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This essay is an abridged version of the introduction to Quasi Labor Intus: Ambiguity in the Latin Language, a Festschrift (celebratory volume) edited in honor of Fr. Reginald Foster. It is jointly written by William M. Short, Charles McNamara, and Michael Fontaine, and includes extra pictures and links.

Quasi Labor Intus: A Festschrift for Fr. Reginald Foster
Charley McNamara |
Lewis Made Learning and Speaking Languages a Key Element of His Science Fiction — Including Learning and Speaking Latin

Spoken Latin in the Works of C.S. Lewis
Tom Hendrickson |
A review of Bijan Omrani’s book “Caesar’s Footprints”

Bloodshed and Blossoming: The Gaul Caesar Made
Jason Pedicone |
Roman Law, the Modern University, the Papacy, and the Renaissance All Owe a Debt to This Power Broker Who Slumbers in a Little-Noticed Corner of St. Peter’s

Dux Femina Facti: Matilda di Canossa
Gabriel Kuhl |
The Largest of Rome’s Obelisks Weighs Over 400 Tons, and Had to Be Brought 1700 Miles From Egypt — But Most Tourists Barely Notice Them

Obelisk Metropolis
Danielle Bostick |
Erin McKenna Hanses Discusses the Ancient Art of Teaching via Fables

Using Fables to Activate Latin
In Medias Res |
Seven Words That Inspired Marx, Montaigne, and Maya Angelou

The Wisdom of a Former Slave
Claire Pavlides |
a Terentio Tunberg est apud Living Latin in New York City

Cum Desiderio Erasmo in Scholis Latinis Loquamur! (Latine)
In Medias Res |
Fun with Baroque Latin, part 2

Secrets of a Lost Art, part 2: Chronograms
Mike Fontaine |
A Brilliant Latin Oration on the Teacherly Virtues of Patience and Simplicity.

Georgii Tarrega Oratio “De Quintiliani praeceptis etiamnunc repetendis et considerandis.”
In Medias Res |