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The Classicists of Saffron Walden County High School here share announcements, news items, links, and resources related to teaching ClassCiv, Latin, & Greek.

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    ὠόπ (ōop) — avast! a command to give the time to rowers

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    OED Word of the Day: siderosous, adj. Star-struck; (also) full of stars, starry hhttp://bit.ly/2S7DYLH

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    Edward the Confessor died 1066, prompting a succession crisis

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    And, sadly, the future πατήσομαι does not translate to 'pâtés, oh my!'

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    Latin students often joke that they may not know how to hold a conversation, but they can translate various passages of war and conquest! Check out this article to read more about what exactly Latin students learn in class

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    "True writing systems use graphic symbols to represent speech unambiguously. They allow literate people to write anything they can say, and have it read just as intended."

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    Ancient Greek “πατέομαι” (to eat) is unconnected to pâté, which instead comes from “παστός”—salted meat (from “πάσσω”, to sprinkle)

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    Most years could be described as the 'Year of Pompeii' here at CSCP, but this is a handy overview by of the numerous major discoveries of 2018. Roll on 2019! 😀

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    The fascinating remains of Scotland's Roman frontier, the Antonine Wall, look great all year round, but they are particularly fetching in the snow - these photos were taken a couple of years ago at Bar Hill and Seabegs Wood.

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    Roman stamp used to mark eye remedies, found in 1989 during SCAU excavations at Staines High St. Used for marking eye ointments known as collyria, and probably belonged to a travelling doctor. It has been photographed in reverse to show the lettering

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    with many tears and said this: Oh how badly things have turned out for us. Sappho, I swear, against my will I leave you.

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    with anger spreading in the chest to guard against a vainly barking tongue

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    Jan 3

    A Latin abecedarium. If you would like to print yourself one of these, download a PDF by following the link below. Leave the credit card space blank, as this is a xenium (see abecedarium).

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    A Iron Spearhead for this week found at ( ) and in the , dated to between 80-180AD. It is one of many found & it carries a punctured inscription - Roman soldiers often marked objects with their names to prove ownership

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    The Twelve Days of the is being filled in merrily (apols for the delays) and GCSE 'Leisure and Entertainment' materials are beginning to appear...: go to .

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    I commend this local masterclass to you: . I will do so even more once the program is uploaded!

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    Horace (Ars Poetica) - Coining new words

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    Mark Zuckerberg's admiration for Emperor Augustus is misplaced. Here's why -

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    I translated the last lines once along the lines of "you're a beautiful boy.... A yob has you", using the palindrome for the echo effect.

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