Ludi Romani 2767 a.u.c./Musings at the Musarum

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−	===COMING IN A FEW DAYS!===	+	Salvete omnes,
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		+	This year's Ludi Romani features three special contests honoring our old friend and citizen of late, Ti. Galerius Paulinus. If you don't participate in anything this go around, try one or more of these contests, and help us honor this noble man.
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		+	==Contest I: Latin Epitaph==
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		+	If there’s anything that the ancient Romans cared about it was that they be remembered. They wanted people to know who they were, and although they died they did not want people to forget their existence.
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		+	In this contest you will create a funerary monument epithaph (WITH TRANSLATION) for Ti. Galerius Paulinus to be used in a collection of funerary graphics for his Memorial Page on the NR wiki.
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		+	''Example:''
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		+	See: Sample text on the graphic at the bottom of the page at:
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		+	http://www.novaroma.org/nr/In_memory_of_Ti._Galerius_Paulinus as written by Cn. Cornelius Letulus, Pontifex
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		+	The following resources are provided to assist you and spur your creativity:
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		+	http://archaeologicalmuseum.jhu.edu/the-collection/object-stories/latin-funerary-inscriptions/
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		+	http://www.attalus.org/docs/cil/epitaph.html
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		+	http://blogs.transparent.com/latin/ancient-roman-epitaphs/
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		+	==Contest II: Poetry==
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		+	Create a four line-three stanza poem about Caesar Augustus and Ti. Galerius Paulinus
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		+	''Example Format:''
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		+	1 xxxxxx x xx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxx
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		+	2 xx xxx x xxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxx
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		+	3 xxxxx xxxx xxxx xx x xxxxxxxx
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		+	4 xx xxx xxxxx x xxxxxxx xxxxxx
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		+	1 xxxxxx x xx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxx
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		+	2 xx xxx x xxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxx
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		+	3 xxxxx xxxx xxxx xx x xxxxxxxx
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		+	4 xx xxx xxxxx x xxxxxxx xxxxxx
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		+	1 xxxxxx x xx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxx
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		+	2 xx xxx x xxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxx
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		+	3 xxxxx xxxx xxxx xx x xxxxxxxx
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		+	4 xx xxx xxxxx x xxxxxxx xxxxxx
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		+	==Contest III: Latin Word List==
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		+	Compile a list of Latin words made up from the following letters only: T-I-B-E-R-I-U-S-G-A-L-E-R-I-U-S-P-A-U-L-I-N-U-S
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		+	'''You MAY NOT use proper names.'''
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		+	==Submission of Entries==
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		+	'''Email entries to: lvtriarius@yahoo.com NO LATER THAN Wednesday, September 17 12:00 NOON Rome Time with the Subject title: Musarum Contest ( I / II / III ) Entry.'''

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Contents 1 About the Contest 2 Contest I: Latin Epitaph 3 Contest II: Poetry 4 Contest III: Latin Word List 5 Submission of Entries

About the Contest

Salvete omnes,

This year's Ludi Romani features three special contests honoring our old friend and citizen of late, Ti. Galerius Paulinus. If you don't participate in anything this go around, try one or more of these contests, and help us honor this noble man.

Contest I: Latin Epitaph

If there’s anything that the ancient Romans cared about it was that they be remembered. They wanted people to know who they were, and although they died they did not want people to forget their existence.

In this contest you will create a funerary monument epithaph (WITH TRANSLATION) for Ti. Galerius Paulinus to be used in a collection of funerary graphics for his Memorial Page on the NR wiki.

Example:

See: Sample text on the graphic at the bottom of the page at:

http://www.novaroma.org/nr/In_memory_of_Ti._Galerius_Paulinus as written by Cn. Cornelius Letulus, Pontifex

The following resources are provided to assist you and spur your creativity:

http://archaeologicalmuseum.jhu.edu/the-collection/object-stories/latin-funerary-inscriptions/

http://www.attalus.org/docs/cil/epitaph.html

http://blogs.transparent.com/latin/ancient-roman-epitaphs/

Contest II: Poetry

Create a four line-three stanza poem about Caesar Augustus and Ti. Galerius Paulinus

Example Format:

1 xxxxxx x xx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxx

2 xx xxx x xxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxx

3 xxxxx xxxx xxxx xx x xxxxxxxx

4 xx xxx xxxxx x xxxxxxx xxxxxx

1 xxxxxx x xx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxx

2 xx xxx x xxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxx

3 xxxxx xxxx xxxx xx x xxxxxxxx

4 xx xxx xxxxx x xxxxxxx xxxxxx

1 xxxxxx x xx xxxxxx xxxxx xxxx

2 xx xxx x xxxx xxxxxxxxx xxxxx

3 xxxxx xxxx xxxx xx x xxxxxxxx

4 xx xxx xxxxx x xxxxxxx xxxxxx

Contest III: Latin Word List

Compile a list of Latin words made up from the following letters only: T-I-B-E-R-I-U-S-G-A-L-E-R-I-U-S-P-A-U-L-I-N-U-S

You MAY NOT use proper names.

Submission of Entries

Email entries to: lvtriarius@yahoo.com NO LATER THAN Wednesday, September 17 12:00 NOON Rome Time with the Subject title: Musarum Contest ( I / II / III ) Entry.