked out a couple of times just because some museums are really overwhelming and you can’t just look at everything in one go.

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Wandered into my old Photobucket account and found this. I think I made it (but I’m not sure), but I don’t remember when, or why. Zoom

Wandered into my old Photobucket account and found this. I think I made it (but I’m not sure), but I don’t remember when, or why.

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