Paul. it may not measure up to Vergil, but Latin (of sorts) is still valued 
in the Franciscan friaries in which I have worked. It has made me immensely 
popular with my clients.   I just purchased a new set of plastic buckets for my 
field school and have identified them as mine and as assignments to particular 
students by stenciling well-known and appropriate Latin phases on them.   I 
figure that many students will be interested in what they mean or will be 
pleased when they can translate them for curious passers-by.   This will rerinforce 
their interest in the language.   I am doing my bit.
Examples: "The dead do not bite"
               "Speak only good of the dead"
                 "Time reveals all"

Bob Hoover

Bob Hoover


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