Salvete Omnes
S.V.B.E.V: If you are well I am well:
(Read more about Roman Letter openings here.)
Here's a light hearted video look at Roman Numerals.
I just found out that Steven Colbert, host of the Colbert report, lives in the town where I grew up ... the place where I began studying Latin and never could have imagined being a "Magistra."
Now the Roman Numbers -or perhaps having a chuckle at those who have such a hard time with them-is another thing that Mr. Colbert and I have in common.
Those superbowl fans don't have to frett for next year's XLV game-they just need to spend a little time practicing here!
Mr. Colbert finished his joke up with the comment:
John Stewart delenda est!
-a play on: "Carthago delenda est."
Do you know what this means? Which Roman author said this phrase?
In a paragraph or so: (in your own words)
What famous Roman author added this phrase into mythological scene?
What actual historical war is the phrase referring to?
What famous Roman said this phrase?
The first XIII discipuli who send me a link using reliable educational urls (.edu) explaining this phrase (educational sites only) will be sent a real Roman coin sent via (snail) mail.
And yes- I do have a hoard of Roman coins that I bought-and did not plunder-waiting for you.
In addition the first III students who can correctly tell me:
a) What's wrong with the Latin grammar of Mr. Colbert's phrase?
b) What is correct Latin way of saying : John Stewart must be destroyed!
c) Why is your Latin correct?- your best -straight forward answer is fine.
There is no need to use fancy terms you haven't yet been taught. You can answer this with the knowledge you've already learned-all of you can do that!
Hint: the answer is in the endings.
Those III early discipuli will each be sent a rather precious coin from the collection.
Bene Valete, Magistra
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