In Medias Res
The Odyssey’s Victims
A college acquaintance of mine, and a trainee officer in the army, once told me he had always found something ideologically suspicious about The Odyssey. Why on earth would you glorify a hero who leaves for a war with…
Effundo Preculam (Aretha Franklin's "I Say a Little Prayer" in Latin)
Paideia Institute | August 25, 2018
A Latin Tribute to the Queen of Soul
Forum (Petula Clark's "Downtown" in Latin)
Paideia Institute | August 2, 2018
A 1960s Laudatio Urbis Becomes an Easy-to-sing Crowd Pleaser in Latin
Amici Sunt in Cloacis ("I've Got Friends in Low Places" in Latin)
Paideia Institute | June 19, 2018
A Latin Song for All of our Country Latinists
Hic Domi Nunc Sum ("Home on the Range" in Latin)
Paideia Institute | June 5, 2018
One of the Very Best Songs for Children Learning Latin
Quidni Me Voces? (Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" in Latin)
Paideia Institute | May 25, 2018
CALL ME MAYBE/QUIDNI ME VOCES? (Carly Rae Jepsen)
De Bello Sidereo
Alexis Hellmer | May 5, 2018
Alexis Hellmer Gives Star Wars True Epic Treatment — In Latin Dactylic Hexameter
Demitto ("Let it Go" in Latin)
Paideia Institute | April 21, 2018
From Disney Film to Broadway to Latin I
Salve Ex Ovidio (Adele's "Hello" in Latin)
John Kuhner | April 12, 2018
Ovid Joins Adele for an All-time Classic Pity Party
Ne Desperetis (“Don’t Stop Believin’” in Latin)
Paideia Institute | April 3, 2018
The Classic Don’t-Give-Up Anthem In the Language That Just Won’t Die
O Mira Gratia (“Amazing Grace” in Latin)
Nancy Llewellyn | March 30, 2018
Nancy Llewellyn Renders a Spiritual Classic into Latin
Ἐχθές (The Beatles’ “Yesterday” in Ancient Greek)
Paideia Institute | March 22, 2018
The Fab Four’s Classic Song Sounds an Appropriate Note for a Classicist
Caesar's Triumph ("Ecce Caesar Nunc Triumphat")
Paideia Institute | March 15, 2018
Yes, It’s True: “My Darling Clementine” and the “Ode to Joy” Use the Same Meter as a Song Sung at Julius Caesar’s Triumph in 45 B.C.