Griffith, Adam

Here are a few lines from Lucan--a later Roman poet who wrote the Pharsalia--that utilizes the dactylic hexameter meter.

1.1 Bella per Emathios plus quam civilia campos


1.2 Iusque datum sceleri canimus, populumque potentem


1.3 in sua vicrici conversum viscera dexra,


1.4 Cognatasque acies, et rupto foefere regni


1.5 certatum totis concussi viribus orbis,


1.6 in commune nefas, infestisque obvia signis


1.7 signa, pares auilas et pila minantia pilis

Latin I vocabulary chapter 8: Wednesday Feb 8
Latin I Chap 8 grammar: Tues, Feb 14
Latin II Grammar (3rd Declension Adjectives) Wed Feb 8
Latin III Grammar (Participles, (Pres act, Future Act, {Perf Pass)
Latin IV quiz TBD

We will be doing participles all week, and we will have a vocabulary test on Monday of next week on chapter 23. For Thursday, your assignment is to do p.151, 1-5, and parse the participles as discussed in class and on my previous blog entry.

If you find that you are having trouble translating a participle, try using another possibility. For example, you are trying to translate a perfect passive participle as an adjective and it is not making sense, try putting it into a subordinate clause (i.e When he ran, instead of having ran). This may may help with some of the difficulties. Try it on your homework (p. 151 1-5: parse participles (tense, voice, case, number, gender).

A nice (and brief) time-line of the life of Caesar, for those either interested or wishing to research some aspect of Caesar's life.

http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/caesar.html

You will have a quiz on 4th declension endings on Friday. Note that many of these repeat the ending -us, so know what ending is what case. Also, remember to know the neuter singular (all long u except for the Gen, which is, of course,- us) and plural (nom-a, gen-uum, dat-ibus, acc-a, abl-ibus).

Remember, forming the imperfect and imperfect tense is just as easy as forming the present tense. You take the second principal part of the verb (called the infinitive), remove the -re at the end, and add the following

Imperfect
s
1 -bam
2 -bas
3 -bat

pl
1 -bamus
2 -batis
3 -bant

Future
s
1 -bo
2 -bis
3 -bit

pl
1 -bimus
2 -bitis
3 -bunt

You should learn these endings and make them seem as familiar as the present tense endings you already know!

The Vocab quiz has been moved to Wednesday November 9. Take the extra 2 days to study these words, and everyone should be able to start the quarter with a 20/20! For your paper, remember to make your argument using an introduction, three (or more) body paragraphs, and a conclusion that restates your thesis and summarizes your findings.

You have a quiz on the vocab on page 85-86 on Tues, November 8. You are responsible for all of the words EXCEPT ipse, quisque, sui and suus. These will come on a later test on a to-be-decided date.

For those of you with translating questions, Luke came up with a useful study aid that works for him when he translates. It may be able to help you out!

You will have a test Friday the 21st. Start studying NOW! A study guide will be up tomorrow, but for now review the passive voice endings for the present, imperfect, and future tenses. You have a quiz on that Thursday.

Sometime during the week after the test, we will be in the library doing research. Start thinking of a topic for you to write on.

Start looking at the perfect passive tenses. They are easy, but still require a bit of effort on your part. Remember, the participle must agree with the subject!

We will have a test Thursday the 20th. Your study guide you requested is posted. Remember, a little bit each day goes a long way.

We will have our first research day in the library the next lesson after the test. More forthcoming.

Don't forget those Personal pronouns!!! You will continue to see them!

Your first test will be at the end of next week (I am thinking Friday the 21st, but I need to see what's going on that day before I set it.) It will be on chapters 1-4 (and 5 if we get that far). You should start reviewing and studying now.

We will be doing research on the 24th and 25th in the Tech Area, more forthcoming.

Keep reviewing those vocab flashcards! Repetition is your friend!

The first document is a chart with all 5 declensions (and in color! YAAAAY COLOR!!!) Notice some common patterns! The second has examples, which will show you how these endings work. Particularly useful to those who have the third declension (Freshmen, tremble in terror! It is on the horizon, however, focus on the first two).

As promised... Happy Studying

Mr. G.