Subject:	Re: [novaroma] Latinitas: Novus Liber
From:	"Antonio Grilo" <a href="/post/novaroma?prote--------=243232178003185091033082" >amg@--------</a>
Date:	Fri, 17 Mar 2000 08:27:05 -0000

Salve Adriani Draco

Thank you for your message. From your words, the book seems to be very
interesting.

Vale
Antonius Gryllus Graecus



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From: Adrianus Arius Acadianus Draco &-------- href="/post/novaroma?protectID=045015192254056209050218001036129208" >jhebert@--------&--------a>
To: <a href="mailto:novaroma@--------" >novaroma@--------</a> <a href="mailto:novaroma@--------" >novaroma@--------</a>
Date: Thursday, March 16, 2000 9:28 PM
Subject: [novaroma] Latinitas: Novus Liber


>From: "Adrianus Arius Acadianus Draco" &-------- href="/post/novaroma?protectID=045015192254056209050218001036129208" >jhebert@--------&--------a>
>
>Salvete, Fellow Citizens
>
>For those of you who are interested in the Latin Language, I stumbled
>upon a relatively new book which is one of the most delightful
>adventures in Latinity that I have yet discovered. The book is
>entitled "Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency," 2nd edition, by
>John C. Traupman, published in 1999 by Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers,
>Inc., Wauconda, Illinois. The ISBN is 0-86516-381-2. If you enjoy
>using Latin in a contemporary, day-to-day fashion, (or wish you
>could, as I did) I heartily and without reservation endorse this
>volume. And it does a fine job, IMHO, of balancing a respect for the
>integrity of Classical Roman language and culture with the specific
>demands of life and its lexical demands in the modern world. For
>example, the section on computer technology alone is priceless.
>
>I'd love to hear anyone else's feedback on this book, if you decide
>to check it out, or are already familiar with it.
>
>Gratias vobis ago. Salvete!
>Acadianus Draco
>
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Subject:	ATTN (Religio Romana): ante diem XVI Kalendas April (Marth 17th)
From:	"Antonio Grilo" <a href="/post/novaroma?prote--------=243232178003185091033082" >amg@--------</a>
Date:	Fri, 17 Mar 2000 08:50:46 -0000

Salvete omnes

This day (NP), is for special religious observance.

Today we celebrate the Liberalia, festival of Liber Pater. Liber Pater is an
old Italian god of both fertility and wine. He is associated with the Greek
Dionysus. Old women, acting as priestesses of Liber Pater, wear ivy weaths
and sell sacred cakes (liba) made of oil and honey. These cakes are to be
sacrificed (libamina) to Liber Pater. A later development included the
goddess Libera (as a counterpart to the male Liber); the two split
jurisdiction over the female and male seed respectively. A rustic ceremony,
a large phallus is carted around the countryside to encourage fertility and
protect the crops from evil, after which a wreath was placed upon it by a
virtuous matron.
Today, boys who reach their maturity get free from youth, are invested with
the toga virilis and recognised as citizens capable of directing their own
affairs. Locks of hair are offered.

Following the tradition of the month (Martius), dedicated to Mars, the Rex
Sacrorum sacrifices to Mars (Agon Martialis).

Valete
Antonius Gryllus Graecus

Subject:	Album Gentium
From:
Date:	Fri, 17 Mar 2000 01:06:33 -0800

Salvete Omnes!

I just wanted to inform everyone that I have forwarded to our Webmaster
and update for the Album Gentium. I hope I got all of the Corrections
listed. If you notice any corrections please notify me by E-mail.

Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix
Censor