One of the odd things when you learn Latin is that you start to see it everywhere. It's so embedded into Western culture, that you need look no further than your own pocket to find some Latin (assuming you have a couple of coins in your pocket, that is). But what's even weirder is that... Continue Reading →
Songs about Pompeii
Most of you are probably familiar with the song "Pompeii", released by Bastille in 2013. A few weeks ago, Rachele De Felice sent me this link, of a rather nice Latin translation of the song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG_9Lw_6UrU She expressed some disappointment that the song had not been translated into Oscan, as the more ancient language of... Continue Reading →