In honour of Reginald Foster's 75th birthday a celebration 10-12 October 2014 Washington DC has been announced by the Paideia Institute for Humanistic Study. The event includes an alumni reunion, classes taught by Reginald, a banquet and 'roast'. The event is made possible by the generosity of the Department of Classics at George Washington University and the Folger Shakespeare Library For more information visit their site here. Two books are planned. A Liber amicorum will … [Read more...]
SALVTEM
May 28, 2014 By
REGINALDVS SALVTEM DAT You have until this Saturday night, 31 May to contribute to save the treasures of the Latin language. Contribute here. At the end of the video session, Reginald concluded with this greeting in Latin: REGINALDVS SALVTEM DAT: VESTRA OMNIA VOBIS VTINAM QUAM PROSPERRIME CEDANT ET EVENIANT CONSILIA "Would that all your plans may happen and succeed as favorably for you as possible". Please share this video with others and invite them to join us in saving the … [Read more...]
Outtakes
April 26, 2014 By
In celebration of reaching our initial funding goal, we present two outtakes from our video session. In the first, Daniel and Reginald prepare to record their first video ever. In the second, they respond to the noise of a snow blower outside the window during the polar vortex of 2014. If the video does not appear, watch it here on YouTube. Kindly consider joining with us to save the Treasures of the Latin Language at our Indiegogo funding campaign. We have the opportunity to surpass our … [Read more...]
Treasures of the Latin Language
April 14, 2014 By
Join us in handing on the treasures of the Latin language. If video of Reggie and Dan does not appear, watch it here on YouTube. The Treasures of Latin Most of western civilisation for 2,300 years happened in the Latin language; all of our thoughts and prayers occurred in Latin. You can help us preserve this treasure of humanity. How do you save Latin? By teaching it well. If taught well, you will fall in love with the language and its literature. Reginald Foster Reginald Foster’s … [Read more...]
Latin with Reginald in Lawrence Kansas
April 11, 2014 By
Lively Latin Dialogues throughout the centuries as inspiration and models for our own dialogue with REGINALD FOSTER 40 year papal latinist hosted by the DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICS UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS Saturday, May 24 2014 9:00 am - 1:00 pm 1023 Wescoe Hall, 1445 Jayhawk Blvd., Lawrence, KS There is no cost to attend this session. Lunch and refreshments provided The Classics Dept. will be happy to provide attendees with a letter confirming their participation.Please register by May … [Read more...]
Papal tweeting in Latin
March 29, 2014 By
Listen to the interview on papal tweeting in Latin. The interview was given by Msgr Daniel Gallagher who works in the Latin section of the Vatican Secretariat of State. It appeared on National Public Radio on Friday, 28 March 2014. Learn Latin through Papal tweeting You can learn Latin by considering these short phrases and then changing the expression in your own way. In another blog post we suggested how to use Papal tweets to learn Latin. NON PIPIT PAPA SED BREVILOQUITUR The dictionary … [Read more...]
Reading Cicero and Gregory
March 28, 2014 By
Come and Read the Latin correspondence of Cicero (106-43 B.C.) and Pope Gregory the Great (590-604 A.D.) with Reginald Foster Monday - Friday 19-23 May 2014 Atchison, Kansas We call this week the Lights and Delights of the Latin language It will be held at St. Benedict's Abbey 1020 North Second Street Atchison, Kansas 66002, USA (913) 367-7853 (main line during office hours) Latinists are welcome without consideration of religion. More information available … [Read more...]
Accomplishments
February 22, 2014 By
Reggie and I have several accomplishments to report. I am concluding my 12th month working with Reggie in Milwaukee over the past four years. Your financial support of my ongoing work with Reggie would be much appreciated. I plan to return for yet another month of work together later this spring. LIGHTS AND DELIGHTS OF THE LATIN LANGUAGE You are welcomed to join Reggie at my home in Atchison, Kansas 19-23 May 2014 for the Lights and Delights of the Latin Language, a week of reading the … [Read more...]
Lights and Delights
February 6, 2014 By
UPDATE: We no longer have rooms available at the Abbey. Those wishing to participate may request a room reservation at: Residence Hall at Benedictine College adjacent to the Abbey. Contact: Amanda Niemann at aniemann AT benedictine DOT edu (1-913-367-7853). Monastic guest house of the Benedictine Sisters 2 miles distant. Contact Sr. Marcia Ziska, OSB, at mziska AT mountosb DOT org to reserve a room. She informs me of the following discounted rates for single rooms with a 3/4 bath between … [Read more...]
Ossa
January 30, 2014 By
Ossa Latinitatis Sola update 30 January 2014 The copy editor's suggestions for our first book, Ossa Latinitatis Sola: The Mere Bones of Latin, arrived in the post yesterday, and today Reggie and I began reviewing the suggestions. In 1.5 hours we reviewed 30 pages, out of about 450! I have scheduled about three months this Winter and Spring to spend with Reggie. Ossium Carnes Multae update In addition to the first book, we have already written about 400 pages on our second book Ossium … [Read more...]
