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Highlights from the Bestiaria Latina blog: bestlatin.blogspot.com.
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Proverbs
Latin Proverbs
The Fable
Round Up
Don't Forget
The Story
Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: May 24
The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Iuvencus et Rusticus, the story of a recalcitrant calf.
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Madrid
Mosaic
Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: May 21
For more about the CORNUCOPIA, see this blog post.
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Opus Vermiculatum
Rome Antique
Roman Mosaic
Social Class
Butterflies Flying
1st Century
Wheel Of Fortune
The Cult
Mosaic Designs
Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: May 16
Here is today's free book online: Greek and Roman Ghost Stories by Lacy Collison-Morley. There's also an audiobook version of this one!
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Medea Costume
Neoclassical Painting
Greek Tragedy
Classical Mythology
Greek Myth
Evil Witch
Historical Painting
Mythology Art
Greek Myths
Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: May 13
The art image for today's legend shows Jason and Medea, and there are more images here.
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Vintage World Maps
Blog Post
Blog Posts
Audio
Map
Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: May 9
Here is today's audio fable: Vulpes Vincta et Gallus , with links to the audio and to the blog post.
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Puppies And Kitties
Cat Garden
White Cats
Domestic Cat
Now What
Pretty Cats
Beautiful Cats
Animals Friends
Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: May 2
Growth Mindset Memes. For more about this growth cat, see this blog post. Perge audacter! Proceed boldly!
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Morgan Library
Medieval Manuscript
The Pirate
Alexander The Great
Illuminated Manuscript
Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: April 28
The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Pirata et Alexander Rex, in which a pirate speaks truth to power (this fable has a vocabulary list).
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Greek Gods
God Of Sleep
Greek Demigods
Fairy Illustration
Greek Language
Ancient Sculpture
Camp Half Blood
British Museum
Art Music
Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: April 23
For more about HYPNOS and HYPNOTIC, see this blog post.
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Nature
Art Nouveau Fairy
Greek Mythology Books
Greek Nature
Greek Stories
Folio Books
Ancient Athens
Greek Philosophy
Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: April 20
Here is today's free book online: Old Greek Nature Stories by F. A. Farrar.
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an image of a painting that looks like it is floating in the water with two people
William Blake Paintings
William Blake Art
Masters Paintings
Art Time
Tate Gallery
William Blake
Yellow Art
Adam And Eve
Visionary Art
Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: April 17
ἐποίησεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν ἄνθρωπον κατ᾽ εἰκόνα θεοῦ. Creavit Deus hominem ad imaginem suam. God created man in his own image.
We trust you to do your job and to do it well. We hold you accountable and hope you hold us accountable. We have a clear "TELL US IF WE'RE DOING SOMETHING STUPID" policy. Do Your Job, Trust You, Doing Something, Hold You, Trust Yourself, Something To Do
Do Your Job
Trust You
Doing Something
Hold You
Trust Yourself
Something To Do
Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: April 14
We trust you to do your job and to do it well. We hold you accountable and hope you hold us accountable. We have a clear "TELL US IF WE'RE DOING SOMETHING STUPID" policy.
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Aesop's Fables
Fox Art Print
Art Fox
Aesops Fables
Arthur Rackham
Fox Illustration
Fox Art
Oil Painting Reproductions
Painting Reproductions
Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: April 9
The fable from the Mille Fabulae et Una widget is Ursa et Vulpes, a fable about hypocrisy.
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Islamic Art
Story Illustration
April 4
Medieval Art
The Lion
Internet Archive
Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: April 4
The fable from the Fabulae Faciles widget is Leo Iratus et Puteus, in which anger is a lion's undoing (this fable has a vocabulary list).
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Croquis
King Ahasuerus
Head In A Jar
Giovanni Boccaccio
Medieval Artwork
Illustrated Manuscript
Medieval Paintings
Bury St Edmunds
Persian Empire
Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: April 1
For more about the mythological Narcissus and modern-day narcissists, see this blog post.
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Greek Mythology
Photo Mounting
Free Books Online
London Print
Antique Prints
Lovely Print
Antique White
Original Prints
Wall Décor
Latin Proverbs and Fables Round-Up: March 28
Here is today's free book online: Stories from the Greek Tragedians by Alfred Church.