Latin expressions in response to online inquiry
June 25, 2011
Since there is a problem with my online email response system, I am sending this answer to the person (initials “N. R.”) who requested it. The Latin for “This too shall pass” would be “Etiam hoc trânsîbit” [literally, "Even this will go-by"]. The Latin for “Know your own worth” would be “Nosce suum pretium” [literally, "Come-to-know your-own price/preciousness"]. I hope that this helps.
On Greek myths for children
March 4, 2011
Because my email response system is malfunctioning at the moment, this is a response to Heather, who sent me a query through my contact form requesting a good introduction to Greek mythology for her nine-year-old child:
Although this is listed as for four- to eight-year-olds, a nine-year-old would still find it worthwhile: Greek Gods and Goddesses (Dover Coloring Book). Here is my review of it from amazon.
This book is part of what I have elsewhere called a treasure trove of a coloring book series from Dover. I purchased it for my grandson (eight, going on nine), but I have many of the volumes in the series for myself. The illustrations are attractive and challenging. However, most important, the information conveyed about Greek mythology is more accurate than that found even in some of the most popular handbooks of Greek mythology (Edith Hamilton and her ilk). It is an admirable way to lead a child into the joys of the preeminent book of Greek mythology, Robert Graves, The Greek Myths.
One could also use Padraic Colum’s A Children’s Homer as a useful preparation for Graves’s book, which is hands down the single best book of Greek myths for all ages, although for a nine- to twelve-year-old, it may require parental assistance.
“Other Essays” Page Added to Web Site
March 28, 2009
I have added a new “Other Essays” Page (under “Publications”) with links so far to my essays on Milton’s Lycidas and Shakespeare’s The Tempest, King Lear, and Twelfth Night.
Doc Z Web Site Updated
March 24, 2009
Check out the newly refurbished list of my scholarly publications. In addition to links for the purchase of The First Latin Course and my anthologized essay on Homer, there are now direct links to all my other published essays.
