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...]

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...]

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...]

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 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...]

A comment on Speaking Latin: In the pedagogical context of today’s Latin teaching and learning, which may not be so very high or excellent, I personally have come to two classroom conclusions or principles based on feeble inspiration, lengthy observation and painful experimentation: 1) in order to speak, converse in any kind of Latin, one simply has need of very much, long practice of some living Latin language – just as foreigners for a certain period of time in a new country’s language –; … [Read more...]

14 November is Happy Birthday Reggie day. Reginaldo felix esto! You may wish to contact him by post or phone. Reginald Thomas Foster 3553 S 41st St. no. 403 Milwaukee WI 53221-5744 U.S.A. cell: one (four one four) seven five five - nine six eight six Happy Birthday Reggie Felix esto tibi. Esto tibi felix. Felix esto Reginaldo. Tibi felix esto. Here is Reggie's newest Facebook page advertising his Latin Summer  2014 The art work was sprayed pinted on the wall in Rome … [Read more...]

Aestiva Milvauchiae Latinitas MMXIV Latin summer with Reginald Foster Monday June 2 - Saturday July 26 2014 Click on image to download a poster you may print & post or email: For more information I have a whole packet with • a Latin presentation of the whole undertaking, • an English presentation of the Summer program, • the daily calendar, • the academic contract, • the preliminary assessment for both levels of ‘iuniores’ and ‘seniores’.  To inquire, write: Reginald Thomas … [Read more...]

An update on Ossa Latinitatis Sola: The Mere Bones of Latin as of 27 September 2013. Note:  receive periodic email updates by subscribing to Reggie’s blog via email located on the home page of this web-site in the lower right column. Ossa Update The Director of Catholic University of America Press has overcome one of the major obstacles in preparing the typescript for publication. He has completed the initial preparation of the reading sheets, which Reginald is now reviewing for accuracy of … [Read more...]

This event is confirmed. More information to come soon. Would you like to read the letters of Cicero with Reginald Foster in anticipation of  the publiation of the book Ossium carnes multae. The Bones' Meats Abundant? I send this email out to explore whether is any interest in attending these sessions with Reggie proposed to be hosted by St Benedict's Abbey, Atchison, Kansas. The daily readings of Cicero's letters will include both those we have prepared for publication in our book and … [Read more...]